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How the Great Barrier Reef shows record growth AND intense bleaching
High coral cover amid intense heatwaves and bleaching? Here’s how both can be true on the Great Barrier Reef.
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‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.
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How crocodile feeding is increasing fatalities
Brandon Michael Sideleau has researched crocodile attacks for years. He says videos of people feeding crocodiles at site of latest attack are deeply concerning.
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Stunning specimen of rare ‘demon duck’ fossil unearthed in Australian dig
Australian scientists digging in the Northern Territory have unearthed a near-perfect fossilised leg from an ancient flightless bird that survived in Australia up to 8 million years ago.
History & Culture
In photographs: Garma Festival 2024
From 2 to 5 August, Garma Festival 2024 was hosted at the Gulkula ceremonial site in the Northern Territory in remote northeast Arnhem Land to celebrate and recognise Yolŋu life and culture.
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Twice as nice: two meteor showers to light up Australia’s skies
On any clear night, if you gaze skywards long enough, chances are you’ll see a meteor streaking through the sky. Some nights, however, are better than others.
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Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: what makes Queensland’s Wet Tropics so unique
Australia’s Wet Tropics are a unique ecosystem home to many species not found anywhere else in the world, which is why we must understand and protect this incredible landscape.
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The ship finding shipwrecks
Wondering why we are finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past.
History & Culture
Conserving the Kabayan mummies: from an Australian classroom to the Philippines mountains
What started as a mock grant proposal by three students at the University of Melbourne has become an opportunity to preserve an ancient culture under threat.
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Is Australia prepared for Avian Influenza H5N1?
Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare.