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1.7KEnvironmentDiet Wears Down Devil Dentures
Bones and all: see how the diets of Tasmanian devils can wear down their sharp teeth to blunt nubbins Tasmanian devils are expert...
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A Rare Bird — How Europeans got the Black Swan so Wrong
The black swan is an Australian icon. The official emblem of Western Australia, depicted in the state flag and coat-of-arms, it decorates...
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1.2KClimate Change
How Plant-based Diets Could Help Prevent the Next COVID-19
Viruses like COVID-19, SARS, bovine spongiform, swine flu and avian flu all have something in common: They all come from animals, described...
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1.6KClimate Change
Tasmania Reached Net-zero Emissions and 100% Renewables – but Climate Action doesn’t Stop There
Getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy might seem the end game for climate action. But what if, like...
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Speeding Drivers Keep Breaking the Law even after Fines and Crashes
Over 1,000 Australians died as a result of a traffic crash in the past year, with speed being a factor in around...
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1.3KClimate Change
Fossil Fuels on the Run
Four seismic climate wins show Big Oil, Gas and Coal are running out of places to hide Three global fossil fuel giants...
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2.6KHistory
Indigenous People ‘Erased’ By Maps of Settlers
How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority The new Netflix series Shadow and...
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2.1KArts
2021 Archibald Shortlist – from Grace Tame to Craig Foster
From Grace Tame to Craig Foster: distinguished public figures but no politicians in a telling 2021 Archibald shortlist In its centenary year,...
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How to Watch Wednesday’s Total Lunar Eclipse from Australia
SachaFernandez / Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA On Wednesday evening, May 26, the Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse....
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1.5KTransport
Does ‘Minimum Passing Distance’ Increase Road Rage?
Minimum space for passing cyclists is now law Australia-wide. It increases safety – but possibly road rage too To protect cyclists on...
