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6 tips to survive and thrive in your first year of university
University study is a major commitment and is quite different to high school. This big new phase of life can…
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The lower Murray is officially on life support. Will we save it?
At 2,500 km long, the Murray is Australia’s longest river. It provides 3 million people with drinking water and irrigates…
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Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
With a stroke of a presidential pen, the lives of Izumi Taniguchi, Minoru Tajii, Homei Iseyama and Peggy Yorita irreparably…
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If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred river
Under the soils of the Kimberley lies one of the world’s last undeveloped large-scale reservoirs of onshore gas, according to…
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How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers
Australia is still dragging its feet on decarbonising the economy. Last September, the Albanese government committed to a 62–70% reduction…
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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been…
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RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease
Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint…
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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been…
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Trump’s plan to wipe out US climate rules relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power…
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Winter storms can be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
When powerful winter storms and freezing temperatures hit the U.S. in late January 2026, they left hundreds of thousands of…
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Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?
The number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services – including long daycare – is increasing. According to a…
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Trump’s plan to wipe out US climate rules relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will it survive court challenges?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power…
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Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges
The government’s announcement this week that it would move ahead with plans for a new facility to import liquefied natural…
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Mahmoud Shokoko: A Journey of Courage and Creativity
Mahmoud Shokoko (1 May 1912 – 12 February 1985) was an Egyptian actor and artist. He is best known for…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (11 February)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 11 February 2025. We’ve compiled the…
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