Nature & Wildlife
Northern Australian mammals face extinction
Almost a dozen native mammals in northern Australia could become extinct in the next decade, scientists say.
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Carnivorous bilby fossil unearthed
An ancient predatory bilby has been discovered by Australian scientists.
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Aussie T.rex claim disputed
Scientists have disputed the findings of a bone thought to belong to Australia’s first-known Tyrannosaurus relative.
Nature & Wildlife
‘Immune’ Tassie devil death a set-back
Cedric, the Tasmanian devil thought to have been immune to tumour facial disease, has succumbed to the illness.
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Secret life of spiders unveiled
The South Australian public are helping out with one of the biggest spider surveys ever attempted.
History & Culture
30,000 evacuated as volcano erupts
A powerful eruption has followed the early rumblings of an Indonesian volcano, forcing more than 30,000 people to flee.
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Gallery: Puzzling “ghost” nebula
Experts are perplexed as to what could be lighting up the ‘boomerang’ in this spectacular nebula.
History & Culture
Aboriginal traditional canoe recreated
Some Aboriginal clans have a little-known maritime history, as a replica canoe and new exhibit reveal.
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Central Australia wildflowers on display
Photos taken over 60 years ago are the earliest colour images of Central Australian wildflowers.
History & Culture
Coin commemorates National Service
A new fifty-cent commemorative coin acknowledges the sacrifice of Australia’s drafted servicemen.