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Changing the clocks could save Queensland's koalas

…researchers at the University of Queensland, every year over 300 koalas are killed from vehicle collisions in the state. The research shows that these collisions generally occur in the late…

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Platypus, echidna venom could help treat diabetes

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCHERS have discovered that a hormone produced in both platypus and echidna venom could hold the key to treating type-2 diabetes. Research led by Professor Frank Grützner at the…

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Australian engineers find way to reuse pandemic-generated waste as tonnes of PPE congests world's landfills and oceans

…22 per cent. Image credit: RMIT University Corresponding author and research team leader Professor Jie Li says the research brings a circular economy approach to the challenge of dealing with…

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Teaching reptiles to avoid cane toads earns top honour in PM’s science prizes

…native animals a better chance of avoiding being caught on the hop. Professor Shine’s research has also explored ways to stop cane toads reproducing, by lacing traps with pheromones from…

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More funding needed for thylacine genome

…genomes. “We picked the thylacine as a worst-case scenario, a futile effort,” Stephan says. “It doesn’t have a close relative.” This research could provide insight into the evolutionary biology of…

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Bird melodies create the sweetest songs: you need to hear this

Native Western Australian birds are the composers and stars of an engaging new music project at Edith Cowan University. Western Australian Performing Arts (WAAPA) PhD candidate Jean-Michel Maujean’s research is focused…

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Humans killed most of Australia's megafauna: study

…to extinction by the first Australians, about 50,000 years ago, or a combination of hunting and climate change, says Miller. New evidence To address this mystery, a research team from…

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Traffic noise killing off frogs

…metres, she says. Kirsten’s research was also detailed in the journal Ecology and Society last year. Similarly, the southern brown tree frog (Litoria ewingii), also found in Melbourne, has to…

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Koala detection dogs sniff out bushfire survivors

…Mrs Woosnam said. After searching more than 10km on that first day, the team found another adult male and nearby an adult female without a joey. This female appeared thin…

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Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them

…islands, our analysis can suggest which of these we should focus on. Chris Wilcox is a Senior Research Scientist at the CSIRO and Erin McCreless is a Research Scientist at…

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Changing the clocks could save Queensland's koalas

Platypus, echidna venom could help treat diabetes

Australian engineers find way to reuse pandemic-generated waste as tonnes of PPE congests world's landfills and oceans

Teaching reptiles to avoid cane toads earns top honour in PM’s science prizes

More funding needed for thylacine genome

Bird melodies create the sweetest songs: you need to hear this

Humans killed most of Australia's megafauna: study

Traffic noise killing off frogs

Koala detection dogs sniff out bushfire survivors

Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them