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 attempting a solo row across the Pacific Ocean ...
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.
Hot Pies become soggy Pies as rain falls on grand prix’s fashion parade
Large golf umbrellas and rain ponchos were the must-have accessories at the Glamour on the Grid party at Albert Park raceway ...
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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The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night
When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They ...
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 ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...