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As oceans warm, tropical fish are on the move, heading south into cooler waters. New research reveals how they are getting on with the fish they encounter there.
Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread.
A new study shows many steroids used in Australia are mislabeled or laced with toxic metals such as lead and arsenic, exposing people to long-term health risks.
Australian goannas adapted remarkably well to harsh climates. Scientists looking for hidden bone structures in lizards may be a step closer to learning why.
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows.
Some men struggle to cope with the stress of a relationship breakdown.
Mental health is not just connected to what’s inside our head. The environment around us can play a part – either supporting wellbeing or driving a decline.
Pesticides have polluted waterways worldwide. Understanding the subtle effects of these chemicals on fish behaviour can help guide better policy and regulation.
New research shows only 15% of those surveyed reported the racism they endured. Many feared negative consequences, while others thought no one would care.
Sediments in a lagoon near Darwin hold traces of changes to monsoonal rains over 150,000 years. Here’s what it means as Earth’s polar ice melts.
Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by 800 million years.
Pillars of hot rock connect moving BLOBS in the deep Earth to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface.
New research out of Queensland shows there are rehabilitative ways to help reduce youth sexual crime - and youth crime overall.
A modest increase in health funding is all that’s needed to save lives. That’s a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee.
A new study suggests eating dairy products before bed could be linked to nightmares. Here’s why cheese could be a culprit.
A 70,000-person global study found understanding how events such as fires and floods are linked to climate change may be a key driver of support for climate action.
In a world impacted by climate change, Antarctica holds the key to everyone’s future.
The first representation of a kangaroo on money was not in Australia, but actually in England in 1795.
Investors are sinking billions into high-tech agriculture systems, but farmers are still waiting for simple, adaptable and reliable tools.
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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