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South Australia earthquake biggest in 15 years
The biggest earthquake in Australia in the last 15 years has struck in South Australia, but left minimal damage.
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Aussie wetlands vitally important, says study
The largest survey ever conducted of Autralian wetlands reveals the most important habitats for waterbirds.
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Vale Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineer
Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall, who survived the Death Zone of Mt Everest, has died.
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Huge national park declared in Northern Territory
Remote Limmen NP, on the Gulf of Carpentaria, has stunning sandstone formations, rare species and wild river systems.
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Gallery: New national park in the Northern Territory
Remote Limmen NP, on the Gulf of Carpentaria, has stunning sandstone formations, rare species and wild river systems.
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Diamond-shaped galaxy discovered
A new type of galaxy that resembles an emerald-cut diamond has been discovered by astronomers.
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Turtle and dugong footage causes controversy
A TV report showing turtles and dugongs hunted in the Torres Strait has been criticised as unbalanced and emotive.
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Aussie solar lamps light the way for flood victims
Australians have developed a low-cost solar light to help people in natural disasters like the Pakistan floods.
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Red deer people may be new Stone Age culture
A new study of previously unearthed human fossils suggests the ‘red-deer’ people of China were a separate species.
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Great Barrier Reef series reveals unseen events
A new three-part documentary series reveals previously unfilmed scenes of the world’s biggest coral reef.