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Australia could be rising as a ‘hotspot’ for economic crime, with over ten per cent of Australian organisations reporting losses of at least $1 million.
UNSW sun-sapping hits next level
Australian engineers have set a new world record for sunlight-to-electricity conversion.
Growers want dam pledges kept
Farmers in North Queensland say they will not let the Federal Government forget its water infrastructure pledges.
Rain brings algae relief
Rainfall in north-eastern Victoria has provided some respite for the 900 kilometres of the Murray River beset by blue-green algae.
Fossil find pushes life way back
New fossils suggest large multi-celled life appeared on Earth about 1 billion years earlier than previously thought.
Coal spills could kill coral
A new study suggests a coal spill on the Great Barrier Reef could bring grave consequences.
BP's Bight plan put back
BP's plan to search for oil in the Great Australian Bight has failed again, but it is unlikely to stop trying.
WA work getting underway
The WA Government will soon start work on close to $11 million in water infrastructure upgrades.
Study seeks psychiatric psilocybin
A small study suggests magic mushrooms could help with treatment-resistant depression.
Dismal hotel offer denied
Workers at Aboriginal Hostels Limited - the lowest-paid agency in the Commonwealth – have rejected their latest pay offer.
Palmer calls FTI to court
Clive Palmer, the retiring federal MP and chief spender of other people’s money, is suing the administrators of his Queensland Nickel refinery in Townsville for $1.2 billion.
SA set for upgrade either way
Dual promises mean that whoever wins the next election. Adelaide should get a public transport upgrade.
Boat banned after safety inspections
A cruise boat operator says he has been hit hard by marine safety authorities.
Departments silent on foam tests
A Senate report has called for blood testing of workers and residents in response to “the new asbestos”.
Laser-cooling CPU makes AI advance
Australian physicists are putting themselves out of a job, using AI to perform Nobel Prize-winning work.
Stretchy solar skin uncovered
Engineers have unveiled a stretchable solar-power generating skin, complete with tiny embedded batteries.
Telstra pours into Pacific optics
Telstra is building fibre-optic networks across the Asia-Pacific region.
Helium microscope making waves
Australian engineers have unveiled a breakthrough new microscope, two decades in the making, opening up a new window into the scientific world.
Carbon marker ticks over 400ppm
An atmospheric monitoring station on the north-west tip of Tasmania has recorded carbon dioxide measurements above 400 parts per million for the first time.
Experts reflect on anti-depressants
Australian researchers are questioning the effectiveness of antidepressants, after a clinical study suggested many might be taking them unnecessarily.
Coal-linked black lung rising
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says a seventh Queensland coal worker has been diagnosed with black lung disease.