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First-of-its-kind research balances the needs of solar farms and grazing
5 Programs That Show What ABC Indigenous Made Possible
With clean power comes great responsibility: the Macquarie researcher advocating for fairer energy policies
Minns Labor Government makes motor neurone disease notifiable
NSW latest minns Labor Government makes motor neurone disease notifiable
Dolly Parton’s contributions to child literacy will outlive the star, just like she planned
Dolly Parton’s legacy to continue as research shows Imagination Library transforming literacy outcomes for young children and their families
Family law expert: Pauline Hanson’s victim‑blaming is undermining Australia’s domestic violence reforms
Australia’s lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It’s time to act
Scams Awareness Week: AI-powered scam defence with Macquarie University
Why freezing entry-level AFL final ticket prices is smart economics
China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
An ‘AI legal team’ has won its first case. It’s a rare win for access to justice
Australian beekeepers can’t tackle Varroa mite alone. Here’s how we can help
Logies win marks major milestone for ABC’s neurodivergent journalism series
How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm
EPA celebrates its researchers for National Science Week
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
Why Trump’s MMR vaccine order is the latest public health disaster, with effects set to last years
The experience of tickling and ticklishness is the same across cultures: new research
Southeast Asia’s Costly AI Bargain With US Tech Giants
World-first neuroproteomics facility offers researchers a new perspective on MND and neurodegeneration
Appointment of the Associate Director of Public Prosecutions
Why do Australians love losers? Historians chart the life and crimes of Chopper Read, Tilly Devine in The Dead Can’t Sue
How drugs leach out of your sweat (and can spoil your sofa)
Remembering Sir Christopher Ondaatje
What 500 bricks taught Jessica Lewis about saving a species
Chief of the Defence Force – Speech at ADSTAR Summit
Is it a gift or a loan when parents help kids buy a home? How to avoid family fights over money
Australian Government to fund 50 additional medical university places to boost GP workforce
Albanese Government to fund 50 additional medical university places to boost GP workforce
Some speed-reading apps make big claims. But how fast can humans actually read?
Can Australia’s newest bank give the ‘big four’ some real competition?
Australia’s deadliest animal revealed – and it’s not a shark or snake
Meta is flooding the market with Kylie Jenner’s AI glasses. Australian Cyber Security boss wants them banned
UQ Among Finalists In 2026 Eureka Prizes
Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change
What do ice hockey and motor neurone disease have in common?
New research outlines a blueprint for NSW’s next phase of gambling reform
How to see like a surgeon: Cracking the code of visual expertise to train AI
Surgeons cut to the main issues on exercise
The making of a Matildas dream? Sydney FC signs Macquarie Athlete of the Year Amy Chessari
‘Like someone whacking a piñata’: orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed
Swimming can alleviate low back pain – new study
Cameras On Whale Sharks Reveal They Are Snackers Of Sea
Zendaya sparks backlash on The Odyssey press tour wearing 3000-year-old Iranian artefact: ‘Hugely problematic’ 
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