'There's something going on': Why this astronomer is convinced Planet Nine exists
In 2016, astronomers published a study suggesting a ninth planet could be hiding on the edge of our Solar System. Eight years later, they're still looking for it. So what will it take to find it?
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analysis:When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on social media needs to come from a united front
While federal politics often seems top-down on most issues, the fight against social media's grip on children is starting from the bottom and being pushed up.
Future looks bleak for voice artists losing work to their AI clones
Scarlett Johansson this week highlighted the growing issue of companies using AI clones to recreate voices, but to those who don't have the Hollywood star's fame and clout, it can be difficult to prevent.
Planes are going to be dodging more turbulence in a warming world
As the world continues to burn fossil fuels, global temperatures are rising, and turbulence is just another natural phenomenon that's affected by that warming.
Jackson has done more than 70 koala surveys over three years. He's only found five koalas
Koalas are easy to identify, but really hard to spot. To help conserve the species, citizen science is being used on a national scale for the first time to collect important information on koala numbers, habitat and health.
A nuclear power plant for Australia would cost at least $8.5 billion and take 15 years to deliver, new CSIRO report shows
Building a large-scale nuclear power plant in Australia would cost at least $8.5 billion, take 15 years to deliver and produce electricity at roughly twice the cost of renewable sources, the country's leading scientific institution has found.
ANU researchers develop AI tool to classify brain tumours quicker and more accurately
Australian National University researchers develop an AI tool able to classify brain tumours into 10 subtypes in an hour where the previous gold standard diagnostic testing can take weeks.
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A deep dive inside the world of anatomy's 'silent teachers'
From ancient Greece to Australian universities — body donations have unlocked the gates of modern anatomy, but what really happens when you gift your body to science.
'Gas lobby forced-fed down our throat': MasterChef grilled in greenwashing Senate inquiry
The heat has been put on Network Ten in a Senate inquiry into greenwashing and executives refused to put a number on a controversial gas sponsorship deal for its successful MasterChef show.
Is autocorrect racist? The push to stamp out 'galling' ethnic name bias on phones and computers
A new campaign — called I Am Not A Typo — is urging tech companies to fix ethnic bias in their algorithms to stop autocorrect mangling so many people's names.
WA is in for a warm winter, but authorities are pushing ahead with the season's sprinkler ban
The Water Corporation is enforcing its annual winter sprinkler ban, but concerns have been raised about the impact this will have on gardens and green spaces across WA.
A fungal spore found 'everywhere in the environment' led to Paul Minuzzo losing his top jaw
A Queensland man was woken one night by a "ten out of ten pain". It was a fungal infection in his bone that led to his top jaw being surgically removed, and now he thinks it's coming back.
Expeditioners love visiting 'beautiful' Macquarie Island, except for the mouldy, asbestos-riddled accommodation
Expeditioners at Australia's research station on Macquarie Island sometimes have to stay in mouldy, asbestos-riddled accommodation blocks. To improve conditions and enhance scientific capabilities, a major upgrade costing hundreds of millions of dollars is underway.
In this outback town, a plague of flies has a silver lining
An "absolutely shocking" number of bush flies has caught both locals and visitors to the Gascoyne off guard, with a hot summer followed by a mild autumn blamed for the outbreak.
Power pain to ease as regulator hands down modest price relief
Embattled electricity consumers are set for modest relief after energy regulators cut benchmark power prices in most states.
Locals 'bitterly disappointed' as coal-fired energy station to stay open for an extra two years
The Eraring Power Station in Lake Macquarie will remain open for an additional two years beyond its original 2025 closure date in a deal between Origin and the NSW state government which could cost taxpayers up to $450 million.
A mystery disease is killing thousands of mango trees in the NT, putting $60m industry under threat
An agronomist says the dieback is the single biggest problem threatening the sustainability of the Darwin mango industry, especially those growing Kensington Pride mangoes.
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