Released on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science Most of the easily-found, economically exploitable mineral deposits in Australia have already been discovered, and are steadily being mined …
Will eco-warrior billionaires hack the earth?
“Our failure to act on climate change could encourage an underground movement to take action and fix climate change through geo-engineering. It’s a real threat according to leading academics. And the …
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ABC launches Bluebird – now I can change the world…
11 am, 27 April 2010 From Australians stranded in Europe to fresh vegetable growers in Africa, people dependent on the world’s airlines have done it hard in the past two weeks. If the eruption …
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2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
2009 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science winners: John O’Sullivan: How astronomy freed the computer from its chains Nearly a billion people use John O’Sullivan’s invention every day. When you use a …
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Creating new careers in the rocks: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
Len Altman Geoscience is at the heart of some of humanity’s biggest challenges in the 21st Century: access to water; alternative energy sources like geothermal and hydro; and adapting to climate …
Fool’s gold reveals the ancient evolution of life on earth
‘Fool’s gold’ has tricked many amateur gold miners, but Queensland researchers have discovered it can reveal much about the early evolution of life on Earth. …
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