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Floodgates open at Wivenhoe Dam
Water is still pouring towards Brisbane from the Wivenhoe Dam, but at a lower rate than earlier in the week.
Tag: environment
Science & Environment
Population: How much is too much?
The human race keeps multiplying and environmental impact will continue to grow as a result, writes Peter Meredith.
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Queensland floods unprecedented
The widespread and devastating flooding in Queensland is being labelled as a “one in a hundred year event.”
Science & Environment
What do maths and crochet have in common?
A creative way of representing a mathematical principal has led to the creation of some crafty corals.
News
Scientists set sail for Antarctic glacier
A team of Australian scientists will study the impacts of a collision between a glacier and an iceberg.
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Extinct Australian birds increase by 25%
One bird species and five sub-species are now confirmed extinct following a long absence of sightings.
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First Aboriginal Rhodes Scholar announced
An anthropology student from the Adnyamathanha and Barngarla peoples will go to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
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Kangaroo still a good option for Christmas
Experts have slammed anti-Kangaroo meat reports and it continues to be a safe, sustainable option for the festive season.
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New tool forecasts Murray River flows
Water flows along the Murray-Darling River Basin can now be predicted three months in advance.
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Aboriginal burn-off theory hosed down
Aboriginal Australians didn’t regularly use fire to manage the bush claims a new study, but experts aren’t convinced.