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Seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting nearby star
Dubbed ‘Earth’s seven sisters’, the rocky exoplanets could potentially harbour liquid water.
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Northern bettongs rediscovered in ‘eureka’ moment
Researchers have found a second population of one of Australia’s rarest marsupials in far-north Queensland.
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Massive undersea landslide on the Great Barrier Reef revealed
Debris displaced in the landslide was 30 times the volume of Uluru, according to Australian scientists.
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Night parrot recordings released online for first time
The public can now listen to the calls of the elusive night parrot, presumed extinct until its sensational rediscovery in 2013.
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Earthquake shakes South Australia
Geoscience Australia has reported a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Murray Bridge, South Australia last night.
News
This is how a frog’s tongue works
Frogs use a unique kind of reversible saliva combined with a super-soft tongue to hold onto prey, new research has found.
Nature & Wildlife
Dolphin spotted ‘wearing’ singlet alarms wildlife authorities
Experts are concerned for the welfare of a bottlenose dolphin that appears to have been wrapped in a T-shirt in Bunbury, WA.
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New aerial images reveal bushfire damage in Tasmanian World Heritage Area one year on
Recovery is slow one year after devastating bushfires tore through the pristine wilderness.
Biodiversity
Natural World Heritage sites at risk from human pressure: study
A new study led by the University of Queensland has warned that more than 100 Natural World Heritage sites are being destroyed by human activities.
Nature & Wildlife
Orange-bellied parrot baby boom brings hope
A bumper breeding season is welcome news for one of Australia’s most endangered parrots.