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Scientists a step closer to resurrecting extinct Tasmanian tiger
Speed Read New study marks the first time RNA has been recovered from an extinct species
By Jamie Timson Published
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Indigenous Voice referendum: is this Australia's 'Brexit moment'?
The referendum on Indigenous rights may be a moment of reckoning for the 'open wounds of nationhood'
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Coober Pedy: inside the Australian town where people live underground
In Pictures Could subterranean homes be an answer to rising global temperatures and increasingly inhospitable conditions?
By Rebekah Evans Published
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The mushroom poisoning mystery confounding Australia
In Depth Detectives said the three deaths ‘could be very innocent but we just don’t know at this point’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Fabulous foodie adventures in Peru, Japan and Australia
feature Featuring a Peruvian pilgrimage and foraging in the Volcanic Lakes and Plains
By The Week Staff Published
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How worried we should be about space debris
feature As part of a rocket washes up in Australia scientists warn ‘critical mass’ of orbital junk could only be decades away
By The Week Staff Published
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US commissions first-ever Navy ship in a foreign port
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Future of Commonwealth Games in doubt as Victoria drops out
Speed Read Australian state cites cost concerns in ‘latest sorry chapter’ for the sporting event
By The Week Staff Published
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Joker causes shark panic in Torquay
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Endometriosis: the ‘incurable’ disease affecting one in 10 women
feature Advances by Australian researchers offer hope for new treatments and more targeted diagnoses for the debilitating condition
By Harriet Marsden Published
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A stunning road trip around Tasmania
The Week Recommends With its diverse wildlife, sandy beaches and tropical coves, Tasmania packs a lot of scenery
By The Week Staff Published
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Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow?
Today's Big Question Former SAS soldier lost defamation case against Australian newspapers that accused him of murder
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say
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By Devika Rao Published
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Stan Grant and Australian media’s racism reckoning
feature Trailblazing Indigenous Australian journalist stands down citing racist abuse and media failings
By Arion McNicoll Published
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