When the British colonized Australia they assumed terra nullius, "nobody's land," and aqua nullius, "nobody's water." In 1992, terra nullius was overturned—but aqua nullius remains.
Environment
Dec 23, 2022
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When climate scientists look to the future to determine what the effects of climate change may be, they use computer models to simulate potential outcomes such as how precipitation will change in a warming world.
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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Australia ordered residents and tourists out of the path of raging bushfires Thursday as the country braced for a weekend heatwave expected to fan the deadly inferno.
Environment
Jan 2, 2020
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Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered species, the government said Monday.
Ecology
Jan 20, 2020
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Fancy donning a VR headset and taking a journey through deep geological time? From today it's possible, with the launch of a 360-degree virtual tour of the 600-million-year-old Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
Other
Dec 1, 2022
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South Australia is a crucial step closer to becoming one of few places in the world to decriminalize sex work.
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
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While Australians are used to summer heat, most of us only have to endure the occasional day over 40 degrees Celsius.
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute and members of the general public have recorded the largest number of echidna sightings across Australia to aid in the conservation of the iconic mammal.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2022
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Ever get that feeling you've lost something really important? Is it in your other pocket? Or down the back of the couch? We can't find the samurai wasp, which we know was here before. It's important as a potential future ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2023
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One suggested way to save humankind in the event of a deadly pandemic or other extreme global catastrophe is establishing a safe refuge—on an island or in such far-out places as the moon or under water—where a portion ...
Other
Jun 2, 2022
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