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While relationships between prison inmates and psychologists are rare, one expert says even highly trained therapists are not immune to bias and potential manipulation.
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Solar energy is now cheaper in Australia than retail power prices in most capital cities after dropping 58 per cent in the past five years, the Climate Council says.
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These are the people implanting microchips under their skin as they attempt to take human evolution into their own hands.
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The world's longest-running personality study finds that by the time you reach the age of 77, you bear almost no resemblance to your 14-year-old self.
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The Federal Government has approved the importation of medicinal marijuana. But it still won't be easy for people to get a prescription.
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Overeating is having a bigger impact than simply affecting waistlines — the world's population is consuming around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost 9 per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, a new study finds.
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Earthquakes can cause immense damage to buildings and infrastructure, trigger tsunamis, and reshape the Earth's surface with their force. But how do earthquakes begin, and why are some much more devastating than others?
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There are plans to wipe out one in five of Australia's remaining feral rabbits with a new strain of the calicivirus to be released next week.
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Exploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.
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The discovery of a significant megafauna fossil discovery in a cave near Naracoorte will feature on a new Discovery Channel documentary series called "Modern Dinosaurs'.
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The vaccine for Q fever will hopefully soon be available to younger children, pending the results of medical trials.
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West Australian Department of Fisheries technical officer Rhys Allen spends his days collecting data from dead fish to help manage the local fishery.
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A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off from a historic NASA launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, from which astronauts flew to the moon nearly a half-century ago.
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Internet giant Google is about to launch a hiring raid for Australia's best and brightest hackers in a move likely to exacerbate a major IT skills shortage in government agencies.
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New technology is giving Australian scientists an unprecedented insight into the hidden world of seabirds in the harsh and inhospitable Antarctic environment.
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Genomic sequencing technology introduced to Melbourne in two years ago has vastly improved the ability to identify rare genetic disorders in children, say experts, who are marking their 100th successful condition detection.
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A $400-million science and technology precinct for Hobart's CBD is now a step closer to becoming a reality after being given approval from Australia's peak infrastructure advisory body.
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With the year getting off to a wild start, we asked a range of experts what they're most excited about for the rest of 2017— and what they're most worried about.
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Widespread rainfall across Western Australia's desert region allows dormant turtles to dig out of their burrows.
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Alan Leishman has spent 30 years catching and recording birds in the Australian Botanic Garden, and has not only honed his talent for mimicking their chirps, but has witnessed the effects of climate change and industrial development.
