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  WA's South West a 'canary in the coalmine' for climate change

  European settlement has altered Australia's environment in ways we're only now beginning to understand, and nowhere is that more clear than in WA's South West. Bill Bunbury reports.

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  The bizarre history of US presidential inaugurations

  Pneumonia, filibusters and getting your dad to help — a lot can go wrong at a presidential inauguration, writes Breakfast's Matt Bevan.

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  The power of plant-based diets

  Eating a plant-based diet — rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes — can help slow or prevent various processes of disease that begin long before diagnosis, writes Karen Burge.

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  What would happen if the Earth stopped rotating?

  The good news is that if the Earth's rotation stopped, we wouldn't fall off. With water pushed to the poles, we could walk on land around the entire equator, but it would be a very inhospitable place, as Dr Karl Kruszelnicki explains.

  Great Moments In Science

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  Five reasons to love brush turkeys

  Have brush turkeys taken over your garden? Brush turkeys have got a bad reputation, but there are good reasons to admire — if not love — this native bird.

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  Blacker than black: How the world's darkest material is being used

  When Vantablack made headlines in 2014, pundits predicted it would be used to turn military jets invisible, revolutionise telescopes, and enable new trends in haute couture. Has it lived up to expectations?

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  How to talk to your teen about computer games

  Feeling a million miles away from the digital world of your gamer kids? It's time to start talking with them about it. Earshot's Michelle Ransom-Hughes explains how to do it.

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