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Fearsome giant turtles found in Pacific cemetery
They may look like armoured dinosaurs, but these fossil turtles made easy prey.
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Gallery: The plague in historical Sydney
Sydney’s oldest district is steeped in history – but the story behind its evolution is as rocky as the streets.
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How plague almost demolished historic Sydney
Sydney’s oldest district is steeped in history – but the story behind its evolution is as rocky as the streets.
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Aussies honoured in bravery awards
This year’s bravery awards go to 54 Australians who have displayed courage beyond the norm.
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New cremation method uses water not fire
Taking a leaf from nature, an Australian has developed a new method to cremate bodies using water rather than fire.
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Strange pulsar found by volunteer army
100,000 amateur astronomers have helped discover a rare pulsar, just by leaving their computers on.
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Radical fire plan for the Kimberley
Land managers, Aboriginal rangers and pastoralists are coming together to improve fire management techniques in the Kimberley.
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Perth woman oldest to swim Channel
A Perth grandmother has become the world’s oldest woman to swim the English Channel.
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False memories easily implanted
Detail from another person’s version of events can easily be absorbed into our own memories, researchers find.
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Penguin poo gives clues from space
A pink “carpet” of penguin poo is allowing Australian researchers to track the birds by satellite.