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Google and Microsoft's AI search chatbots are here, but they aren't perfect. Here's why they are getting things wrong

Tech giants Google and Microsoft have debuted new AI search chatbots, and both have run into issues.

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Call for urgent overhaul of Australia’s monitoring of ‘astronomical’ plastic pollution

Australian Academy of Science points to over-reliance on volunteers and says more regular surveys needed

The Guardian - AU

$CSIRO under fire over 'nonsense' report on fracking offsets for Beetaloo Basin greenhouse gas emissions$

CSIRO under fire over 'nonsense' report on fracking offsets for Beetaloo Basin greenhouse gas emissions

An emissions integrity expert is calling for a review of a report on offsetting carbon pollution from fracking the Beetaloo Basin, declaring "something has gone wrong" at Australia's peak scientific agency.

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Offsetting Beetaloo Basin emissions would require unproven CCS technology, off-limits international credits, CSIRO finds

The researchers were tasked with determining how — and if — the Northern Territory government's promise to offset all greenhouse gas emissions from fracking the Beetaloo Basin could be achieved.

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Sheep and humans have more in common when it comes to sharing stress, study finds

Whether it be a long day in the office or having a haircut in the shearing sheds, a new study has found that sheep and humans have more in common than we thought when it comes to leaning on one another after a big day.

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Prescribing MDMA and psilocybin: who will get the drugs and how will they help?

Explainer: doctors say the drugs can help patients work through psychotherapy for PTSD – a condition that will affect one in five people in their lifetimes

The Guardian - AU

Scams, deepfake porn and romance bots: advanced AI is exciting, but incredibly dangerous in criminals' hands

The generative AI industry will be worth about A$22 trillion by 2030, according to the CSIRO. These systems – of which ChatGPT is currently the best known – can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses?

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Once bittern but farmers not shy about endangered bird

Scientists, bird lovers and farmers are meeting in southern NSW to discuss conservation efforts to "bring back the bunyip bird" aka the bittern.

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We've lost a giant: Vale Professor Will Steffen, climate science pioneer

One of Australia’s leading climate scientists, Professor Will Steffen, died on Sunday. Steffen has been hailed as a leading climate thinker, selfless mentor and gifted communicator. He is survived by his wife Carrie and daughter Sonja. Steffen’s colleagues and friends remember him here.

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Winter on death row as climate warms

Winter could vanish as a season for much of Australia, according to a new tool that shows what climate change might mean for cities, suburbs and towns.

AAP

'This had not been done before': Ag scientist on honours list

A retired CSIRO researcher has been recognised for his services to agriculture.

The Canberra Times

Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia's submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

The Conversation

After the flood: what an El Niño might mean for Australia’s ecosystems

Scientists are fearing the worst, predicting dangerous bushfire weather, fiercer heatwaves and severe coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU

Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way's galactic plane

Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries of our Milky Way: where are all the supernova remnants?

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'Ambassador' population of spotted handfish brings hope for re-wilding in Tasmania

A bid to breed an "ambassador" population of the endangered spotted handfish in captivity in Melbourne has been so successful, there are hopes the program may grow enough to return some to the wild.

ABC News

Specialised CSIRO cameras capture new species 4,000m under the ocean

Specialised cameras are giving scientists a rare window into the world of deep-sea life, helping "shed light on places that are deep and dark and really important".

The New Daily

No more excuses: CSIRO shakes up its Total Wellbeing Diet

A new diet from CSIRO is backed by years of research and helps break down one barrier many have when dieting - cravings.

The Canberra Times

Coin collectors converge in Canberra for 'mystery' sea creature set

Mina Hsu was the first to strike a coin in 2023, having found out about the annual event only the day before.

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Taiwanese student strikes first coin of 2023 as Royal Australian Mint unveils Creatures of the Deep collection

Mina Hsu was among 200 coin enthusiasts who entered into the Royal Australian Mint's ballot to strike the first coin of the year that celebrates the CSIRO's deep sea discoveries.

AAP

First coin celebrates deep sea creatures

Collectors from across Australia have travelled to the nation's capital for the chance to take home the first pressed coin of the new year.

ABC News

Underground coal mining safety improves with 3D laser-scanning technology

World-first 3D laser-scanning technology makes coal mining safer by giving workers a view of what's underground without actually having to be there.

The Guardian - AU

Bogong’s back: La Niña rains help moth numbers recover from near extinction

Decimated by relentless drought, the population of the Australian insect is recovering but remains fragile

The Canberra Times

Inner Canberra heritage site to face another test before 300-unit redevelopment

With the land home to the Golden Sun Moth, the development will need to pass environmental checks.

ABC News

Queensland government abandons Bradfield Scheme after review finds it completely unviable

A decades-long vision to drought-proof arid western Queensland has been abandoned by the state government after an expert review declared it completely unviable.

The Guardian - AU

Latest study on Bradfield scheme in Queensland again concludes proposal doesn’t hold water

Despite repeated reviews of John Bradfield’s idea to use flood waters to irrigate central Australia, the scheme has not been shown to be feasible

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