From March 15, more than 1 million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at recess or lunch).
Mathematics
Mar 13, 2023
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(Phys.org) —The dingo has been classified as a distinct Australian animal following research that sheds new light on its defining physical characteristics.
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2014
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Growing demand for electric vehicles is important to help cut transport emissions, but it will also lead to new mining. Without a careful approach, we could create new environmental damage while trying to solve an environmental ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2019
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Western Australian pastoralist David Pollock argues much needs to be learned about how to transition Australia's vast, arid rangelands pastures from their present, significantly degraded condition to become truly sustainable ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2021
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Blue-tongue lizards and sulfur-crested cockatoos are among the native animals frequently smuggled overseas.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2022
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Scientists have cracked a key step in nature's water-splitting recipe, which powers all plant life on Earth and may be harnessed to make a limitless supply of cheap renewable fuel.
Biochemistry
Aug 7, 2019
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A new bioinformatics software program at Flinders University is paving the way for a rapid expansion of research into bacteriophages, the viruses or phages that play key roles in controlling bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 14, 2023
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More than three in five Australians are concerned enough about the health implications of nanoparticles in sunscreens to want to know more about their impact. And while the initial scientific information released suggests ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 9, 2012
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A study examining the urban microclimatic impact of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires has uncovered how they affect local meteorological and air quality.
Environment
Jul 9, 2020
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Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2023
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