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Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates

Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights into Earth's ancient climate and changing landscape.

2024-10-02 19:40

They may look like ant hills, but WA's Pinnacles are 100,000 years old, study suggests

Western science has long debated when the towering pillars of the Pinnacles came to be. A new study suggests most of the spires formed when a particularly wet period dissolved the surrounding rock.

2024-10-02 19:00

Artists, social climbers and mermaids: 10 Australian women who followed their dreams to the US in the early 20th century

In Travelling to Tomorrow, Yves Rees charts ten little known 20th-century Australian women who thrived in the United States rather than accept a smaller life at home.

2024-09-29 20:26

Nearly half of the staff at this agency are neurodivergent. The CEO says there are real benefits for her bottom line

Many Australians are neurodivergent, yet some don't disclose this to employers for fear of discrimination. So how practical is it to create a neurodivergent-friendly workplace?

2024-09-28 21:00

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD - study

Obesity during pregnancy increased the risk of ADHD in children by 32% and doubled the risk of developing autism, according to researchers.

2024-09-25 20:45

¿Un anillo alrededor de la Tierra?: la increíble teoría que propone un grupo de científicos

Los cráteres de impacto que se encuentran por toda el planeta y que se produjeron más o menos en la misma época, hace 466 millones de años, podrían estar relacionados con los restos caídos de esta especie de cinturón, según sugiere un nuevo estudio

2024-09-24 18:39

Rain records broken near Uluru as major cloudband moves towards eastern states

A rare spring northwest cloudband delivers record rain to parts of outback Australia. The weather event is now moving southeast towards Sydney.

2024-09-24 05:53