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Warmer autumn than usual forecast after scorching weekend smashes Australian weather records
New highs reached in NSW, Victoria and South Australia while above-average temperatures predicted from April to June
Donna Lu Science writer
20, Mar, 2023 @6:20 AM
Spectre of Maralinga hangs over Aukus nuclear waste for Indigenous communities
The question of where to store waste from submarines is exacerbating trauma caused by British atomic testing in South Australia in the 50s and 60s
Sarah Collard and Donna Lu
18, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Breeding birds in captivity may alter their wing shapes and reduce post-release survival chances
Research into critically endangered orange-bellied parrot finds 1mm difference in length of one feather is enough to reduce survival rate by 2.7 times
Donna Lu Science writer
18, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Most of Lord Howe Island closed to visitors after outbreak of plant fungus
Permanent park preserve temporarily closed over fears myrtle rust outbreak may compromise endemic plant species
Donna Lu
17, Mar, 2023 @2:10 AM
Tasmanian devils slash population of brushtail possums that ‘overwhelmed’ tiny island
Possums on Maria Island expanded beyond usual habitat and had become ‘pretty significant predator’
Donna Lu Science writer
15, Mar, 2023 @12:00 AM
Australia faces looming nuclear skills challenge to support Aukus submarines
Pact with US and UK poses challenge to educate, train and recruit necessary personnel, experts say
Donna Lu
13, Mar, 2023 @7:27 AM
Queensland mother whose son took his life calls for change at robodebt royal commission – As it happened
All the day’s news as it unfolded
Mostafa Rachwani and Natasha May (earlier)
10, Mar, 2023 @7:31 AM
Rising temperatures in tropics to lead to lower coffee yields and higher prices, study suggests
Climate crisis to deliver ‘ongoing systemic shocks’ to production as hot conditions become more frequent, researchers say
Donna Lu
09, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Smoke from Australian bushfires depleted ozone layer by up to 5% in 2020, study finds
Lead researcher says destruction was similar to process of Antarctic ozone hole forming each spring ‘but at much warmer temperatures’
Donna Lu
08, Mar, 2023 @4:00 PM
PM says Labor has ‘balance right’ on super tax concessions – as it happened
Anthony Albanese answers questions in Aston, where today Labor candidate Mary Doyle launched her campaign.
Donna Lu
04, Mar, 2023 @4:07 AM
‘Like a little dragon’: new gecko species discovered on rugged Queensland island
The carnivorous Phyllurus fimbriatus is only found in the wettest, rockiest pockets of Scawfell Island
Donna Lu Science writer
02, Mar, 2023 @2:01 PM
Ancient texts shed new light on mysterious whale behaviour that ‘captured imagination’
An unusual feeding technique only recently observed by scientists was documented nearly 2,000 years ago, a study suggests
Donna Lu
28, Feb, 2023 @8:00 PM
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