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Bizarre 'slow' neutron star challenges our theories about dead stars

Astronomers have observed a 'slow' magnetar releasing bursts of radio waves every 22 minutes. The strange neutron star could change our perception of these extreme stellar corpses.

Space

Renewable energy projects not immune to inflation sting

Robust demand in the global energy transition is adding further price pressure to renewable energy projects after the pandemic and war in Ukraine hiked costs.

AAP

The story of a 'highly educated' bushranger you probably don't know, but should hear

A gay bushranger who was miffed that his legend was overshadowed by Ned Kelly

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Ocean temperatures around Australia 0.5C above June average as UN declares an El Niño

World Meteorological Organization says weather pattern is in place, which for Australia increases risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching

The Guardian - AU

Discovered in the deep: the ghost catshark found after an egg hunt

Scientists in Australia solve puzzle of sole egg left in museum and identify new deep-sea species with unique ridged egg case

The Guardian - UK

Federal budget on track to smash surplus forecasts as cash balance hits $19bn – as it happened

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Yes, AI could help us fix the productivity slump – but it can’t fix everything

Our nation is experiencing its lowest productivity growth in 60 years, according to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. And this downturn is reflected across most advanced economies worldwide.

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Both humans and AI hallucinate — but not in the same way

The launch of ever-capable large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 has sparked much interest over the past six months. However, trust in these models has waned as users have discovered they can make mistakes – and that, just like us, they aren’t perfect.

The Conversation

Retired Santos gas wells off Western Australia coast leaking for a decade, regulator says

Energy giant proposes monitoring wells for five years, as government says seepage volumes are factored into emissions reduction targets

The Guardian - AU

The Canberrans awarded in the King's Birthday honours list

Almost 70 people in the ACT are included in the honours and awards list.

The Canberra Times

A legacy built on intuition and science

Clonakilla's founding father was put in charge of the cellar of his parent's hotel at 14.

The Canberra Times

A lifetime's work on creatures which live for only one night

Honour for CSIRO scientist who studies moths - and goes to the gym at 78.

The Canberra Times

‘It nearly crushed me’: Brett Sutton resigns as Victoria’s chief health officer

Sutton says the pressure of the public role through the worst of the pandemic took a toll on his family

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton resigns

Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has resigned after four years and will take up a new role as director of health and biosecurity at CSIRO.

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CSIRO deputy chair David Knox overpaid by $200,000, money still unrecovered

The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates.

ABC News

What makes for a bumper snow season and how much snow will fall in Australia this year?

Skiers could sniff a big season after a good dump of the white stuff in the first week of May. But is pre-season snow a good indicator of great times ahead?

The Guardian - AU

Australian volcano near Antarctica captured on satellite spewing lava

Lava flow from Big Ben on Heard Island about 4,100km south-west of Perth part of eruption first noted more than a decade ago

Newcastle Herald

Bats are inconvenient, but we need them

Bat colonies, in both forests and caves, are becoming rarer.

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Deep ocean currents in Antarctica are slowing earlier than predicted

Antarctica drives a network of ocean currents that redistributes heat, carbon, and nutrients around the globe. There are signs this circulation is slowing down decades earlier than predicted, with profound consequences for the earth’s climate, sea level, and marine life.

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Thousands of unidentified deep-sea species found in part of Pacific Ocean earmarked for mining

Scientists calculate there are thousands of unidentified species living on the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico where deep-sea mining for critical minerals needed to build batteries is set to begin next year.

The Guardian - AU

Slowing ocean current caused by melting Antarctic ice could have drastic climate impact, study says

The Southern Ocean overturning circulation has ebbed 30% since the 90s, CSIRO scientist claims, leading to higher sea levels and changing weather

The Conversation

Astronomers detected two major targets with a single telescope – a mysterious signal and its source galaxy

Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) – intense, momentary bursts of energy occurring in mere milliseconds and with unknown cosmic origins.

The Conversation

A botanical detective story: shedding light on the journey out of Africa for one of Australia's worst weeds

The scrubby harbour-side hills of a South African city recently revealed details of an historical event that transformed Australian coastlines. That event led to the arrival in Australia of a native South African shrub, bitou bush. The invader went on to become one of Australia’s worst weeds, smothering coastal dune…

The Canberra Times

Could this vintage be Ken Helm's best?

Ken Helm has always had a curious nature and that's what led him to success.

The Canberra Times

CSIRO welcomes the biggest bee in the world

The male and female specimens are the only ones in Australia.

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