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Experts say Australian miners have shifted about $1.1 billion in profit out of Africa in just one year.
Smoking laws applauded
Australia has been named as a ‘best practice’ country when it comes to smoking laws.
Conspiracy videos 'hijack' science
Research shows most of the videos about geo-engineering on YouTube do not reflect the scientific consensus and propagate popular conspiracy theories.
Genetics tops retraction stats
Genetics papers are being retracted at a rate 8 times higher than any other life sciences, due to an increase in copycats.
NSW defends CUC spend
The NSW Government has defended education grants that its own treasury finds “unlikely” to provide value.
Climate calls continue
New independent MP Zali Steggall is calling for a nationwide climate emergency declaration – a push already undertaken by dozens of local governments.
Galactic appetite modelled
Research has revealed that our galaxy cannibalised a neighbouring one 10 billion years ago.
High hopes for next-gen desal
Australian researchers have unveiled a new, solar-powered water-purifying device ...
MDB price rises reviewed
Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin, according to one government economist.
'Death spiral' denied
The Health Minister says current measures are enough to counteract a private health system “death spiral”.
New gloves for VR feeling
Korean researchers have developed a glove that allows the wearer to feel and handle objects in virtual reality.
Rights linked to population health
Nations with stronger women's rights appear to have better health and faster population growth.
Anorexia genes uncovered
Australian researchers have helped identify genes associated with anorexia.
Autism study shows early effect
A pre-emptive intervention for babies with early signs of autism appears successful.
Federation Drought reviewed
CSIRO has discovered Australia’s ‘once in a century drought’ in the early 1900s caused mass ecosystem collapse.
Scans show parenting predecessors
New research has uncovered the parenting habits of one of our earliest ancestors.
Unis respond to surveillance claims
Two Australian universities have been linked to technology used to carry out mass human rights abuses.