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Asteroid crater 520km in diameter buried deep in southeast Australia, scientists say
New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried near the New South Wales town of Deniliquin.
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Is the Great Barrier Reef reviving – or dying? Here’s what’s happening beyond the headlines
The Great Barrier Reef is not dead. Nor is it in good health. The truth is complex. To understand what’s going on takes more than a headline.
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High Seas Treaty a safeguard for our oceans
For the first time, oceans beyond national water boundaries have been officially recognised for protection.
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Experts demand new Great Barrier Reef plan
Australia’s plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef won’t cut it in the era of climate change and another approach is urgently needed, an expert panel says.
Science & Environment
Travel for good
As consumers increasingly make more efforts to travel sustainably, we take a look at the phenomenon of conscious travel and what’s behind its rise.
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140-year-old brain sample reveals Tassie tiger related to carnivorous marsupials, not wolves
Researchers often think how and when their results will be published. However, many research projects don’t see the light until decades (or even centuries) later, if at all.
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UN holds off Great Barrier Reef ‘danger’ classification
A UNESCO report has recommended the Great Barrier Reef not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger”.
History & Culture
Are eucalyptus trees really ‘widow makers’?
They’re iconically Australian and beloved by many. But eucalypts also have a deadly reputation.
Climate
Father and son face climate change head on in two-year expedition
Father and son Aussie adventurers are embarking on a round the world expedition to explore the effects of climate change on our world.