A step towards solving a maritime mystery
Students from Flinders University believe they have discovered the exact location of a Scottish sailing ship which sank in waters off Kangaroo Island more than 100 years ago.
Students from Flinders University believe they have discovered the exact location of a Scottish sailing ship which sank in waters off Kangaroo Island more than 100 years ago.
Archaeology
Apr 23, 2012
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Past waves of extinctions which removed some of the world's largest animals were caused by both people and climate change, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Their findings were reported today, 05 ...
Ecology
Mar 5, 2012
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Elephants and maybe rhinoceroses could be introduced to Australia to chomp on an invasive African grass that also causes wildfires, according to an idea reported in a scientific journal on Wednesday.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2012
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QAAFI and Queensland Government scientists have discovered promising new anti-microbial properties in a combination of natural-plant ingredients, including two common native Australian plums.
Other
Jan 11, 2012
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An Australian mining company said Thursday that any hazardous copper concentrate from its operations that may have washed into floodwaters when a freight train derailed had likely been "highly diluted."
Environment
Dec 29, 2011
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South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide scientists working on fossils from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, have found eyes belonging to a giant 500 million-year-old marine predator that sat at the top of the ...
Archaeology
Dec 7, 2011
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The rare eastern bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) has returned to the Australian mainland, after an absence of over 80 years.
Ecology
Nov 3, 2011
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Kangaroos form an important niche in the tree of life, but until now their DNA had never been sequenced. In an article newly published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, an international consortium of ...
Biotechnology
Aug 19, 2011
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The University of Technology, Sydney think tank on kangaroos THINKK, has called for a number of policy changes to improve welfare standards in the industry in its latest report, Welfare implications of commercial kangaroo ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2011
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Mother kangaroos face higher health risks to carry and raise their young than their non-reproducing sisters; a new University of Melbourne study has shown.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2011
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