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The space capsule's first crewed flight has experienced five failures of its 28 manoeuvring thrusters, five leaks of helium and a slow-moving propellant valve that signal unfixed issues from past flights.

When Wesley Lamont set up his camera to capture the aurora australis, he had no idea he was trampling on a fragile ecosystem and potentially causing decades of damage.

It is often said AI will take the jobs humans should be doing — but in this case, the human researchers are happy enough to pass on the job of scanning thousands of hours of recordings made deep in the Southern Ocean, freeing them up for the pursuit of scientific breakthroughs.  

In what could be a costly blunder by health insurer Medibank, the Australian Information Commissioner alleges it knew about "serious deficiencies" in its IT security before hackers plundered the sensitive data of almost 10 million customers.

The event happens every June, but this year's "Strawberry Moon" comes at the same time as the "shortest day of the year", meaning the Moon will be out in all its might.

Two friends — a clinical psychologist and a school principal — saw an urgent need for embedded mental health support in a western Victorian community after a string of suicides. Now they're running a not-for-profit that places trainee psychologists in rural schools.

The government knows it can't compete with China to make cheaper solar panels. But it's placing a billion-dollar bet that it can outcompete the manufacturing giant on technology to transform Australia's tiny solar industry. 

In the wake of tensions between the federal and Tasmanian governments over the redevelopment of the RSV Nuyina's base in Hobart, WA says it's open to discussions about the future of the Australian Antarctic Program.

A 12-month trial using Goterra's black soldier fly larvae system will begin with hopes it can be extended to all Sydney residents. 

The use of ground penetrating radar to help solve crimes is well known, but recently it's played a major role in helping Australian South Sea Islander communities find the missing bodies of long-lost ancestors.