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Coronavirus is killing Australia’s lobster export market

The abrupt downturn in seafood consumption in China is wreaking havoc on the traditional fishers of the Torres Strait and other Australian fishing communities.

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Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away

The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus is publicly available.Let’s explore why, even with global efforts, it might take this long.

Why Matt Shields will be wearing red this Valentine’s Day

Matt Shields is an extreme cyclist, platform solution architect and a heart attack survivor. Now a heart health abassador he's taking part in Wear Red Day.

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Latest diet research finds online tools key to weight loss success

We studied about 60,000 CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet online members and found those who took full advantage of our online weight loss tools found it easier to reach their goals.

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Understanding coronavirus

We’re working to understand the characteristics of the novel coronavirus, a key step towards developing a new vaccine.

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Modified mozzies to help derail dengue fever

In partnership with the University of California San Diego, we’ve engineered a mosquito resistant to spreading all four types of the devastating dengue virus.

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Booch please: Is Kombucha good for you?

Kombucha was the most searched wellness trend of 2019. We're investigating the hype behind it with science. So is kombucha a fermented friend or foe?

Have yourself a sustainable little Christmas

Give our planet a gift. Make your festive season more environmentally-friendly this year. We've got some tips to help you have a sustainable Christmas.

Sam vs Wild: from Alzheimer’s to Antarctica

Our research scientist Samantha Burnham works with data to try to map out the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease – and now she’s off to Antarctica.

Meet Samia: the first Tunisian woman to set foot in Antarctica

Our research scientist Samia Elfekih travels the world fighting the mosquito-borne diseases afflicting hundreds of millions of people. Her next stop: Antarctica.

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Working hard to save our bacon from African Swine Fever

As African swine fever moves closer to home, our testing has found more pork products have tested positive for fragments of the virus.

How do you mend a broken heart?

We celebrated World Heart Day with science and technology. In a world-first, a man in the US received a replacement aortic heart valve.

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