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Could the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children prevent future deaths?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people and mentions domestic violence and murder.

The Conversation

Engineers unlock 'greener' diesel trucks

Australia's diesel trucks could be retrofitted to use hydrogen in a breakthrough University of NSW engineers say could make the technology greener.

AAP

Experts to test Indigenous voice proposal

Constitutional experts will be consulted on the Albanese government's planned referendum on enshrining an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes

A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced in Sydney.

The Conversation

Eureka science prizes: Justin Yerbury wins research honour for work on motor neurone disease

Biosecurity expert, recycling pioneer and nanomaterials engineer among other Australian scientists recognised with awards

The Guardian - AU

Researchers warn platypus populations could be in trouble in bushfire-affected southern NSW

University of New South Wales researchers last year appealed to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee to list the platypus as a nationally threatened species. The case was rejected, largely due to a lack of baseline data.

ABC News

The rowdy satire of Gordon Hookey: ‘I don’t take my art seriously at all’

The Waanyi artist is taking on the global rise of the right in his playful works, poking fun at Trump and ‘Tukka Cullsin’

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Special Report: Pollution without borders

Air pollution is linked to 1 in 9 deaths globally. Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air on September 7, 360info is exploring solutions.

360info

Under threat: Do you know where Hunter's platypuses are hiding?

Hunter nature lovers have been asked to contribute to a citizen science project that aims to understand how extreme weather events are impacting on platypus habitat and population numbers.

Newcastle Herald

What if mangroves could float atop the oceans?

Unesco is deeply engaged in the monitoring, scientific research and sustainable utilisation of mangroves. The inclusion of mangroves in Unesco-designated sites, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The tropical and subtropical habitat…

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Songs Of Rare Pygmy Blue Whales Picked Up By Nuclear Bomb Detectors

The distinctive songs of rare pygmy blue whales have been picked up by underwater nuclear bomb detectors.

Zenger

Silver lining: Australian researchers given $45m to study alternative solar panel materials

Research to focus on more efficient and durable solar cells, increasing manufacturing capacity and a shift to more abundant and cheaper metals

The Guardian - AU

Why the world's still waiting for a dementia cure, and what we can do in the meantime

Many researchers agree that Alzheimer's disease actually starts decades before thinking and memory start to decline. What can we do about it?

ABC News

Self-charging battery generates electricity from moisture in the air

New "self-charging batteries" can harvest enough energy from moisture to power small electronic devices. They sound too good to be true — so, how do they work?

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If this huge Atlantic Ocean current collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia

A more La Niña-like state would mean more flooding rains over eastern Australia and worse droughts and bushfire seasons over southwest United States.

The Conversation

Why big university surpluses underscore the need to reform how they are funded and governed

The election of a new Labor federal government probably drew sighs of relief across the higher education sector. University staff and students will be hoping for a more sympathetic approach than they received from the Coalition government.

Newcastle Herald

Platypus bill of health faces troubled waters

A lack of platypus monitoring is occurring, making it difficult to assess conservation status.

ABC News

Black Summer bushfire BioBlitz in NSW finds species bouncing back better than other regions

Three recent 'BioBlitz' events held in different locations around NSW have recorded the post-bushfire recovery of flora, fauna and fungi. They found nine threatened species bouncing back on the state's Mid North Coast.

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Australian chemical company EcoMag turning the Pilbara's waste into low-carbon plasterboard

An Australian company is working to turn industrial waste and sequestered carbon into building products like plasterboard.

The Conversation

How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament? We asked 5 experts

One of the recommendations from the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to parliament, enshrined in the Constitution. This would ensure First Nations people are formally consulted on government decisions and legislation affecting their communities.

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UNSW’s Felt Experience and Empathy Lab combines art and technology to design psychosocial supports for wellbeing

With mental health concerns on the rise and treatment rates still lagging, psychologists and artists are teaming up to create experiences that instantly improve mood but also build resilience.

Newcastle Herald

Turning clean energy research into real world outcomes

A new $50 million research partnership between the University of Newcastle and the University of NSW will help transform world-leading clean energy research into real world outcomes.

The Guardian - AU

Mortgage holders in outer suburbs could face ‘huge cliff’ as inflation and rates rise, experts say

Inflation jumped in March, sparking expectations of a cash rate rise before the election, and concerns for mortgage holders

ABC News

Pandemic, 'missed opportunities', need for space fuelling Australia's housing crisis, report says

A new report finds the "race for space" during the COVID-19 pandemic saw rental prices accelerate in regional areas.

ABC News

Sydney news: Man suspends himself from pole in South Sydney protest

MORNING BRIEFING: A man has suspended himself from a pole as part of a larger protest causing major traffic delays this morning at Port Botany, in Sydney's south.

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