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A celebration of Irish-Australian culture
As the Irish diaspora celebrates St Patrick’s Day, Australia’s National Museum plans to showcase Irish culture down under.
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Traces of Earth’s first rocks found in WA
Rocks found in the central part of the Australian tectonic plate help to fill a 500-million-year gap in our knowledge of the Earth’s early history.
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Giant prehistoric snake snacked on baby dinosaurs
Dino-era relative of Aussie snakes enjoyed hatchlings, over easy.
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Crickets found to pollinate plants
In a world first, a cricket is found helping a plant to reproduce.
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Oppressed Kurds express culture in Australia
The largely unseen customs of the Kurdish people, historically banned in many Middle Eastern countries, are now on show in Australia.
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Land of earthquakes and volcanoes?
A large earthquake is expected any time in Australia, but there is no way of knowing where or when it will occur.
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History of Australia’s Muslim cameleers
From 1860, 20,000 camels and their handlers from Afghanistan and Pakistan were shipped to Australia.
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Tough environment no barrier to platypus
A new study is attempting to bring one platypus population back on the radar.
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Could planting 20 million trees increase drought?
The Liberal Party has argued that planting 20 million trees will reduce Australia’s carbon emissions, but Derek Eamus wonders if it’s a good idea.
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The green mile: Sustainable racing
When it comes to transportation, green options are available, but people still aren’t choosing eco over muscle, writes Dr Peter Pudney.