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Aerial photo of a saltpan

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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Aerial photo of a saltpan
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

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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Two baby parrots
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
  • News

A new evaluation from ANU scientists of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly. 

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Animals in a kitchen
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

What business does a wild animal have in contributing to our domestic bliss?

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Stars illustration
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study which surveyed nearby stars, found as many as one in dozen pairs of stars may have devoured a planet, likely because the planet developed a “wobble” in its orbit and fell into the star.

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Headshot of a man
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • News

Physicists have devised an ultra-thin dynamic amplifier for electromagnetic radiation using a parametric metasurface.

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man in the bush
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

How did Australia’s environment fare against this onslaught of global climate records? In short, 2023 was a year of opposites.

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Woman with binoculars near trees
Monday, 18 Mar 2024
  • Research story

If you see a bird but don’t record it in an app, did it even happen?

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Gum tree
Friday, 15 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

New research sheds light on the importance of old trees for birds, here's why.

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Woman in the field
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024
  • News

Seismic waves from a 2010 earthquake more than 600 km under Spain has led researchers to discover the first conclusive proof that a tectonic plate had flipped over, according to new research from ANU.

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