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25-million-year-old fossils of a bizarre possum and strange wombat relative reveal Australia's hidden past

Imagine a vast, lush forest dominated by giant flightless birds and crocodiles. This was Australia’s Red Centre 25 million years ago. There lived several species of koala; early kangaroos the size of possums; and the wombat-sized ancestors of the largest-ever marsupial, Diprotodon optatum (around 2.5 tonnes).

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Our mysterious night parrot has terrible vision – but we discovered it might be able to hear like an owl

One bird bucks the stereotype of Australia’s raucous parrots – the mysterious and critically endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis). Rather than flying around in noisy flocks or eating fruit in trees, the night parrot roosts all day in a clump of sharp spinifex grass. When darkness falls, it scurries about…

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Giant eagle Dynatoaetus gaffae was Australia's biggest raptor, researchers say

Flinders University palaeontologists say the "humungous" raptor had a wingspan of three metres, making it about twice the size of today's wedge-tail eagle.

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Australia's extinct giant eagle was big enough to snatch koalas from trees

The year is 1959. Speleologists descend a 17-metre shaft to explore the depths of Mairs Cave in the southern Flinders Ranges. Some 55 metres into the main chamber, they find fossils scattered throughout a boulder pile. Among these fossils are a claw and part of a wing bone that appear…

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Flinders University scientists use biology from insects to build robots with a brain

Scientists at an Adelaide university reverse-engineer the biology of insects to create a robot that can understand vision it is capturing from a camera.

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Mysterious creature in ancient Norse manuscript may have been record of strange whale behaviour

What texts described ‘is simply whale behaviour we had not observed but ancient people had’

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Move over, honeybees: Aussie native bees steal the show with unique social and foraging behaviours

Australian native bees have evolved complex social structures and foraging behaviours that help biologists answer longstanding questions, such as the origins of social behaviour, and the drivers of increased biodiversity.

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Ancient texts shed new light on mysterious whale behaviour that ‘captured imagination’

An unusual feeding technique only recently observed by scientists was documented nearly 2,000 years ago, a study suggests

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Mysterious whale feeding strategy may have inspired medieval sea monster myths

A mysterious and misunderstood whale feeding strategy may have contributed to the development of myths about medieval sea monsters.

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Keto-style bush food diet could be key to helping Indigenous Australians to manage type 2 diabetes

A keto-style diet blended with traditional Indigenous ways of eating may be key to helping Aboriginal communities manage type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

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First Nations people often take on the 'cultural load' in their workplaces. Employers need to ease this burden

It’s good practice for employers to consult staff when forming policies or guidelines. However, for some staff from diverse backgrounds, this creates extra work and pressure.

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How we cracked the mystery of Australia's prehistoric giant eggs

It’s a long-running Australian detective story. From the 1980s onwards, researchers found eggshell fragments, and on rare occasions whole eggs, exposed in eroding sand dunes within the country’s arid zone (which covers most of Australia’s landmass).

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South Australian universities to allow use of artificial intelligence in assignments, if disclosed

Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia adjust policies

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Australian research suggests that boiling peanuts might help cure allergies

In an experiment with children with peanut allergies, researchers found that boiling peanuts for up to 12 hours may be an effective cure.

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Adelaide rivers dump microplastics in sea

Adelaide's rivers and creeks are acting as conveyor belts for microplastic pollution and fast fashion could be a big part of the problem, a study has found.

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Citizen science project hopes to boost tourism on Kangaroo Island while tracking bushfire recovery

Adelaide researchers are enlisting the help of visitors to Kangaroo Island to see how the island is recovering from devastating bushfires.

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Thinking of quitting smoking in 2023? Here’s what you need to know

Quitting smoking will top many people's New Year's Resolutions. But going cold turkey can be tricky, particularly during the festive season.

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The University of Adelaide and UniSA merger talks are back on but other Australian unis are unlikely to follow

A merger between the universities of Adelaide and South Australia has been talked about for years.

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Scientists estimate how much toxic microplastic comes off Teflon-coated pans during cooking

Findings highlight potential exposure risk to Teflon plastic debris during daily cooking

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Should NSW follow WA’s lead and introduce a rebate for personal shark deterrent devices?

A NSW MP is urging his government to create a rebate scheme for individuals and remove shark nets from the state's beaches.

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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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Malaria research nets Nigerian doctor top international student prize in Adelaide

A doctor's search for ways to improve healthcare affordability has taken him halfway around the world. Now his work has also won him a top prize.

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From crumbling rock art to exposed ancestral remains, climate change is ravaging our precious Indigenous heritage

Climate change is rapidly intensifying. Amid the chaos and damage it wreaks, many precious Indigenous heritage sites in Australia and around the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate.

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High paying locum work dissuading young doctors from settling in regional practices, GP warns

Offering medical students regional experience is key to overcoming a GP shortage, stakeholders say, as Flinders University celebrates 20 years of its Limestone Coast training program.

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Australia’s giant thunderbirds likely went extinct 40,000 years ago due to climate change, study finds

Climate became much drier with increasing seasonal variation and unpredictable droughts

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