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High cost of living top priority for most voters
Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government's top priority, according…
Tasmania goes net carbon negative by reducing logging
Tasmania has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increase…
Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial "kiss"
Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating…
Spinning stars shed new light on strange galactic signal
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray…
Logging "amplified" severity of Black Summer bushfires
An analysis of the fire footprint of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires has found logging elevated the risk of high-severity…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃrandom numbers go global
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃlaunches world's most popular online random number generator powering research simulations and gaming, and inspiring…
ANU-backed Instaclustr goes global with US acquisition
A Canberra-based company incubated at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) is set to be acquired by one of the world's…
Australia has a critical role in tackling climate change
The world has every chance to cut emissions deeply and Australia is critical to the global effort, say leading authors from The…
Magma makes marsquakes rock Red Planet
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to…
New kit to deliver better tech policy
ANU, Prime Minister and Cabinet and Tech Council of Australia partner on tech policy design. The…
Australia’s environment rebounds after record heat and fire
Lower temperatures and good rainfall, in part due to La Niña, have helped Australia's environment strongly recover following…
Climate change means unpredictable hay fever seasons
People with allergies will enjoy some relief as the weather cools down, but experts say climate change may extend hay fever…
Newly described species unable to withstand the test of time
Newly discovered species are at a higher risk of extinction than those first described long ago, according to a new study…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃresearchers strike gold with science academy honours
A scientist whose research has shed light on how gold forms in hot springs around volcanoes is one of four researchers at The…
Changes to bird behaviour linked to climate change
A new study from researchers at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence…
Get to know the gang-gang cockatoo
They are the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, but enthusiasm for the gang-gang cockatoo stretches far beyond…
Adaptation key to protect vulnerable from climate change
Climate change is affecting every region in the world, almost every sector, and people in both urban and rural settings, authors…
Flippers and flutes: how music helps us talk to dolphins
The universal language of music could serve as a gateway to communicate with dolphins and possibly open doors to learn more about…
New game shows how animals choose their mate
A challenge to bring fun and creativity to the classroom has sparked an ambitious side-project for one researcher at The…
Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth
Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometres across entire supercontinents…
