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A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago

A fossil of the giant new trilobite species Redlichia rex.
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NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from Australia

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US, May 2019.
Research Check: should we be worried that the chemicals from sunscreen can get into our blood?

There’s no need to be put off using sunscreen.
Fixing Australia’s extinction crisis means thinking bigger than individual species

The endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland is an ecological community that have shrunk to 6% of their original area.
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‘Revolutionary change’ needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis

The exploitation of the land and sea is the number one reason for biodiversity extinction, according to a new report.
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Better breast cancer treatment

Improving the overall outcome for breast cancer patients
Ethnic media are essential for new migrants and should be better funded

An annual indexation freeze in funding introduced by the Liberal government in 2013 has cost the sector almost A$1 million.
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A world-first in language reclamation

Improving the health and wellbeing of South Australia’s Barngarla people.
Ovaries reveal keys to managing fertility

Research into the proper functioning of ovaries reveals directions for improved fertility management.
High omega-3 eggs

Getting extra omega-3 fatty acids in your diet is now easier with enriched eggs developed through our collaboration with South Australian egg producer Solar Eggs.