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Australian Federal Budget 2015 – Expert reaction
Australia’s Federal Government has delivered the latest federal budget, which includes funding top-ups and cuts to various scientific programmes. A […]
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New Zealand and Australia are world leaders when it comes to safe In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), confirms a new report that summarises the […]
Continue readingSuspected Ebola case in Australia – experts respond
A 25 year old Australian man, who has recently returned from a visit to the Ebola-affected Congo, has been admitted […]
Continue readingPot-smoking teens less likely to finish high school
Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to New Zealand […]
Continue readingAustralian court rules breast cancer DNA patenting – experts respond
The full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that private companies do have the right to patent […]
Continue readingAustralian smoulders under extreme heatwave
Health alerts have been issued and bushfires threaten as a major heatwave hits heavily-populated parts of Australia this week. Our […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Bushfires in New South Wales – experts respond
Dozens of bushfires continue to rage in New South Wales, Australia. Our friends at the Australian Science Media Centre have […]
Continue readingAustralian anthrax outbreak – experts respond
An outbreak of anthrax in New South Wales, Australia, has killed up to 40 cattle and several farms in the […]
Continue readingAustralia plans world’s largest marine reserve
The Australian Government has released details of its final Commonwealth Marine Reserves Networks Proposals, revealing plans to create the world’s […]
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