Issue date : Mon 3 December, 2018
Estimated Reading Time : 05 Min 41 Seconds
Number of items : 67
Climate change threat has 'never been worse', says UN climate chief
SBS World News Australia
Mon 3 December, 2018
With the direst environmental warnings yet still ringing in their ears, nations gathered in Poland for a UN summit aimed at heading off the "urgent threat" of runaway climate change.
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Muswellbrook Shire Council lost its case against Mt Arthur coal mine, but a judge acknowledged its concerns
The Newcastle Herald
Mon 3 December, 2018
BHP will not have to pay more than $100 million to “retrospectively” rehabilitate the majority of its massive Mt Arthur open cut coal mine near Muswellbrook after a Land and Environment Court decision on Friday affecting 13 other major Hunter coal mines.
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As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised
The Conversation
Mon 3 December, 2018
International leaders and policymakers gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the 24th annual round of UN climate talks know that they have plenty of work to do.
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Fake 'Queenslander' Scott Morrison misses the bus on the bushfires
Independent Australia
Mon 3 December, 2018
As their State burns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has counselled Queenslanders to obey bushfire warnings.
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Paris climate deal fragile as nationalism, populism sweep the world
The Australian Financial Review
Mon 3 December, 2018
It is three years since more than 150 heads of state gathered in Paris to negotiate a climate pact that, for the first time, covered the whole world. The landmark deal — following tortuous talks — was celebrated as a triumph not only for the environment, but also for global co-operation.
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Tragedy of the Commons killing oceans | Tim Roberts
The Newcastle Herald
Mon 3 December, 2018
World Fisheries Day, celebrated on November 21, is a day to focus on the sustainability of this most important food resource. More than two-thirds of the world's fisheries have been overfished and more than one third are in a state of decline because of loss of essential fish habitats, pollution, and global warming.
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CEOs unite to call for ditching of 'dangerous' energy divestment rules
The Australian Financial Review
Mon 3 December, 2018
Top energy industry leaders have come out firing against what they say is an extraordinary and dangerous over-reach of power by the federal government in proposed legislation to force asset sales, developed with unprecedented secrecy and haste.
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Pernod Ricard Winemakers going 100% renewable energy
Food Processing
Mon 3 December, 2018
By the middle of next year, 2019, Pernod Ricard Winemakers will be sourcing all of its electricity from renewable sources.
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Why coal – and not renewables – is root cause of surging Australia power prices
Reneweconomy
Mon 3 December, 2018
New analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the rising cost of coal power generation in Australia’s is the primary – yet often overlooked – cause of the recent doubling of power prices on the National Electricity Market (NEM).
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University of Queensland set to use 100 per cent renewable energy
Manufacturers’ Monthly
Mon 3 December, 2018
The University of Queensland is set to be the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy asset.
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GBCA wins Banksia sustainability award
Architecture and Design
Mon 3 December, 2018
The Banksia Foundation has awarded it the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) the NFP and NGO Award for its Green Star certification initiative.
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Vet Anne Fawcett: The effects of climate change on our pets
The Daily Telegraph
Sun 2 December, 2018
Climate change is expected to have a negative impact on the health and welfare of people, farm animals and wildlife, but it will also affect companion animals.
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Yes, you can adopt a pet as a Christmas gift – so long as you do it correctly
The Conversation
Mon 3 December, 2018
Have you thought about adopting a new pet for Christmas?
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Sumatran tigers on the brink of extinction as poaching, deforestation remains rampant
ABC News
Mon 3 December, 2018
With fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, the recent death of a pregnant tiger and two unborn cubs in a poacher's snare was particularly devastating.
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Wild horses are a 'key threat' to delicate ecosystems: science panel
The Sydney Morning Herald
Mon 3 December, 2018
Feral horses constitute a "key threatening process" that pushes dozens of species at risk closer to extinction, according to an independent scientific panel set up by the Berejiklian government.
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Yemen sterilises Sanaa's water supplies amid fears of 'world's worst' cholera outbreak
ABC News
Mon 3 December, 2018
Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilising water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world's worst outbreak of cholera.
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Drones, sensors and blockchain for water quality control
Food & Beverage
Mon 3 December, 2018
In Russia, approximately 70 per cent of drinking water comes from surface, while the rest comes from groundwater. Twenty-five per cent of the world’s fresh water is located in Russian territories.
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Who owns your waste? Thefts from bins and backyards anger recyclers
The Canberra Times
Mon 3 December, 2018
There's been a spate of thefts of discarded cans and bottles, with victims claiming thieves just take the stuff they've stolen to recycling depots to get the 10 cents an item.
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ACT seeks climate litigation advice as court action gathers momentum
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sun 2 December, 2018
The ACT is set to join growing global efforts to use courts to press for urgent action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, with Climate Minister Shane Rattenbury seeking legal advice on how to lower litigation barriers.
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Climate inaction ‘threatens Australian lives’
Government News
Sun 2 December, 2018
Australian governments need to boost spending on infectious disease warning systems, doctors warn in a major report.
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Anti-gas fracking protesters rally at City Beach against WA Government decision
The West Australian
Sun 2 December, 2018
Protesters descended on City Beach today to rally against the State Government’s decision to approve gas fracking in parts of WA’s north.
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Thousands march in Germany calling for end to coal power
Yahoo!7 News
Sun 2 December, 2018
Thousands of people marched in Berlin and Cologne on Saturday calling for Germany to abandon coal-powered electricity generation, on the eve of a major climate conference in Poland.
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Alarm sounded, nations urged to act at UN climate talks
Yahoo!7 News
Sun 2 December, 2018
With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gather Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change.
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G20 agrees to reform WTO, US holds out on climate
The Australian Financial Review
Sun 2 December, 2018
Buenos Aires |The G20 nations have sent mixed messages on trade by agreeing to reform the World Trade Organisation while dropping any reference to the need to fight protectionism in order to appease the United States.
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The AustralianG20 leaders agree on trade, migration, US holds out on climate
Yahoo!7 News
G20 summit shows strains over climate change
The Australian
G20 summit Climate delivers a split decision
Our Reliance On Coal Is Entrenching Poverty Around The World
Ten Daily
Sun 2 December, 2018
Make no mistake -- the decisions we make today will profoundly impact the lives of communities here and abroad far into the future.
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'New weapon': courts offer hope for driving serious climate action
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sun 2 December, 2018
In the not so far-off future, if your home is flooded by extreme rain or razed by an unseasonable bushfire, the first people to turn up on your property after the emergency crews could be bearing legal documents.
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Magnetic sun storms could hold the secret to gas prices
The Australian Financial Review
Sun 2 December, 2018
If you want to know where natural gas prices are heading, maybe it's time to check out the sun.
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Scientists urge action to protect habitat of Tasmania's endangered ancient skate
ABC News
Sun 2 December, 2018
Scientists studying Tasmania's endangered maugean skate believe urgent action is needed to help the species survive in Macquarie Harbour, which hosts the only surviving population of the ancient fish.
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Fishermen blasted for catching enormous 650kg fish
Yahoo!7 News
Sun 2 December, 2018
A group of fishermen have been lambasted online after a gargantuan black marlin died when they reeled in the 650kg beast.
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'Highlight of my career': Taronga Zoo celebrates birth of new baby echidnas
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sun 2 December, 2018
Taronga Zoo has welcomed the birth of two baby echidnas, just the second time the zoo has successfully bred the mammals in more than 30 years.
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Story image for sustainability from The Advertiser Call for longer snapper bans for South Australia
The Advertiser
Sun 2 December, 2018
PRESSURE is mounting for a longer snapper closure to protect the popular species from overfishing during their spawning season.
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Queensland bushfires flare up as strong winds test exhausted firefighters
The Guardian
Sun 2 December, 2018
The bushfire emergency in central Queensland flared up on Sunday evening with residents in the path of the massive Deepwater blaze told to leave immediately.
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9 NewsQueensland bushfire crisis sparks again as winds pick up
The Courier Mail
Bushfires: central Queensland residents told to leave, Stradbroke Island blaze could spread
News.com.au
Cyclone threat amid Queensland fires: ‘We’ve never seen this in our state’
News.com.au
Sun 2 December, 2018
A 21-year-old man has tragically died after a tree fell on him while he was helping fight out-of-control fires in Queensland.
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Smog clouds China's climate change efforts ahead of global summit
SBS World News Australia
Sun 2 December, 2018
As COP 24 – the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – begins in Katowice, Poland, on Monday, China is struggling to contain toxic levels of smog.
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Concerns toxic blaze lit to conceal chemical stores
The Age
Sun 2 December, 2018
One of the worst industrial fires in Victoria’s recent history is under investigation by police and the coroner amid concerns it was deliberately lit to destroy evidence the building was being used to illegally store hundreds of barrels of dangerous waste chemicals.
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Supermarket ban sees '80% drop' in plastic bag consumption nationwide
The Guardian
Sun 2 December, 2018
The ban on single-use plastic bags by Australia’s two largest supermarkets prevented the introduction of an estimated 1.5 billion bags into the environment, and the retail industry is hopeful this is only the beginning.
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The Brisbane Times
The Canberra Times
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WAToday
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News.com.auAustralia-wide bag ban leads to 1.5 billion fewer plastic bags in the environment
NT News
The Daily Telegraph
The Mercury
G20 summit stumbles on trade, climate
News.com.au
Sat 1 December, 2018
The G20 summit is meant to focus on issues such as labour, infrastructure, , climate and commerce. But as it began, those themes seemed like afterthoughts.
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Gas emissions rise to highest level in seven years
The West Australian
Sat 1 December, 2018
Greenhouse gas emissions have risen to their highest level in seven years even as the Federal Government maintains it will reach its international commitments to slice them “in a canter”.
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ABC NewsAustralia's emissions go up again, but Environment Minister says progress being made
Ten Daily
Australia Emissions Set To Skyrocket To Seven-Year High
Grim tidings from science on climate change
Yahoo!7 News
Sat 1 December, 2018
Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN talks starting next week in Poland on how best to draw down the greenhouse gases that drive global warming.
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School strike for climate action was refreshing
The Newcastle Herald
Sat 1 December, 2018
He called for “more learning in schools and less activism in schools”.
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Curry: Climate Change Won't Drown Us
The Herald Sun
Sat 1 December, 2018
Climate scientist Judith Curry completes her review of the evidence on sea level rises:
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It should not be up to Australia's schoolchildren to stop Adani
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sat 1 December, 2018
The Coalition government under Scott Morrison appears to have forgotten the first rule of holes: when you’re in one, stop digging. It’s far too early to describe the Morrison government as terminal; the six months or so till a mooted May federal election is a long time in politics. But the government seems content to write off the message from Liberal voters in Wentworth and Victoria, particularly on climate change, because they do not represent its ‘base’. God only knows where the Liberal base is if it isn’t located in blue ribbon Liberal seats, but who are we to argue?
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IKEA targets greenhouse gas emissions cutv
News.com.au
Sat 1 December, 2018
IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its production by 80 per cent in absolute terms by 2030 from their levels two years ago.
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The Australian
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The Gold Coast Bulletin
The Mercury
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GE says Australia's renewable challenge isn't investment, it's connecting it all
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sat 1 December, 2018
The world’s largest onshore wind turbines are slated to hit Australia first but the company behind the giant machines has warned that inadequate electricity infrastructure means new renewable power could be going to waste.
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Nine effects of climate change that will make your life a living hell
News.com.au
Sat 1 December, 2018
Heed the warming. Climate change is no longer something to fear in the distant future — it’s already here.
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Queensland's 'abnormal' bushfires linked to climate change
ABC News
Sat 1 December, 2018
Both the bushfires and the heatwave ravaging parts of Queensland have been described as extraordinary and abnormal.
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Australia's love of lawns harming the environment, researchers warn
ABC News
Sun 2 December, 2018
Researchers have warned lawn lovers that their green grass obsession could have a significant impact on the environment.
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Anchorage, Alaska rocked by 7.0 and 5.7 earthquakes sending people fleeing in panic
News.com.au
Sat 1 December, 2018
Consecutive earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 have shattered highways and rocked buildings in Anchorage, Alaska and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city.
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Is geotagging on Instagram ruining natural wonders? Some say yes
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sat 1 December, 2018
Sorry, Instagrammers. You are ruining Wyoming.
Last week, the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board asked visitors to stop geotagging photographs on social media in an effort to protect the state's pristine forests and remote lakes. Explaining the campaign, Brian Modena, a tourism-board member, suggested the landscape was under threat from visitors drawn by the beautiful vistas on Instagram.
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Madrid restricts traffic in city centre to improve air quality
ABC News
Sat 1 December, 2018
Most petrol and diesel cars have been banned from the heart of Madrid as the city tries to improve the air quality in one of Europe's most polluted capitals.
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How the 'world's most pathetic Christmas tree' sparked an iconic annual tradition in Lismore
ABC News
Sun 2 December, 2018
After international scorn was heaped on its Christmas tree, Lismore City Council successfully turned a joke into an iconic symbol of the town's Christmas spirit.
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Thousands of students skip school to attend strikes for climate action
News.com.au
Fri 30 November, 2018
Incredible scenes are unfolding in Australia’s capital cities where thousands of students have skipped school in protest against the Morrison Government’s lack of action on climate change.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldStriking students defy PM to protest at inaction on climate change
The Age
The Brisbane Times
The Canberra Times
WAToday
SBS World News Australia
Australian students defy PM with climate protests
9 News
Thousands of Aussie kids rally on climate
The Australian
Sydney kids take to the streets to scorn climate-denying politicians
The Age
Thousands of students march in Melbourne to demand climate action
ABC News
Students strike for climate change protests, defying calls to stay in school
'No direct impacts' on reef: Minister defends Adani as activists target Labor
The Sydney Morning Herald
Fri 30 November, 2018
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is resisting calls to stop the Adani coal mine if he wins the next election, in a position that clears the way for third-party activists to launch a blitz against Labor MPs in marginal seats.
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Price off to Poland on defence mission
The Australian
Fri 30 November, 2018
Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price will lead Australia’s delegation to Poland this month despite Scott Morrison’s assurance his government would “not spend money on global climate conferences and all that nonsense”.
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COP24: rewilding is essential to the UK’s commitments on climate change
The Conversation
Fri 30 November, 2018
Humans have cut down half the trees on Earth since the dawn of agriculture – over 3 trillion of them. This huge loss holds the potential for massive reforestation today, which would protect local environments from soil loss, flash flooding and desertification and take up large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Despite these advantages, reforestation gets very little attention in our fight against climate change.
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The school climate strike was a new generation's activism – and I'm so proud
The Guardian
Fri 30 November, 2018
I’m six years out of school, nearly graduated from university, and I’ve never seen a protest like this
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Liberal Party torn apart by climate change: 'Not even Menzies could fix it'
The Australian Financial Review
Fri 30 November, 2018
Robert Menzies' Liberal Party is splintering.
The pragmatic Party of Government designed by Menzies has been in power in Canberra for almost two-thirds of its 74-year history, but it's now in a "mess", as one senior minister put it.
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Greenlighting Adani While QLD Burns Is Like Pouring Kerosine On A Bonfire
Ten Daily
Fri 30 November, 2018
On Thursday afternoon, Queensland firefighters were battling an extraordinary 130 blazes across the state.
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COP24: climate protesters must get radical and challenge economic growth
The Conversation
Fri 30 November, 2018
At the COP24 conference in Poland, countries are aiming to finalise the implementation plan for the 2015 Paris Agreement. The task has extra gravity in the wake of the recent IPCC report declaring that we have just 12 years to take the action needed to limit global warming to that infamous 1.5ᵒC target.
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Why battery-powered vehicles stack up better than hydrogen
The Conversation
Fri 30 November, 2018
Low energy efficiency is already a major problem for petrol and diesel vehicles. Typically, only 20% of the overall well-to-wheel energy is actually used to power these vehicles. The other 80% is lost through oil extraction, refinement, transport, evaporation, and engine heat. This low energy efficiency is the primary reason why fossil fuel vehicles are emissions-intensive, and relatively expensive to run.
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Yes, Knickers the steer is really, really big. But he’s far short of true genetic freak status
The Conversation
Fri 30 November, 2018
The story of Knickers the giant steer has gone viral on social media over the past week. Admittedly, the pictures show him towering over a herd of young Wagyu steers, with Wagyu being one of the smaller cattle breeds, which even enhances his size.
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News.com.auA Canadian farmer claims he has a cow bigger than the Aussie icon Knickers
Found: a lactating spider
Cosmos
Fri 30 November, 2018
A new study reveals a species of jumping spider in which newly hatched young are entirely dependent on a maternally excreted milk-like substance. Suckling continues for 40 days – well beyond the point at which the young can forage for themselves.
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Whales seen disguising themselves as ponds
Cosmos
Fri 30 November, 2018
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off the coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island have been caught on film tricking fish into becoming their lunch.
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Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceivers
The Conversation
Fri 30 November, 2018
Orchids are famed for their beautiful and alluring flowers – and the great lengths to which people will go to experience them in the wild. Among Australian orchids, evocative names such as The Butterfly Orchid, The Queen of Sheeba, and Cleopatra’s Needles conjure up images of rare and beautiful flowers.
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Strange seismic waves that rippled around world baffle scientists
ABC News
Fri 30 November, 2018
A mysterious ripple of seismic waves has travelled thousands of kilometres across the globe, tripping sensors throughout Africa, Canada, New Zealand, and Hawaii, seemingly without being felt by a single person.
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Bendable and recyclable, the next generation mobile phone - developed in Australia
The Australian Financial Review
Fri 30 November, 2018
A bendable phone, with a processor that works close to the speed of light and components that can mostly be recycled, is one possibility resulting from an Australian Research Council grant being used by ANU PhD student Ankur Sharma
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Weather watchers ‘keeping an eye’ on what could become the first cyclone of the season
News.com.au
Fri 30 November, 2018
While Queensland is being smashed by scorching temperatures and wild bushfires a tropical cyclone may be quietly brewing.