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Video of SA Police officer hitting wombat with rocks is 'abhorrent' and 'detestable', Commissioner says

South Australia Police are investigating a video that appears to show an off-duty officer badly injuring or killing a wombat by throwing rocks at it, but an Aboriginal elder says it is a local hunting practice.




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Eggs recalled, Victorian farm quarantined over possible salmonella contamination

Hundreds of thousands of eggs are removed from the shelves of supermarkets across four states following an outbreak of salmonella cases linked to an exotic strain of the bacteria.




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Chalkbrood fungal disease on the rise in Australian beehives and poor nutrition could be to blame

A disease is wreaking havoc on Australian beehives, and one PhD student and beekeeper is trying to find out why.




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Bullied and harassed teachers a significant problem in Australian schools, report finds

A new report by La Trobe University finds 80 per cent of teachers have experienced some form of student or parent bullying or harassment over the past nine to 12 months.




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Muslim Australians found to suffer the 'most disturbing' experiences in public among all faiths

A four-year study into faith communities has found Muslims experience acts of violence on an individual basis like no other religious adherents.





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Farmers don't have to fight battles alone thanks to invaluable outreach programs

Outreach workers across Australia say that the survival of farming communities will depend on support and understanding from the Australian community.




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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

Amateur photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind and is helping other people with visual impairments to experience travel and foreign cultures through his eyes.






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Marine Response Unit called to 472 cases in a year, including this seal facing a 'horrible' death

Finding the seal that is tangled in fishing line is the easy part for the Marine Response Unit, but helping the animal while staying safe from the rest of its colony is much more difficult.




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Victorian gold rush revival digs in as surging price, investment in deeper mines sees production double

With production doubling in the past five years thanks to new extraction technology and investment, Victorian mines are digging deeper where most of its gold actually is.




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Victoria moves to decriminalise public drunkenness on eve of Tanya Day inquest

Victoria moves to decriminalise public drunkenness on the eve of a coronial inquest into the death of Aboriginal woman Tanya Day, who suffered head injuries in a police cell in 2017.




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Tanya Day inquest hears police who arrested her for public drunkenness were 'trying to help'

A police officer who arrested Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day for being drunk in public tells a coronial inquest police were just trying to help her when she was taken into custody.




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Jeff Horn cops public dressing down from trainer Glenn Rushton after loss to Michael Zerafa

A frustrated trainer, a battered boxer and angry family members while retirement is unlikely, there are huge cracks in Jeff Horn's camp after his loss to Michael Zerafa, writes Corbin Middlemas.




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Blind dairy farmer Harry Gibson and wife Diana have made it work despite the odds

Diana Gibson has been her husband's "eyes" for many years, but now her own health is failing with Parkinson's disease. But despite everything, Harry still tends the cows.




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Victorian councils sending thousands of tonnes of recyclables to landfill as waste crisis deepens

A local council warns Victoria's "culture of recycling" is at risk as the state's waste crisis deepens and an estimated 780 rubbish trucks' worth of recyclable material is sent to landfill in a week.




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Latrobe Valley workers face legacy of unstable work two years after Hazelwood closure

Two years after the Hazelwood power station closed, less than half the displaced workers in Victoria's Latrobe Valley have found full-time work.





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Moe siblings, Sugar and the Kidachi Kid prepare for the biggest boxing bouts of their lives

With their combination of raw talent, heart and drive, their coach says they could go all the way. But life could have been very different for these Indigenous siblings from Victoria.




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Krystal De Napoli says descriptions of variable stars date back thousands of years in Indigenous oral history



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'As long as we can see the sky, we can see our stories': Indigenous Australians first to discover variable stars

Traditional custodian at the Aboriginal Trust in Lake Tyers Victoria, Wayne Thorpe, is learning as much about the traditional science and stories of the stars as he can.



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Gippsland teenager Mubasshir Murshed's parabola equation published in academic journal

A teenager from Gippsland in Victoria has written an equation that has been published in a national academic journal a major achievement for one so young.




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With Yallourn threatened with early closure, does Germany's exit from coal provide a blueprint?

A threat to close the Yallourn coal-fired power station earlier than planned has some asking whether Australia should look to Germany as a model for transition.





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Victorian treaty vote for First Peoples' Assembly delivers a different kind of state election

A special kind of election is unfolding across Victoria as the Aboriginal communities taking part in the treaty process cast their votes to elect a First Peoples' Assembly.





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Biodegradable HyO-Cups are dried gourds grown inside 3D printed molds

Jun Aizaki, the founder of New York-based design studio Crème Design, and his team created HyO, a completely organic, biodegradable cup made from a gourd grown inside a 3D printed mould to take their functional shape.



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MIT develops Aguahoja, programmable water-based biocomposites for digital fabrication

Researchers at the Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab have created Aguahoja, a collection of natural artifacts that were digitally designed and robotically fabricated from the molecular components found in trees, insect exoskeletons, apples and bones.



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Researchers use 3D printers to weave wearable electronics into clothing

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new technique to use 3D printers to bind the electronic materials to the clothing textiles and enable them to harvest biomechanical energy from human motion.



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Arabtec Construction signs MOU to establish 3D Concrete Printing hub at American University in Dubai

UAE building giant Arabtec Construction has teamed up with Robert Bird Group, American University of Dubai (AUD) and local firm 3Dvincy Creations, to establish the AUD Center for 3D concrete printing & digital construction.



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BMBF project IDAM to enable metallic 3D printing in automotive series production

On March 27, 2019, the joint project IDAM held its kick-off meeting in Munich, which was intended to lead the way for furthering the use of AM processes in automotive series production.



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Pirate Blockade!

CJ looks into Australia's new blockade of copyright-infringing websites, and a smartphone film festival.



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Geriatrician speaks on how we may be able to prevent dementia



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Nerdzilla Review of Blade Runner 2049

One of the most original and influential sci-fi movies of all time gets an update. Is it worth the price of admission?





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Rare 1663 map of Australia by Joan Blaeu painstakingly restored to former glory

A priceless 17th-century map of Australia is back on display after being painstakingly restored.




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Chris Nathaniel talks about the opportunity to establish an avocado industry in the NT







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Avant-garde work by Joseph Beuys takes space occupied by Blue Poles at National Gallery

A major work by influential German avant-garde artist Joseph Beuys is back on display at the National Gallery, and is taking the space usually occupied by Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles.




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Black market in stolen card details becoming more user-friendly, leading to 'explosion' in fraud

A Townsville woman's Uber account racks up about $1,500 in fraudulent use across two continents before it is shut down a case that experts warn is indicative of a growing economy in stolen payment details.




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Adani protesters block entry to Abbot Point, French journalist and crew charged

A prominent French journalist and his television crew are charged with trespass after being arrested while filming protesters near the Abbot Point coal terminal in north Queensland.




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'Living our best life': How an old limo took four mates on a memorable outback adventure to Broome

How an impulse purchase of an old limousine after a few beers turned into an unforgettable trip to the races.




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Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says homelessness charities 'enable' people to live in parks by providing food

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says homelessness charities providing food and laundry services are "enabling people to live a lifestyle" without doing anything to stop antisocial behaviour.