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Gerbils in the ranks
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Gerbils in the ranks

Is the MAGA cap the new mortarboard?

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Ringing the road crew
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Ringing the road crew

Even though the reception was poor.

Why one area of Sydney has been swarming with mosquitoes

Why one area of Sydney has been swarming with mosquitoes

The mosquito numbers in south-west Sydney are two to three times higher than usual, while the rest of the city is just dealing with a regular spring surge.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Some New Yorkers are rank
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Some New Yorkers are rank

Give the Doc a fare go.

Blank sails in the sunset
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Blank sails in the sunset

It’s enough to make you chuck it in.

Every seven years, the bush erupts. Stand by for a roaring cicada summer

Every seven years, the bush erupts. Stand by for a roaring cicada summer

This season is shaping up to be a huge one for the classic greengrocer, thanks to a mathematical quirk that could belie an evolutionary strategy.

  • by Angus Dalton
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Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?

Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?

The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving, but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Older than the dinosaurs and ‘spectacular’ at building cities: The tiny, misunderstood world of ants

Older than the dinosaurs and ‘spectacular’ at building cities: The tiny, misunderstood world of ants

There are 2.5 million ants per human, but the insects are still misunderstood. A new immersive exhibition aims to change that.

  • by Cara Waters
A case of speeding
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A case of speeding

It’s open and shut, really.

I’ve worked out why Aussies are laid-back, and I didn’t even have to leave the house
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I’ve worked out why Aussies are laid-back, and I didn’t even have to leave the house

Wasps, slugs, redbacks, possums, snakes … Australians encounter them before we even venture outdoors.

  • by Jo Stubbings
The place where bananas go to die
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The place where bananas go to die

Luckily, the town has appeal.

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