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Dump site announced
The Federal Government has officially picked a location for its planned nuclear waste dump.
Killing stations could save lives
Retiring the world's worst power stations could save six million lives.
Big home shift studied
NBN Co and CSIRO have issued a report on Australia’s big ‘work-from-home’ experiment.
CAT scheme urged for new cuts
Experts are working on better ways for countries to collaborate on carbon credits.
Endometriosis costs jobs
A new report finds women are losing their jobs at a high rate due to endometriosis.
Experts urge vaping discretion
Researchers say doctors should be cautious about prescribing vaping to help quit smoking.
Academy head pledges economic effort
The next president of the Australian Academy of Science has been selected.
Tudge wants uni boost
The Federal Government has a new plan for universities to boost their bottom lines.
Turnitin purchase approved
Regulators say they will not stop the merger of two major anti-plagiarism firms.
Ancient motherhood re-imagined
New research upends old assumptions about the high death rate of babies in ancient societies.
Dietary emissions modelled
The diets of human males appear to be worse for the environment than the female diet.
Divers peep at coral procreation
The Great Barrier Reef has become a surging tempest of sexual activity, with mass coral spawning underway.
Fishers probed on plastic matters
Experts say the fishing industry can play a role in reducing plastic pollution, but it has to understand the issue first.
La Niña stirs local oceans
The Bureau of Meteorology says a La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean.
Methane could feed fish
Stanford University experts say methane could help make sustainable fish feed.