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Engineers have come up with a low-cost, passive method for groundwater exploration.
Pollution impacts key player
Ten per cent of oxygen comes from just one kind of bacteria – one that is susceptible to plastic pollution.
Private school funding soars
Government funding to private schools has grown by far more than public schools over the decade to 2017.
Snail spiral DNA discovered
Japanese researchers have edited snail DNA to make their shells spiral the other way around.
WaterNSW issues mine warning
WaterNSW has called for a curb on mining for two big coal mines in Sydney's catchment.
'Trust' measures slammed
Australian scientists say the internet’s ‘trustability’ protocols are severely broken.
Mental health genes revealed
Local researchers have identified 70 previously unknown genes that contribute to people developing serious mental health disorders.
Prison effectiveness questioned
A new study suggests prison sentences do not significantly reduce rates of future violent crime.
Antiobiotic use drops
New stats show a drop in antibiotic use for the first time in decades, but overuse still persists.
New Adani review ordered
The Queensland government is seeking a further review of Adani’s groundwater plans.
New scheme for space tests
The Federal Government wants to pay companies to test space equipment in Australia.
Circus brings serious help
Research suggests teaching circus skills can deliver significant mental health benefits for Australian children.
Climate costs counted
A new report warns climate change is a major threat to Australia’s financial stability, and poses substantial systemic economic risks.
Coral gives 400-year view
Australian scientists have produced a 400-year long record of El Niño events that many thought was impossible to obtain.
Dark picture in IPBES report
A new assessment of global biodiversity paints a gloomy picture of the accelerating decline of life on Earth.
English drop leads to uni "disservice"
Reports this week show academics in despair over international students struggling to pass courses.
Adani needs new bird plan
The Queensland Government has rejected Adani’s plan to protect an endangered bird.
Diamonds zapped for new reading
Australian engineers have come up with a way to use a diamond nanoparticle as a thermometer.