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Astronomers witness the dying flare of a star torn apart by a black hole halfway across the Universe

Some stars just get unlucky. There are billions of stars within a typical galaxy. Yet once every 100,000 years or so, one of those stars will wander too close to the supermassive black hole lurking at the galaxy’s centre and be torn apart. These cosmic behemoths weigh in at millions…

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Meteorite field found north of Port Augusta

Scientists find a field of meteorites nine years after an asteroid crashed to Earth at 20 kilometres per second.

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The dark side of Korean pop-nationalism

As K-cultures have become globally popular, Korea is an attractive destination for aspiring influencers

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Perth pollen monitoring, forecast system to help hayfever, asthma sufferers assess health risk

A new pollen monitoring service launched in Perth is part of a wider plan to establish a national system.

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Leading economists back federal government action to curb rising gas and electricity prices

Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly endorsed intervention to restrain gas and electricity prices, with only three of the 47 leading economists surveyed believing the best thing the government can do is to leave things to the market.

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What is – and what isn’t – ‘brain fog’?

Brain fog is exactly what it sounds like: Feeling like being shrouded by a thick fog, feeling disoriented and having trouble concentrating.

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Australians struggling with persistent concussion symptoms need specialist services, trained doctors, brain injury experts say

For up to 30 per cent of people who sustain a concussion, symptoms persist for months or years, with devastating consequences. However, experts say too many Australians are suffering in silence, unable to find or pay for the care they need.

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Surprise discovery of radio signals could help track space junk and limit global security risks

A radio telescope used to look back 13 billion years stumbled over signals that may change the way ever-increasing space junk can be safely managed.

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In 300 million years, the planet's most iconic ocean will be gone — study

For the sake of the study, the research team ran a series of 4-D geodynamic modeling on a supercomputer to simulate how supercontinents form.

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What's the best university in the world? What's the best Australian uni? Here's what the World University Rankings list says

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

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WA university staff fight for ban on calls

Staff at a West Australian university have become embroiled in an unusual industrial dispute over the right to not answer phone calls or emails.

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Australia's first Binar spacecraft just came down to Earth as a fireball. Here's what we learned

This weekend marked a milestone for Western Australia’s Binar Space Program as its first satellite Binar-1 lived up to its name.

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Asteroid impacts on moon coincide with some on Earth, glass bead study shows

The research found that major impact events on Earth did not happen in isolation, but were accompanied by a series of smaller impacts.

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380m-year-old ‘beautifully preserved’ fish heart is oldest ever found

The discovery could shed light on how creatures, including humans, evolved, researchers say.

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Jaw-dropping fish heart fossil found in WA

The discovery of a 380-million-year-old fossilised heart in a jawed fish preserved in limestone in Western Australia has stunned researchers.

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Bridging visa restrictions stop skilled migrant women from working in professional careers

Migrant doctors, nurses, engineers and pharmacists say their bridging visas are stopping them from getting jobs in Australia — but they are working to change that.

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Endangered whale species have fewer calves

A world-class research project has found the Australian southern right whale is calving less frequently due to climate change and slower recovery rates.

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Curtin University casual staff in wages theft claim

A Curtin University casual lecturer says he's paid for only about half of the time he spends marking students' work, and a union says casual staff are being paid per assignment marked instead of per hour.

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Could paying for nursing degrees help address crisis-level nursing shortages in WA?

Financial incentives for WA's student nurses can help address crisis-level skills shortages in an industry plagued by burnout, the state's former top nurse says.

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‘Good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it

The idea that slouching will damage your back lacks evidence. But there are other factors known to be important for spine health

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Curtin University staff threaten industrial action over cost-of-living pay increases, Indigenous targets

Casual staff at WA's biggest university say they're finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet, as management reject their demands for an interim pay increase and unions say industrial action could be on the cards.

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Why buy now, pay later can cost much more than a credit card

Buy now, pay later is often touted as a cheaper alternative to credit cards, but new research shows it can actually end up costing much more.

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State of the Environment report highlights mammal extinctions and bushfires as WA worries

The latest State of the Environment report paints a "grim" picture for Western Australia, according to scientists, with mammal extinctions, bushfires and water availability highlighted as key areas of concern.

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Origin site of oldest Martian meteorite ‘Black Beauty’ named after WA mining town

Researchers used AI to pinpoint the meteorite’s crater on Mars’ southern hemisphere, naming it Karratha, a city close to the Pilbara region

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Curtin University study predicts workplace silica exposure could cause 10,000 Australians to develop lung cancer

Curtin University has used modelling to estimate future cases of lung cancer and silicosis from exposure to silica dust, which is found in many building products.

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