Once common Aussie bird among 21 new species facing extinction: ‘Decade of vandalism'
Australia has some of the most diverse plants and animals in the world. Overnight, 21 of those species were added to the ...
Australian Navy rescues cyclone-hit adventurer in Pacific Ocean
An Australian warship rescued Lithuanian adventurer Aurimas Mockus this week after he became stranded in the Coral Sea while ...
My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal
It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.
His dad was dying. So Daniel built a world-first artificial heart – with pipes and magnets
Australia will spend $50 million building the world’s first long-term artificial heart, after the original prototype was ...
Whimsy in the city: A new experimental garden has lessons for everyone
A meadow-style garden in the heart of Melbourne is designed to be discussed and dissected. It’s also open to the public.
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Wargrave Local History Society
JULIA Freeman gave a fascinating presentation called “The life and travels of the wife of a bridge engineer” to the Wargrave ...
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'Biological computer,' made of human brain cells, is now reality
Melbourne-based start-up Cortical Labs has unveiled the world's first commercial biological computer made entirely of human ...
‘Greeted by concrete’: Town fears it’s farewell to trees as rail project steamrolls historic avenue
Residents of Euroa in northern Victoria say Anderson Street is their Champs-Élysées. Now they’re concerned a looming rail ...
2 arrested after shooting leads to crash in Orange County
Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in Orange County over the weekend. On Sunday, ...
‘Inner Excellence’ has gone international, thanks to an Australian football player’s pregame routine
Ever since Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was caught reading Inner Excellence on the sidelines during the NFC wild-card game, the book has taken the world by storm. It immediately shot to the top of ...
Marion County Public Schools superintendent to resign
The superintendent at Marion County Public Schools will resign at the end of the school year, the district announced Tuesday. Dr. Diane Gullett was Marion County’s first appointed superintendent.