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A new study shows the molecules needed for life on Earth may have come from meteors or volcanoes.
Science frees Folbigg
A concerted effort by scientific authorities has helped secure the release of Kathleen Folbigg from prison after 20 years.
Sea labs set sail
CSIRO is bringing together international laboratories to help improve ocean studies.
More smoke laws coming
New legislation could see health warnings on individual cigarettes and graphic images on cigarette packets.
Power perception timed
The human brain can identify people in power at lightning speed, research shows.
SA tightens protest laws
South Australia has passed a new law imposing harsh penalties on those who obstruct public places.
Ancient trade links dated
Australian researchers have helped reveal the earliest evidence for long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece.
TAFE travel under review
A $250 travel card for regional NSW students and apprentices is under review.
NIAA fraud risk reviewed
An audit has called for the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) to take a more proactive approach in managing potential provider fraud.
CSIRO seeks mobile hydrogen
CSIRO has launched a $10 million project to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator.
Dingo DNA shows high purity
New research challenges the view that pure dingoes are declining due to crossbreeding with domestic dogs.
NT summit seeks care
A recent event brought ‘peacemakers’ from across the NT together to discuss conflict resolution.
WA updates IP policy
The WA Government is launching what it says is a global best practice IP policy.
Deep brain links plotted
New research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.
Mungo report requested
First Nations elders are calling for the release of an independent report on the reburial of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady.
Vinegar driven by new MOF
Monash engineers have developed an industrial process to produce a useful chemical while creating negative carbon emissions.
Juukan correction ongoing
Three years since Riot Tinro destroyed sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, efforts to rehabilitate the land have begun.
New map opens oceans
Marine scientists have launched Seamap Australia, an internet portal that provides an extensive collection of seafloor habitat data,
Drag pushed to Parliament
Embattled drag performers have found safety in one of Victoria’s best known houses.