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Eastern Barred Bandicoot curled up in a person's hands

Backing the bouncing bandicoot over the Easter bunny

We have a bit of a complicated relationship with rabbits so instead of the bunny, we're backing the bandicoot for Easter.

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Long-term rural research partnerships still delivering value

Innovation means something real in agriculture. It means feeding the world in the face of climate change, water shortages, pests, natural disasters, and more. Here are just some examples of what we have achieved through our partnerships with Rural RDCs.

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Five things you probably didn’t know about eggs

Swap out those chocolate eggs for some chicken ones while you brush up on some next-level trivia about eggs.

Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist

Birds in Their Habitats: Journeys with a Naturalist, has Fraser combining humour and travel yarns (backed with sound scientific knowledge) revealing the secret lives, habits and skills of the incredible winged creatures.

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Can you protect your privacy without deleting Facebook?

How to protect your privacy without sacrificing your online existence and why our digital attitudes are about to shift dramatically.

A clock that will still tick in 10 millennia

Time keeping machines aren’t always built to last, but some do manage to stand the test of time. The Cronulla Clock Tower houses a clock that’s almost 250 years old, for example; the clock in England’s Salisbury Cathedral is still ticking 630 years after it was built.

Bi-lingual app helps Indigenous rangers track threatened species

Can you imagine trying to do your job in another language? Warlpiri rangers can now track threatened species in either English or their first language, Walpiri, thanks to the bi-lingual Tracks App.

Eucalyptus: Five things you might not know about these flowering giants

Eucalyptus are uniquely Australia, with 894 of the 900 varieties native to our continent. This National Eucalyptus Day, we’re celebrating these wonderful trees and the services they provide for our atmosphere and ecosystems.

Chilling out in front of some good scenery. Image: Darren Koppel

Research and chill: the challenges of working in Antarctica

Sure it has come pretty sweet scenery but there are some downsides to working in the coldest place on the planet.

Autonomous vehicles are information-rich platforms thanks to the range of sensors on board that track, monitor and measure everything. Uber

Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?

Sensors that monitor everything a self-driving vehicle does can help determine who is responsible in the case of an accident – the manufacturer, the service centre or the vehicle owner.

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Digital agriculture: what’s all the fuss about?

Predictive analytics, remote sensing, knowledge management and blockchain: buzzwords or the ultimate disruptors? We take a look at upcoming digital technologies and discuss how they can reduce costs and boost farm productivity.

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Fighting superbugs with platypus milk and Shirley Temple

Monotremes like echidna and platypus are highly unusual creatures, and as it turns out, so are the proteins in their milk.