If you’re a fan of all things space, you’ve doubtless heard about the “devil comet,” which has captivated …
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Technology
Australia Just Committed $207 Million to a Major Satellite Program.
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLast week, the federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, signed an A$207 [US$134.2] million commitment …
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Technology
If TikTok is Banned in the U.S. or Australia, How Might the Company — or China — Respond?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTikTok’s owner is once again navigating troubled waters in the United States, where the US House of Representatives …
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Australia is known for its beautiful coastline and lively beach culture. The history and development of surf lifesaving …
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Animals
A Secret War Between Cane Toads and Parasitic Lungworms Is Raging Across Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites …
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Environment
Ice Ages Were Not as Dry as We Thought, According to Surprising New Australian Cave Study
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDuring ice ages, dry, frozen terrain extended over much of northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Many plants …
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Business
Solving the Supermarket: Why Coles Just Hired U.S. Defense Contractor Palantir
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat does the Australian supermarket chain Coles have in common with the CIA? As of last week, both …
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Environment
People Once Lived in a Vast Region in Northwestern Australia – and It Had an Inland Sea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley …
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Apart from being a place for dramatic performances, theaters are a cultural and architectural gem. They are known …
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Archaeology
Giant Eagles and Scavenging Vultures Shared the Skies of Ancient Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesToday, Australia is home to 17 species of hawks and eagles. But the fossil record shows some other, …