Google to leave China in April: reports
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Google will reportedly pull out of China on April 10, after a spat over censorship with the government.
Seeing is believing: scientists make invisibility cloak
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It sounds like something out of a Harry Potter book, but German scientists say they have created a three-dimensional invisibility cloak.
New driving simulator tested by Treasurer
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Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says a new driving simulator should help reduce the road toll.
Saturn's rings a chaotic clutter
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Scientists say the serene and majestic rings of Saturn are actually a rough and violent mix of frozen particles.
Glow-in-the-dark sperm sheds light on fertility
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Scientists in the United States are genetically engineering fruit flies so their sperm glows in the dark - a technique that could help human fertility research.
Queen ants put stop to sperm wars
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The female of a species of ant that mates with many males, can stop the battle between competing sperm in her reproductive tract, researchers have found.
Dingo could be the world's oldest dog
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A group working to protect dingoes on Fraser Island has welcomed a new study that has found the Australian dingo may be the world's oldest dog.
Dramatica owner refuses to remove 'racist' content
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The American owner of a website that has been targeted by Australia's Human Rights Commission for racism says he will not remove the offensive content.
First GM bananas harvested
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Researchers say the first genetically modified (GM) bananas to be harvested in Australia are showing positive early results.
Web program eases pain of Upper House voting
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A South Australian man has developed a computer application he says can help voters work out their preferences for the Upper House ballot paper for Saturday's SA election.
Early humans in Indonesia for 1 million years
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Scientists have discovered evidence that early humans were living on the Indonesian island of Flores at least one million years ago.
Green group says fish kill shouldn't stop dam monitoring
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The Qld Opposition has called to stop the Paradise Dam monitoring program after scores of fish died.
Dingoes may be world's oldest dog breed
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A new study has found the Australian dingo may be the oldest breed of dog in the world.
AAP puts 'strict curb' on tweeting reporters
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Australian Associated Press is cracking down on its journalists who use social networking sites while on the job.
Conroy ignores order to release broadband report
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The Federal Government has refused to comply with a Senate order to release a viability study into its National Broadband Network (NBN) proposal.
Climate change link to butterfly life cycle
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Research has found the common brown butterfly is emerging from its coccoon ten days earlier than it was 65 years ago, because of climate change.
Prepare for new farming revolution, CSIRO says
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The CSIRO is preparing for a new Green Revolution, only this time they say the rules have changed.
Statue of King Tut's grandfather unearthed
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered two red granite statues in Luxor, including one of Tutankhamun's grandfather Amenhotep III, who reigned about 3,350 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief said.
Reading fiction 'has psychological benefits'
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A conference on Queensland's Gold Coast has been told literature can improve social skills.
McGauran attacks CSIRO on climate change
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A Liberal Senator has accused the Government of compromising the integrity of the CSIRO on the issue of climate change.
Taking the sting out of jack jumper ants
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A program to desensitise people to the potentially fatal jack jumper ant in Tasmania has been declared a success.
Rogue star to hit the solar system
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There is a high probability our solar system will experience a close encounter with a nearby star, according to a new study.
Bananas help fight against HIV
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Scientists say a plant protein found in bananas could be a powerful weapon in the fight against HIV.
Quoll survey in planned logging coupes
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A conservation group wants Regional Forest Agreements (RFA) scrapped to protect endangered animals.
Pelicans a sign of hope for Murray lower lakes
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Locals see hope in the return of pelicans to parts of the Murray's drought-affected lower lakes.
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