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Polar dinosaur stomping ground discovered in Victoria
New research into ancient fossil tracks discovered near Melbourne last year proves that dinosaurs lived at the poles.
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Plot twist: giving old graveyards new life as parks can improve cities
Old graveyards and cemeteries are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities.
History & Culture
Possums welcomed back to Country in Red Centre
Conservationists and Traditional Owners have celebrated the return of the common brushtail possum to Central Australia, where the species is locally extinct.
History & Culture
In photographs: Garma Festival 2024
From 2 to 5 August, Garma Festival 2024 was hosted at the Gulkula ceremonial site in the Northern Territory in remote northeast Arnhem Land to celebrate and recognise Yolŋu life and culture.
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The ship finding shipwrecks
Wondering why we are finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past.
History & Culture
Discovering what it means to be the oldest living culture in the world
We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, “the oldest living cultures in the world”. But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into the mists of time?
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100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Haliskia peterseni is only the second partial pterosaur skeleton ever found in Australia.
History & Culture
Awakening a sleeping language
Thomas Watson was devastated when he discovered his traditional language, Gangulu, was no longer spoken, but his grief gave way to searching, a process that led thousands of kilometres around the world to an attic in Sweden.
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Australian bird flu cases: the potential impact on humans and native wildlife
Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm near Meredith in Victoria’s west, according to Agriculture Victoria, sparking concerns for Australia’s wild birds.
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Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.