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Cosmic murder created Saturn’s rings
The death throes of a nascent moon of Saturn may have created the gas giant’s rings.
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Aboriginal burn-off theory hosed down
Aboriginal Australians didn’t regularly use fire to manage the bush claims a new study, but experts aren’t convinced.
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90+ Australia’s fastest growing age group
While genetics and good health are important for successful ageing, so too are social relationships.
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Lizard venom may treat heart disease
A four-year study of the world’s venomous lizards may lead to new drugs for treating high blood pressure.
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Dugongs being poached for meat, MP claims
Dugongs are being hunted for an illegal meat trade in Queensland’s far north, says a shadow cabinet minister.
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World first: albino kookaburras found
What are believed to be the world’s first albino blue-winged kookaburras have been found in Queensland.
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Asthma not a single disease, study reveals
The world’s largest genetic study of asthma has shown it has many forms, which should not be treated in the same way.
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Aussie carnivores were weird and wonderful
Traditionally thought of as “second-rate mammals”, marsupial carnivores were remarkably diverse, says a new study.
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Indigenous political party to launch in 2011
Australia’s first political party to represent Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders will campaign on a variety of issues.
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Coins from across the world go on display
From coins made of glass or diamond to others celebrating events, a treasure trove of currency has arrived.