Red foxes feasting on Australian mammals
Scientists at Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute (HBI) have discovered that red foxes are ravaging a larger range of Australian animals than previously realized, with 70% of fox diet samples turning up mammal remains......»»
Crypto firm accidentally gave $10.5M to sisters, now wants their $1.35M house
Australian judge decided whether court docs could be served by OneDrive link. Enlarge (credit: JR-stock | iStock / Getty Images Plus) After a Crypto.com employee entered the wrong account number and mistakenly sent AU$10.5 mil.....»»
California passes bill that requires online "guardrails" to protect children
A children's online safety bill has been passed in California, which, if it becomes law, would see App Store apps obligated to include safety features for younger users.As the Australian government demands details about child safety, and as Apple's p.....»»
These haunting, moving monuments honor enslaved people in Charlotte, North Carolina
Australian artist Craig Walsh forces us to rethink who we commemorate in our public art. When we think of monuments, we imagine large structures in public spaces that commemorate important individuals: the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore. But how do.....»»
"Let"s just do it": How do "e-changers" feel about having left the city now that lockdowns are over?
In 2020, propelled by the pandemic and the push to work from home, thousands of Australian households made the decision to move from the city to the country. A significant swathe of these internal migrants were "e-changers," workers holding on to the.....»»
More low-income Australian households face the prospect of homelessness
Households are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of living. But while the price of electricity, groceries and petrol are causing concerns, perhaps the most significant rising cost is housing......»»
New fungus to help Australian farmers fight fast-spreading weed
Farmers now have a new biocontrol tool to help fight one of Australia's most challenging agricultural weeds, flaxleaf fleabane, which causes grain crop revenue losses of more than $43 million each year. Researchers from Australia's national science a.....»»
Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south
The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, Australian researchers have found in a recent study......»»
Breeding biology of giant Australian mihirung birds paved way to extinction
Big bones from the extinct "thunder bird" or dromornithid, excavated in the northern reaches of the Flinders Ranges and near Alice Springs, have yielded new insights into their slow breeding patterns......»»
DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle
Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none of these populations became invasive. But within.....»»
Study finds filovirus antibodies in Australian bats
Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have detected antibodies to a filovirus in Australian bats for the first time......»»
Australian hacker devises jailbreak to run Doom on John Deere combines
Were humanity to ever destroy itself, one of the most interesting relics aliens would find would undoubtedly be the many different objects running a strange piece of software that involves killing hordes of demons to heavy metal riffs. There are alre.....»»
One in four Australians is lonely. Quality green spaces in our cities offer a solution
One in four Australian adults feel lonely, and the impacts can be dire. Loneliness increases our risks of depression, diabetes, dementia, self-harm and suicide. But likening it to a disease and proposals to treat it with a pill miss the point: we've.....»»
How young chickens play can indicate how they feel
It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The results, published in Scientific Reports, show that the.....»»
Mars model provides method for landing humans on Red Planet
A mathematical model developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU) could be used to predict whether an astronaut can safely travel to Mars and fulfil their mission duties upon stepping foot on the Red Planet......»»
Exploring the mental health impacts of COVID on Australian teachers
La Trobe University research has revealed the mental health impacts of COVID on Australian teachers. The survey findings have been published in the journal Psychology in the Schools......»»
Social media fuels abortion fears among young Australians
American social media content and the powerful U.S. pro-life lobby are fueling stigmatization perceptions among Australian young people who may wish to seek out and use safe abortion services, a national study has found......»»
Revealing the salty secrets of the biggest environmental shift since dinosaurs
A new Nature Geoscience study from The Australian National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during a tumultuous period that likely included the most catastrophic flooding event in Earth's recorded history.....»»
Australia fines Google $40 million over location tracking on Android
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has levied a $40 million fine on Google, after the Big Tech firm was found to have misled Android users over location tracking.The ACCC's investigation was begun 2019 — as Google implemented i.....»»
Sauropods had soft foot pads to help support their massive weight
Australian scientists find first biomechanical evidence for a long-suspected idea. Enlarge / A 3D paleoreconstruction of a sauropod dinosaur has revealed that the hind feet had a soft tissue pad beneath the "heel," cushioning the foot.....»»
More than 80% say they"ve experienced violence in junior sports, especially women and gender-diverse people
Every week millions of Australian children play community sport. Participating in community sports can improve children's mental, physical and social well-being, but only if the sports environment is physically and emotionally safe......»»