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Gran Turismo 7 Has Been Rated In Australia

Gran Turismo 7 from developer Polyphony has just been rated in Australia, ahead of it's March 2022 release indicating it's on track to be on time. The post Gran Turismo 7 Has Been Rated In Australia appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Gran T.....»»

Category: gameSource:  psuNov 29th, 2021

How do Australia"s desert animals avoid inbreeding during dry spells?

Some Australian desert mammals use distinct strategies to promote evolutionary fitness in response to changing environmental conditions over short timescales, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

The big dry: Forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia

Perth has just had its driest six months on record, while Western Australia sweltered through its hottest summer on record. Those records are remarkable in their own right. But these records are having real consequences......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Lessons from South Australia"s business recovery amidst bushfires and pandemic

New research has given insight into the resilience and recovery of businesses in two South Australian regions following a major bushfire event and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Study unearths survival strategies of root systems

New research from The University of Western Australia has examined how fine root lifespan is linked to root strategies of resource acquisition and protection......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Digging up new species of Australia and New Guinea"s giant fossil kangaroos

Paleontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method than previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Aboriginal people made pottery, sailed to distant islands thousands of years before Europeans arrived

Pottery was largely unknown in Australia before the recent past, despite well-known pottery traditions in nearby Papua New Guinea and the islands of the western Pacific. The absence of ancient Indigenous pottery in Australia has long puzzled research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Study lists world"s "forever chemical" hotspots

Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering "forever chemicals" have been found in surface and groundwater worldwide, according to a study released Tuesday that showed Australia, the United States and Europe as hotspots......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

New species of ant found pottering under the Pilbara named after Voldemort

A study by The University of Western Australia has unearthed a new species of subterranean ant that shares some traits with a well-known Harry Potter villain......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Viewpoint: People or planet? Australia must invest in both for a sustainable future

Designed to support Australia's pathway to net zero, the government recently released its Sustainable Finance Strategy for consultation......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Embedding First Nation knowledge and practices in primary/middle school mathematics and science

Authentic and sometimes confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content is helping the next generation of Australian teachers be more socially responsible and inclusive, say University of South Australia experts......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse

Australia's weather bureau copped harsh criticism after El Niño failed to deliver a much-vaunted dry summer in eastern Australia. Parts of northern Queensland in the path of Tropical Cyclone Jasper had a record wet December and areas of central Vict.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Australia"s secret history of Aboriginal population control in the 1960s

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article may contain images of deceased people. It contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Na.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

New approach needed to save Australia"s non-perennial rivers

Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Discovery of pottery rewrites Aboriginal history

The discovery of the oldest pottery ever found in Australia on Jiigurru/Lizard Island off the Queensland coast is challenging the idea that Aboriginal Australian communities were unaware of pottery manufacture before European settlement......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Penske Automotive to buy Porsche dealerships in Australia

Penske Automotive Group Inc.'s planned acquisition of two Porsche stores near Melbourne, Australia, is expected to close in the second quarter......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

We can"t eradicate deadly cane toads—but there"s a way to stop them killing wildlife

Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What"s causing them?

Flash droughts strike suddenly and intensify rapidly. Often the affected areas are in drought after just weeks or a couple of months of well-below-average rainfall. They happen worldwide and are becoming more common, including in Australia, due to gl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica—and melt floating ice shelves from below

As snow falls on Antarctica, layers build up and turn to ice. Over time, this compressed snow has become a continent-sized glacier, or ice sheet. It's enormous—almost double the size of Australia and far larger than the continental United States......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Apple TV+ share grows in the US, but still lags behind its competitors

A recent study revealed that Apple TV+ is the streaming platform with the highest rated content on IMDb, despite having the smallest catalog of them all. Now JustWatch has shared the streaming platforms’ market share figures for the first quarter o.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Addressing the needs of Australians with intellectual disability

People with intellectual disability experience some of the greatest health disparities in Australia due to mainstream health services being ill-equipped to meet their needs. The poor health profile and health disparities experienced by this vulnerabl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024