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What has 24 legs and lives in the Australian Alps?
An 11-day expedition through Australia’s alpine region has so far uncovered three new spider species, including a warrior huntsman with a shield on its chest.
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29 threatened Aussie species are back from the brink. How?
Here’s some good conservation news: 29 threatened Aussie animal species are back from the brink.
History & Culture
Questions raised about Western Australia as site of oldest signs of life
A new look at the oldest-known evidence of life, which is said to be in Western Australia, suggests the evidence might not be what it’s thought to have been.
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Who’s a clever boy? Cockatoo joins exclusive tool-carrying club
Goffin’s cockatoo named third species that carries toolsets around in preparation for future tasks.
Wildlife
Australia’s fabulous kingfishers
These shy, yet glamorous, birds can be found around our rivers, coasts and forests, and indicate a healthy ecosystem.
Wildlife
Best foot forward
Small differences in the hands and feet of frogs are clues to big differences in behaviour.
History & Culture
Will this be Australia’s next World Heritage Area?
A north-west Western Australian site that was formally nominated last week as Australia’s next World Heritage Area is one of the country’s most significant Indigenous areas and holds one of the world’s largest collections of rock art.
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Charuka’s big year
How was it that Charuka Abhayawickrama managed to photograph 772 Australian bird species in one calendar year?
Science & Environment
Stinkhorns: The fungi that smell like rotting flesh on purpose
Have you noticed a foul stench at the bottom of your garden?
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‘Surprise’ coral found off Sunshine Coast
An unexpected abundance of coral has been found in the waters off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.