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Don't miss the Transit of Venus. Image credit: NASA/LMSAL

In times of Transit

We’re often told that an event or offer is a “˜once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity, something not  to be missed; and usually that’s just hyperbole. But on June 6 we’ll witness an astronomical event that is…

A spectacular Top End sunset. Image: Ecotours

The Top End in storm season

In the Top End, you’re never really alone. The red dust and open roads speak of a uniquely Australian brand of isolation; but it only takes a moment’s pause to hear the roar…

Artist's impression of dishes that will make up the SKA radio telescope. Image: Swinburne Astronomy Productions/SKA Program Development Office.

Uncovering the secrets of the universe

One of the best observatories in the Southern Hemisphere works night and day to provide us with a better understanding of the universe — and now it could be host to the SKA,…

Australia's own sea turtle. Image: Biosphere Expeditions

Discovering Australia’s own sea turtle

Understanding the Flatback turtle requieres more than your average conservation program.

The robots are coming? Image: Shutterstock

The robots are coming

A new generation of robots is shaping the way in which we perceive technology. Are we ready to work with them?

Its population has decreased dramatically within the last 10 years. Image: Shutterstock

I will survive

Devil Ark is a new initiative that might save the Tasmanian devil. Will they get rid of the infamous DFTD? Will they stop extinction?

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From the archives: Test-tube babies

The first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in 1978.

Ancient Sumerians may not have consumed beer

Were they really the world’s first brewers?

From the archives: The bombing of Darwin

Seventy years ago the droning of aircraft could be heard above Darwin.

The all-time diva of flies

Taxonomy immortalises Beyonce.

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