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Aussie Researchers Reckon This Big-headed Fish Is the Key to Evolution
Flinders University just found a link between a big-headed fish from Queensland and land-venturing animals in a fossil CT scan.
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Yes, You Can Recycle Your Old Mattress, and This Aussie Company Will Even Pick It Up
Ecosa’s mattress recyling initiative will come and pick your mattress up and recycle its materials, so don’t go dumping it in a waterway.
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What Is Solar Curtailment and Why Is It a Problem for the Future of Rooftop Power?
Almost a third of Australia’s estimated ten million households now have solar on the roof. But as the nation moving fastest to produce energy on our homes, we are also encountering teething problems, such as “curtailment” of output. This issue will be one we have to overcome as ever more Australians install solar. Our grids…
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Australia Needs Its Own Satellites to Better Prevent Bushfires
As climate change worsens, bushfires are likely to become more intense and frequent. We must find new ways of managing bushfires to prevent catastrophic events. Satellite data can help in this task. It helps us identify where and when vegetation such as grass and leaves forms a continuous swath of fuel dry enough for a…