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Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?

Landsat Nextis the next generation of an Earth observation satellite program from which Australia has benefited for over 40 years. Here's what it means for Australia.

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A landscape with wind turbines
Thursday, 21 Sep 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

To shake us out of business as usual, we have to fast-track regulatory change, upskill the workforce, future-proof national infrastructure, embed a zero-waste approach to supply chains and massively boost business investment. Here’s how.

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earth
Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone. And we’re now in the danger zone, where we – as well as every other species – are now at risk.

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Man holds small sensor
Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023
  • News

A simple, cheap and non-invasive blood test could help predict a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms show.

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Dr Joëlle Gergis is standing on a path in a rainforest. She is looking up to the sky whilst beams of sunlight break through the rainforest foliage.
Friday, 15 Sep 2023
  • Research story

For award-winning researcher Dr Joëlle Gergis, climate action is about protecting the people and places we love.

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Two palm cockatoos perching on tree hollow. They are black birds with a crimson patch next to their beaks. The cockatoo on the right is holding a stick.
Thursday, 14 Sep 2023
  • News

Australia’s palm cockatoos are well-known for their unique love of drumming, but they don’t just have great rhythm – they also each have their own sense of style when it comes to crafting their tools, a new study has found.

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This illustration shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data.
Thursday, 14 Sep 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else?

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Chemist reacts to songs about science
Tuesday, 12 Sep 2023
  • Staff profile

ANU chemist Dr Dan Preston puts some of our fave pop artists under the microscope.

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Cat with native bird in mouth
Friday, 08 Sep 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan, experts explain how the plan could help prevent extinctions of Australian wildlife.

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Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023
  • News

Earth’s inner core holds the secrets to the planet’s past. But how can scientists analyse something that's impossible to see from the surface?

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