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The Western Australian Premier says strong opposition to the state’s shark culling plan will not stop it going ahead, but it has made local fisherman hesitant to bid for tenders to help the killing.

Shortcut offers better glance at Schrodinger's cat

Researchers in the UK have created a system to model bizarre physical phenomena much faster than ever before.

Toddlers' body tantrums have strong genetic basis

Studies have shown there is a genetic basis for physical aggression in toddlers, but it does not mean a person will remain aggressive forever.

Healthy patch could put pricks in the past

A biomedical engineer from the University of Queensland has taken his invention to the birthplace of its ancestors.

Sleeping probe's delivery path nears pointy end

A robotic team has embarked an incredible research route, delivering a 3 tonne package to the surface of a comet.

Week builds new crop of engineers to balance the past

This week has seen one university host a week-long event aimed at one of the world’s greatest engineering challenges – attracting young women to the profession.

Smoking signals shorter lives than ever known

More than half a century after the link between smoking and cancer was first proven, scientists continue to add to the pile of reasons why inhaling burning plant matter is a poor decision for health.

Study finds sweet new way our bugs help out

If you’re ever feeling neglected, just remember that a few trillion bacteria are relying on you right now for survival.

HELP heap tops $30 billion

Australian tertiary students and graduates collectively owe $30 billion in unpaid loans.

Pyne prompts push to put more myths in history

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne is preparing for his shake-up of the national curriculum this week, now forming the group that will re-write the content Australian kids learn, again.

Star-viewing design soon to take flight

A new filter will let smart people from CSIRO do something usually considered pretty dumb – staring directly into the sun for science.

Uni shows tertiary path to kids from off the track

High school students have come together from some of Australia’s most remote regions this week for the Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program.

Bees with backpacks swarm for science

A new project will see thousands of bees decked-out in the scientific accessory of the summer - a 2.5mm wide sensor strapped to their backs to monitor the insects and their environment.

Extra sense is all in our heads, or not

News for anyone who has had a mysterious feeling that they can sense something is happening, but couldn’t quite put a finger on it – science has shown it’s probably just you.

Genome machine brings medical future to Australia

A major Australian research firm has acquired a machine that can sequence an entire human genome for relatively little cost.

Numbers double for short course to rural classes

This year will see nearly twice as many graduates from an innovative and controversial education program heading to disadvantaged schools in remote towns.

Reading coral reveals long-term player

Australian scientists have found a record of a long-term climate pattern locked within layers of coral, which has shown that the Great Barrier Reef is influenced by more factors than previously thought.

South Sudanese teens studying for peace

UNICEF has helped hundreds of students in South Sudan to sit their primary school graduation exam as bullets flew and civil unrest reigned.

Lobby says thousands of new workers needed, many disagree

The Australian Industry Group wants to increase the immigration intake cap by 30,000 people in the next financial year, saying the country needs more skilled workers.

Science warns prime predators need protection too

Australian scientists have contributed to an international report urging world governments to better protect large carnivores, saying a decline at the apex will flow through the food chain.