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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Forest
Monday, 12 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia’s forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process.

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Milky Way stars in the night sky.
Monday, 12 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Light pollution is a relatively recent problem. So, what happened? And what can we do to help darkness reign supreme again?

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Woman in a lab
Friday, 09 Aug 2024
  • Student blog

Moving across the world twice, thanks to pandemic travel limitations, Londoner Chloe Gomez is finally where she wants to be – back in the lab and driving real-world impact in plastic recycling.

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PhD candidate at the School of Medicine and Psychology, Yangxueqing (Mary) Jiang standing outside the Psychology building at the Australian National University
Friday, 09 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Climate misinformation may be more effective than we’d like to think.

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Dr Michael Chapman at the Canberra Region Cancer Centre.
Thursday, 08 Aug 2024
  • News

It’s always better to start conversations around death when the stakes are lower.

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Rishika Prabhakaran
Tuesday, 06 Aug 2024
  • Student blog

Rishika, who is studying astronomy and astrophysics, takes us through her busy day on campus.

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Logging
Monday, 05 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

New research has found ongoing logging in NSW affects the habitat of at least 150 species considered at risk of extinction, due mostly to historical deforestation and degradation.

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A smiling woman leaning against a football table game
Monday, 05 Aug 2024
  • News

When Dr Lara Gillan visited Questacon as a child, she was too scared to drop into the infamous free fall. Now she’s conquering her fears by doing something “even more terrifying”. She's performing at Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition at Questacon this National Science Week.

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Thursday, 01 Aug 2024
  • News

ANU researchers have received funding to investigate topics ranging from biodiversity impacts to aluminium.

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