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The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is in important collaborations with Traditional Owners across Australia.
Shrimp found below fracking fields
A tiny, blind, carnivorous shrimp could hold up work in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
Hydrogen bowser backed
Victoria will soon be home to a hydrogen fuel station dedicated to research purposes.
AI aiding eye health
Researchers say eye health is one of the areas where artificial intelligence is having the greatest effect.
Big results for bladder cancer drug
A new type of drug has been shown to reduce bladder cancer deaths by up to 30 per cent.
Depression seen between Tweets
Experts say a person’s social media posts could reveal symptoms of depression.
Drones flown for health boost
A new project will investigate using drones for remote NT health delivery.
Ketamine seen to shift dark thoughts
New research suggests a potential therapeutic use for ketamine.
Molecules controlled for new CPU
Researchers are working on a way to compute using long-distance interactions between individual molecules.
PC calls for water reform
The Productivity Commission has called on the Commonwealth to modernise is national water policy.
Climate science risks misinterpretation
Experts say climate research is at risk of being misrepresented in business and financial markets.
Humanities surviving fee hike
Students are still lining up for humanities degrees despite a big fee hike.
New carbon cycle discovered
Scientists have discovered an immense, but hitherto unknown, hydrocarbon cycling system in the world’s oceans.
Locals keen for gene edits
Australians have reported a high level of optimism about the new field of synthetic biology.
Cool future for local qubits
Australian researchers are working on a ‘cryogenic chip’ to boost the power of quantum computers.
Farm emissions may be ignored
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has suggested excluding agriculture from long-term climate targets.
Federal benefit for hotel system
Experts say that a national approach to COVID-19 quarantines could bring some major benefits.
Genetic insurance rules reviewed
A moratorium on the use of genetic test results in life insurance underwriting is coming up for review.
New funds test home storage
Rheem has received government funding to see if it can store excess solar with hot water systems.