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Funding has been lined up for the rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine.
Satellite upgrades starting
The most advanced weather satellite ever built has been fired into space.
Academic awards for leading locals
From antibiotic resistance to water purification in disaster zones, some of Australia’s top academic efforts have been honoured.
Queensland kids get coding
Compulsory coding classes will be rolled out across Queensland next year.
Review prods state of ATAR
A government review has labelled Australia's university entrance system confusing, inconsistent and misunderstood.
Big names want big change on drugs
Former presidents and world leaders are calling for drugs to be decriminalised.
Global river gaps revealed
Researchers have created the world’s first global assessment of gaps in protection of the world’s rivers.
Experts make coastal power claim
Engineers say wave power along the southeast coast of Australia is a viable source of renewable energy.
Fatty diabetes effects checked
Researchers are trying a completely novel approach to insulin dosage.
Direct method moving out of Aurukun
A troubled school in the Queensland community of Aurukun will not be saved by ‘direct instruction’.
CSIRO sweeps near neighbours
The first reports are in from Australia’s search for life in outer space.
Fires to rise but clouds unclear
Experts forecast increasing heatwaves and extreme bushfires, but the future of storms and rainfall is less clear.
Stats bureau drops numbers
The cash-strapped Australian Bureau of Statistics has put 150 jobs on the line.
Study plots ancient DNA disappearance
It is well known that modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, but ...
Alarm sounded on local brain drain
Scientists say our “innovation nation” could be turning into a wasteland.