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Little penguins think big when it comes to feeding
The penguins of Victoria’s Phillip Island have been found to employ sophisticated feeding strategies while breeding.
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Controversy over Aboriginal sacred stone
An Aboriginal object so sacred that for a woman to see it “would mean death” has been put up for auction in the UK.
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Best Australian science photos of 2011
The nation’s top science and nature photos are revealed at the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Gallery: Best Australian science photos revealed
The nation’s top science and nature photos are revealed at the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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DNA confirms Ned Kelly’s remains
Minus most of the skull, the skeletal remains of bushranger Ned Kelly have been found at Pentridge Prison.
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Tasmanian tiger too weak to hunt sheep
Tasmanian tigers had skulls too weak to hunt much more than possums, according to new research.
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West Kimberley gets heritage listing
Heritage listing doesn’t fully protect Kimberley from development, but cements it as “a significant Aboriginal place”.
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Biofuel to power Aussies around the world
An adventurous four mates will travel around the world in their 4WD, powered only by biodiesel.
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Baby star found close to Earth
Astronomers have discovered Earth’s closest infant star: a baby red dwarf, just 27 light-years away.
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‘Happy feet’ penguin returns to Antarctica
A lost penguin is getting a lift home to Antarctica on a New Zealand research vessel.