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Weird stink bug with forked horns and tusks discovered in Australia
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Australia is the world’s largest island and home to fascinating scientific research. Some of the world’s oldest rocks are found in Australia, as well as early evidence of cellular life, while the continent’s isolation has allowed the evolution of a unique set of animals, including the koala, kangaroo and platypus. Indigenous Australians have the oldest continuing living culture in the world – the Murujuga people, for example, have been making rock art for 50,000 years. Today, climate change is contributing to record-breaking bushfires and flooding, and along with water pollution, is damaging the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s most extensive coral reef ecosystem. Keep up to date on the latest research and discoveries about and from Australia, from New Scientist’s Australia reporter Alice Klein and other staff.
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Australia’s rarest bird of prey is disappearing faster than we thought
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Australia’s first rocket is set to launch into space in April 2023
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Eastern Australia is battling fifth major wave of floods in 19 months
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Sydney has wettest year on record with 2.2 metres of rain in 279 days
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Dazzling photograph of pink-breasted galahs in Australian desert
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City life is giving male Australian cane toads longer legs
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Making Australia’s native animals poisonous could curb feral cats
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Ancient Aboriginal rock art may reveal how Australia's climate changed
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Australian seagrass has cloned itself to cover 180 kilometres of coast
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Australia votes for stronger climate action in 'greenslide' election
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Noisy boats over the Great Barrier Reef are cutting fish lives short
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