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Fish and ecology experts are working to prevent the extinction of the tiny and incredibly rare native rainbowfish.
Cyborg slugs could search sea
Researchers have combined muscles from a sea slug with a 3D-printed body to create a new ‘biohybrid’ robot.
Conservationists buy culling licence
WWF Australia has bought a shark hunting licence with no intention to use it.
Hard hit from ship emissions
Air pollution from shipping emissions in East Asia alone leads to to tens of thousands of premature deaths a year.
Rio digs into iron glut
Rio Tinto is increasing production to take full advantage of a small bounce back in iron ore prices.
Inquiry hears of safety missteps
Legal enquiries have started following the death of 20-year-old builder Leigh Anthony Reaney.
Call for report on Airservices sacking
Big concerns have been raised with the planned sacking of up to 600 Airservices staff.
Big building plan could expand
A $1.7 billion Indigenous housing program has just wrapped up, and could now be repeated.
Super storage from stable atoms
Dutch engineers have developed a medium that can store 10,000 gigabytes of data per square centimetre.
Innovation expected in renewed era
Some of Australia’s top minds want the new Turnbull cabinet to maintain its focus.
Obeid's legal worries deepen
Former Labor MP Eddie Obeid will soon defend a new criminal case over ...
New ministers to dig in
The Prime Minister’s new cabinet is expected to produce a lot of new mines.
Reasoning robots could balance scales
Dispute resolution robots are gaining popularity worldwide...
Next-gen apps to augment safety
Critics see Pokemon Go as a danger on the road, but could it keep drivers safe?
Airport opens up more solar
A big boost to Adelaide Airport’s rooftop solar capacity is now online.
Old site revival to empower rural NSW
The hopes of a rural NSW region have been pinned to...
Coal still reigns in local power game
ABS stats show coal continues to supply around two-thirds of Australia's electricity generation.
Border Force fails on asbestos arrival
Asbestos is still being used in building products on Australian sites, and experts want a serious response.
Black lung response questioned
Experts have claimed that Australian medical professionals need to be better trained to read X-rays.
Faecal diversity detailed
Faecal transplants are becoming more common in the treatment of human gut problems, but there is still some mystery as to what the wondrous poop pills actually contain.
Light study shows bright risk
Research has revealed the importance of our daily rhythms.