Carbon dioxide has been regulating Earth’s climate for hundreds of millions of years – new study

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300 million years ago, much of the planet was covered in ice. james_stone76 / shutterstock Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age witnessed by...

‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a faux pas. It evokes a sense of triviality rather than high seriousness. If ones clumsiness results in the outbreak of war, it...

Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here

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An endangered golden-shouldered parrot Imogen Warren/Shutterstock Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened...

Can apps and digital resources support your child with autism or ADHD? Here’s what to look for

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Fabio Principe/Shutterstock Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact development, behaviour and wellbeing....

Hidden women of history: the Australian children’s author who captured the bush – before May Gibbs’ Australiana empire

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Louisa Anne Meredith (with her artwork in background). Courtesy of The Royal Society of Tasmania/University of Melbourne May Gibbs is a household name in Australia. Her most famous book, Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie,...

Cane toads on the barbie? How eating invasive species might help manage them

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ABC Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but its gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species. Now, Tony Armstrong hosts the ABC series...

Justin Trudeau quits: What Canada’s Liberal Party can learn from the fall of Rome

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Canada finds itself at a moment of reckoning. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as recent polls place his governing Liberal Party at its lowest support levels in decades, with voter intent...