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Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the animals used to make the clothing of a 5,300-year-old mummy.
Union pins asbestos arrival on Border Force
More asbestos-tainted products have turned up on an Australian worksite.
Shark fin sweep catches contractor
Fisheries Queensland is investigating a shark net contractor over allegations of ‘finning’.
Seals reveal icy secret
Elephant seals have helped confirm that fresh water from Antarctic’s melting ice shelves affect global temperatures.
TasWater to fix biggest issues
TasWater will remove all “boil water” and “do not consume” alerts...
Petitions push plastic bag ban
Environmentalists have delivered a petition to ban single-use plastic bags at Victoria’s Parliament House.
EPA waits for spill to fix itself
A large oil spill in Darwin Harbour has authorities scrambling to respond.
Values cut in contaminated town
The Queensland Government has decreased new land valuations on properties near a contaminated aviation base.
Footprint smashing slightly less
Humans appear to have slowed down the rate at which they are destroying the planet.
Tough response to new train deal
The NSW Government will pay offshore firms $2.3 billion...
Reed risks and brassy bacteria
Doctors say ‘bagpipe lung’ is a very real risk for players of wind instruments.
Harassment study seeks students
A national survey of sexual harassment and sexual assault is now open...
Safety leaks hit Barangaroo
Reports say Sydney’s Barangaroo worksite has some of the highest rates of injuries and near-misses in Australia.
Cheap laser danger revealed
Over-the-counter laser pointers can be harmful to eyesight, a new review says.
Lovelace award marks amazing career
Mary O’Kane has won the inaugural Ada Lovelace Medal for outstanding engineering.
Union wants profits to stop outsourcing
Telstra has unveiled a record profit for the 2015-16 financial year.
Leaders look for powerful links
The COAG Energy Council has outlined steps to energy market reform.
Adani leaps over legal hurdle
Adani has defeated the latest legal challenge to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
Med-tech making premiums rise
The high price of pacemakers and replacement joints may have driven up Australia’s health insurance premiums.
Panels planned for validation changes
Shonky doctors could be forced to face a panel of their peers.
SA's energy slug slammed
Activists claim the ‘Big Three’ energy retailers are massively over-charging South Australian customers.