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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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Thursday, 08 Jan 2015
  • Student profile

I chose the ANU summer research programme as an opportunity to undertake a real research project and also be part of social programme.

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Monday, 05 Jan 2015
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Early on the morning of August 6 2012, a group of scientists held their breath as Curiosity, NASA’s latest Mars rover, streaked through the thin Martian atmosphere in ball of fire. One of those scientists was Dr Penny King a geologist currently working at the Australian National University.

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Monday, 05 Jan 2015
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Small Australian native birds are losing food and home to a growing flock of rivals.

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Monday, 22 Dec 2014
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The end of the year is nigh and it’s a time for Christmas and New Year parties and gatherings.

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Monday, 22 Dec 2014
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Food poisoning is unsurprisingly more common in summer months.

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Friday, 19 Dec 2014
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Voluntary programs are all the rage. From ratcheting up cybersecurity to fighting obesity, firms in the United States and elsewhere voluntarily make pledges to do better than governmental regulation.

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