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Atlas moth on leaves

Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australia’s 1,000 threatened invertebrates

Sadly, almost 1,000 Australian invertebrates are threatened with extinction and need protecting.

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uranium
Tue, 17 Jun 2025

What exactly is uranium enrichment and why does it raise concerns?

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Headshot of a woman
Fri, 06 Jun 2025

The issue of eligibility for NDIS funding, for people with a mental health condition, is in large part because there is no single, agreed definition of the term psychosocial disability.

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bird over ocean
Thu, 05 Jun 2025

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records. What drove this unprecedented marine heatwave?

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Close up of coral reef
Tue, 03 Jun 2025

New research reveals how the Great Barrier Reef in northern Australia responded to a dramatic rise in sea level some 13,000 to 10,000 years ago.

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Drone image sheep and low level dam
Mon, 19 May 2025

New research suggests southern Australia may experience longer and more frequent droughts in the future, as the climate changes.

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Satellie photo of the globe
Wed, 14 May 2025

Australia’s access to space services depends almost entirely on satellites owned and run by foreign governments and companies. In an increasingly uncertain world, having our own sovereign space technology is becoming even more important for security.

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Mars Express HRSC image looking south along the boundary of Lunae Planum (right) and Chryse Planitia (left).
Mon, 12 May 2025

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the Red Planet: a vast reservoir of liquid water, locked deep in the crust.

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Environment placards
Thu, 01 May 2025

The cost of living has been dominating headlines this election campaign, but an ANU expert assures young people they can still vote for climate action.

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Our planet our future
Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Psychology researchers asked more than 5,000 Australians a simple question: what would change your mind about climate change? Their answers reveal both a warning and an opportunity.

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