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Heritage listing for NSW Aboriginal cave
One of the most important Aboriginal rock art sites in NSW may soon be protected by law.
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Gallery: Snake eats a crocodile
A snake has eaten a crocodile in an epic duel near Mt Isa in Queensland.
Nature & Wildlife
Snake eats a crocodile in epic battle
A snake has eaten a crocodile in an epic duel that shocked onlookers in Queensland.
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World’s oldest mineral found in Australia
A zircon mineral from WA is the oldest known matter in the world, confirming that Earth is 4.4b years old, scientists say.
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Kim McKay Australian Museum’s new director
Australian Geographic 2013 Lifetime of Conservation awardee will be the new director of the Australian Museum.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspot in WA explained
SW Western Australia is one of the world’s major biodiversity hotspots. A new study reveal why this may be the case.
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Gallery: Mt Kelud volcano erupts
Indonesia’s Mt Kelud volcano has violently erupted, sending a giant ash cloud up to 16km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of more than 200,000 people.
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Indonesian volcano forces 200,000 to flee
A violent volcanic eruption raining ash and rocks is threatening thousands.
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Climbing crocs survey territory from above
Surprising research reveals four crocodiles species can climb high into trees.
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Oldest star in the universe found by Aussies
A 13.5 billion-year-old star is the ‘offspring’ of a Big Bang star, scientists say.