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Australian engineering students have been officially recognised as world record holders for the fastest electric vehicle over a distance of 500 kilometres.
Digging starts seeking recent history
An archaeological dig has begun in Queensland, but it is a different kind to the sort usually seen in the fossil-heavy state.
Hockey flubs facts on gas
Treasurer Joe Hockey has faced a fiery questioning over Australia’s environmental, economic and diplomatic place in the world.
Old Liberals regulate on mine money fight
A former Liberal Party leader and former Liberal prime minister have told their currently-serving colleagues to stay out of ANU’s business.
Scanner lands to take better look than ever
Australia’s National Imaging Facility (NIF) has switched on a scanner that can take a closer look at the entire body that virtually any other in the world.
First lap for faster future cars
While many miss the long gone days of hand-built automobiles, a trade show in the US has shown a glimpse of the automated, extruded car-making future.
Locals' quantum quest leaps ahead on new bits
Two Australian research teams have broken quantum computing records.
Tomorrow's tech leaders learning today
One of Australia’s cutting-edge research facilities wants to help young engineers get ahead.
Traveller touches down after two-year run
A mysterious ‘space drone’ will touch down after orbiting the Earth for nearly two years.
Kidd claims top GP prize for life of dedication
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has awarded one of its most prestigious honours, the Rose-Hunt Award.
Late call as Albo sees error
Anthony Albanese has indicated Labor might have gone too far in supporting new laws to resict journalists, whistleblowers, and those who do not wholly agree with Australia’s national security actions.
Local team finds difference in tricky conditions
Australian researchers have shown how two diseases which present in similar ways are in fact very different.
No flights mean no fight from Australia
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia still cannot send nurses or aid workers to Ebola-affected parts of Africa because there is no evacuation plan.
Art marks early man's different moves
Archaeologists have found what could be the world’s oldest artwork.
Drug-makers' doctor deals decried
Some doctors are working to end the links between GPs and big pharmaceutical companies, which are known to flood the industry with incentives to prescribe their products.
Kiwis could have keys to good reform
Australia could have much to learn from reforms to New Zealand’s higher education sector.
Laser links bring big thinkers down
One of Australia’s least-recognised national assets is gaining a big reputation on the cutting edge of international science.
Big uni drops seven stocks for poor green values
One big Australian university is getting rid of its investments in mining companies.
Brains say Australian hands can build the future
While government figures seem to provide bad news with few solutions, CSIRO is looking to build a future for Australian manufacturing.
Dingoes, whales and wolves in big predator showdown
An Australian dingo expert will see how one of our top predators stacks up against big killers of other environments.
Metal moved in blood study
Reports from a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project show what could be an effective way to reduce lead levels in blood.