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Australia’s catastrophic bushfires and smoke haze are presenting a risk for the nation's third most valuable export.
Audit shows sporting pork-barrel
The auditor-general has found a federal government minister awarded $100 million worth of grants based on electorates the Coalition wanted to win.
Andrews wants advanced talks
Australia's science minister wants the climate change debate to move several steps ahead.
Fire plume forms smoke belt
NASA says the plume of smoke from Australia’s bushfires has encircled the planet.
Murdoch backs off legal action
Murdoch University has dropped a financial claim against a whistleblower academic.
Class size study shows mixed results
A new multinational study suggests smaller class sizes are not always better for pupils.
Icy station achieves balance
A gender balance has been achieved on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island for the first time.
Lockdowns top 250 in QLD
Queensland school students have been ‘locked down’ more than 250 times in the past two years.
Talking tech can aid kids
Digital storybooks that respond to a child’s vocalisation appear to boost learning.
Males make positive claims
Male scientists appear to frame their research findings more positively than female scientists, according to new research.
Details key in job-matching
What is your ideal job? New research suggests the subtleties of different occupations could be key ...
New labelling reviewed
If junk food were labelled with the amount of exercise it takes to burn off the calories, people may make healthier choices.
New stroke tech tested
A new touch-screen therapy tool could accelerate the recovery of patients who have suffered a stroke.
Police chief runs strip-search review
The NSW police commissioner says he is personally overseeing a review of strip-searches.
VET fee wipe continues
The Federal Government is still in the process of wiping almost $500 million in dodgy VET fees.
ECU unveils giant table
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has constructed what could be the world's largest periodic table.
Albanese wants Facebook filter
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has taken a swing at social media giants.
Call for diversity in space studies
A new review has called for the hiring of more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers.