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Police dig up Bracken Ridge yard searching for missing American woman Priscilla Brooten






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Human waste could lead to huge increase in crop yields, research trial finds

Researchers in Victoria are experimenting with biosolids in a bid to improve farm productivity, and the results are very promising so far.




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Festival search for 'best redhead' and 'fastest potato peeler' heads online

For the first time in its 24-year history, Koroit Irish Festival's search for the region's 'best flaming folk' is to take on a new life online.



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Low numbers of pygmy-possums puzzle researchers

Summer's bushfires have cast doubt on the sustainability of the critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum population in Victoria's High Country, with scientists unable to access research grounds after.





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Bones found during backyard search for more remains of murder victim Martin Meffert

South Australian police say they have discovered the bones of murdered man Martin Meffert during a dig at a property in the state's Mid North today.




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Rock-climbing victims identified as architect and researcher after bodies discovered in Flinders Ranges

The bodies of two climbing partners who fell to their deaths from a remote cliff face in South Australia's Flinders Ranges were discovered with the help of an aerial drone, one of the men's friends has revealed.




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Birdwatchers see rare birds escaping the drought in search of food and water in southern Australia

Birdwatchers are spotting crimson and rare orange chats in southern Australia, refugees of the drought in the inland.




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Textile artists in Newcastle create Fearless Flowers campaign for ovarian cancer research

A group of textile artists in Newcastle has thrown down a challenge to artists around Australia to create hand-made flowers to raise funds for ovarian cancer research.



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Body of newborn baby found in backyard of Newcastle house as police search for mother

Police found the baby's body in Newcastle early on Tuesday morning. Police hold "serious and grave concerns" for the safety of the baby's mother, who they say may need to seek urgent medical treatment.





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Search resumes for five people missing feared dead off NSW coast

While the search continues for five missing people who are feared dead off the NSW coast, one male has been confirmed by the Australian Defence Force as Warrant Officer Gregory Miller.




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Jill Emberson's fight for ovarian cancer research funding, because 'we can do it for our ovaries too'

What would you do if you were told you had 16 months to live? That was the harsh reality for Jill Emberson when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. With the survival rate of the disease half that of the breast cancer survival rate, she's using her last moments to make a change.




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'Passive smoking' defence clears woman of drug driving as research casts doubt on roadside testing

The reliability of roadside drug testing for cannabis is in question after new research reveals a "concerning" proportion of the tests are inaccurate, while a driver argues the 'passive smoking' defence and has charges dismissed.




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Corella flocks descend on coastal areas as wildlife experts search for answers

Corellas were once an inland bird but are now living in coastal areas in huge numbers which is causing human-wildlife conflict. What has driven their sea change and what are the solutions?




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Lord Howe currawong is focus of research program assessing the impact of large-scale rodent eradication

A research project is underway to determine the impact of the controversial Lord Howe Island rodent eradication program on a threatened currawong species and wider ecosystem.




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Makeshift grave found during police search for missing toddler William Tyrrell, inquest hears

A wooden cross marked "2014" the same year that William Tyrrell went missing was among several false leads found during a large police search for the toddler around Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast, an inquest hears.




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Search for missing WWII planes off Broome, sunk in Australia's second-worst mainland attack

At least 80 people were killed in a Japanese attack on Broome in 1942, and now the search is on for the wrecks of the flying boats where they died.




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Electric car revolution drives Northern Minerals' search for rare earths at Browns Range project

The Browns Range pilot plant in remote Western Australia has been touted as a project that could have global significance, particularly if the US-China trade war escalates.




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Researchers on international hunt for 'climate change-resilient' grains

Researchers are scouring the planet for drought and heat resistant crops as many Australian grain farmers face another failed winter season.




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How to tell the difference between whale species and help scientists with their research

As whales cruise past Australia's coastlines on their annual migration, here are some tips on identifying which species is which.




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Tasmanian news: Hobart show reopens, helicopter searching for bushwalker

DAILY BRIEFING: The Royal Hobart Show reopens after damaging winds, and police are using the rescue helicopter to search for a man at Roaring Beach.




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Tasmanian news: Search for retired doctor missing in state's north, calls for TasWater fix after boil water alert

DAILY BRIEFING: An 85-year-old retired GP has been missing in the state's north since Monday, and the Opposition calls on the Government to fix issues within TasWater after a boil water alert is issued for parts of Hobart.




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Dingoes' diet options are widening as food and water becomes scarce, new research finds

During times of plenty dingoes consume a smaller variety of prey, but when the water dries up they become less picky and will eat anything nearby, new research finds.




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Unmarked suicide graves excluded from cemeteries to be identified by archaeologist

A council in South Australia's Riverland is working to recognise the final resting places of people whose graves were unmarked because of the stigma of suicide at the time.




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Message thrown overboard 50 years ago washes up, sparking search for author Paul Gilmore

A decades-old message in a bottle is found by a young boy during a fishing trip with his dad on a remote South Australian beach. Now, the search is on for its author.




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Winter may be the best time to release captive-bred bilbies in southern Australia, research finds

The vulnerable species breeds year-round in captivity and arid zones but a study of re-introduced populations on the Eyre Peninsula suggests that may not be the case in southern parts of Australia.




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Man to be charged with manslaughter as police search for body of missing partner

A Victorian man is expected to be charged with the manslaughter of his 35-year-old partner Shae Francis, who was last seen when she visited her mother at the Hervey Bay Hospital in October.




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Eating disorders and autism spectrum disorder link needs more research, experts say

As more children are diagnosed with both anorexia and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), experts call for more research to come up with better treatment and support.




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Pelican tagged in Gippsland Lakes research project sighted in NSW, 700kms away

A pelican banded as part of a research project in Victoria last year, and last seen in March, is spotted more than 700 kilometres away in northern New South Wales.





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Search for missing Melbourne man Jeremy Boyden in Victoria's high country enters fourth day

The search for missing hiker Jeremy Boyden and his dog Rocky enters its fourth day, as rescue teams focus on searching the large network of alpine huts scattered across Victoria's high country amid worsening weather.




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Emergency services search for missing campers near Walhalla

Police, SES, and a number of friends and family are searching for a young woman and man who have not returned from a camping trip to Walhalla last Friday.




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Search for missing campers Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden continues in West Gippsland

Emergency services are continuing to search for a young man and woman who went missing in eastern Victoria almost a week ago.