After the Boxing Day tsunami, we built a warning system. It may not be enough
Tsunamis remain uniquely devastating and impossible to predict – even for Australia.
- by Angus Dalton
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A new wave of ‘age-reversing’ pills is upon us. Should we bite?
As new drugs and supplements promise to help extend our lives, it’s hard not to be intrigued.
- by Angus Dalton
‘One of the great human crises’: Warning after microplastics linked to lung, colon cancer
A major review led by a Sydney expert has sounded the alarm on the health effects of the tiny, ubiquitous pollutant.
- by Angus Dalton
Blue skies and sunscreen or lunch inside? The Christmas Day forecast is in
Last Christmas a storm cell smashed Sydney and a plane was struck by lightning. Here’s what’s in store this year.
- by Angus Dalton
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Space
Australia’s giant leap in quest for life on the moon
The nation’s first moon rover, or Roo-ver, will gather and analyse fine lunar soil as NASA prepares for the first crewed landing since 1972.
- by Angus Dalton
Three Australian soldiers charged with drug trafficking offences
Investigators intercepted cash sent through the mail which the three men allegedly intended to use to purchase and resell cocaine at a profit.
- by Angus Dalton
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Tragedy
‘Suspicious, brutal’: Police search for third party after woman’s body dumped, husband missing
Police are investigating the theory that another person may be involved in the death of a woman whose body was found wrapped in plastic in bushland in Botany this week.
- by Amber Schultz and Angus Dalton
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Space
A Sydney start-up launched a satellite to fight space junk. It’s now space junk
The largest Australian-built commercial satellite was launched in March. Then it went dark.
- by Angus Dalton
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Insects
The fluorescent red mozzies that could protect us from other blood-hungry biters
Floods and heatwaves are fanning a spike in mosquito-borne disease with one aggressive species threatening to invade Australia.
- by Angus Dalton
The rare phenomenon that has shrouded Sydney in fog
Thick bands of summer fog transformed Sydney on Friday. Here’s why there’s more to come.
- by Angus Dalton
The colours you should avoid wearing if you’re a mosquito magnet
As mosquito season begins, we ask: why do the little blighters terrorise some and spare others? It could be down to your outfit.
- by Angus Dalton
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