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The federal Treasury says it had very little to do with the economic modelling behind Australia’s net zero by 2050 plan.
Groundwater search improved
Australian experts have come up with a cost effective and quick way to find groundwater.
Hope reigns in zero plan
Australia’s net-zero emissions ‘plan’ pins its hopes to technologies that do not yet exist.
Plastics seep from waste sites
Research shows microplastics can enter the environment from wastewater treatment.
Shark mistakes tested
Experts have tested the theory that mistaken identity leads sharks to attack humans.
COVID calculator goes live
Experts have launched a calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination.
Gene test for liver issue
A genetic risk test has been developed to predict alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver.
Lithium boost backed
The Federal Government has invested in a company that claims it can revolutionise lithium production.
Pfizer effectiveness checked
A new study has found Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can reach 90 per cent effectiveness at preventing infection in teens.
Pfizer profits probed
A consumer rights group has warned that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has the power to “silence” governments.
Military motives reviewed
Experts have looked at the drivers of the last 10,000 years of military technology development.
School Delta data revealed
Researchers have revealed the data informing the return of students to classrooms in Victoria.
Footpath re-think suggested
Experts say Melbourne should give up some of its precious parking space to pedestrians.
Faecal studies slammed
Researchers have blown the whistle on faecal transplant studies that may produce misleading and false positive results.
Key systems unprotected
Experts say that over 1,500 of Australia’s unique ecosystems, on land and sea, fall outside Australia’s protected areas.