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120 million years ago, giant crocodiles walked on two legs in what is now South Korea

  • Written by Anthony Romilio, Independent Researcher, The University of Queensland

Fossilised footprints and tracks provide a direct record of how ancient animals moved. And some preserved behaviours leave us marvelling in disbelief.

In research published today in Scientific Reports, my international team of colleagues and I detail our discovery of exquisitely preserved crocodile footprints, formed about 120 million years ago in...

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An El Niño hit this banana prawn fishery hard. Here’s what we can learn from their experience

  • Written by Eva Plaganyi, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
An El Niño hit this banana prawn fishery hard. Here’s what we can learn from their experienceShutterstock

Prawns are a staple of many Australian barbecues, and we’re fortunate to have wild-caught prawns from sustainably-managed fisheries that boast best management practice.

You’ve probably heard of the tiger and white banana prawns caught in the Gulf of Carpentaria. But west of Darwin, there’s a fishery in the remote...

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4 ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions

  • Written by Thomas Longden, Research Fellow, Crawford School, Australian National University
4 ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissionsFlickr/Greenfleet Australia

The COVID-19 recession is coming, and federal and state governments are expected to spend more money to stimulate economic growth. Done well, this can make Australia’s economy more productive, improve quality of life and help the low-carbon transition.

In a paper released today, we’ve developed criteria to...

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Protests add new element of uncertainty to COVID exit

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Paradoxically, but perhaps inevitably, as things are getting better in the wake of the COVID crisis tempers - including, it would seem, that of Scott Morrison - are becoming more frayed.

The Black Lives Matter demonstrations of last weekend marked a new stage in this strange and unpredictable journey coronavirus has taken us on.

The fallout from the...

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  5. what the AFL and NRL need to turn sport into show business
  6. Australia needs to confront its history of white privilege to provide a level playing field for all
  7. could bacteria in a capsule protect us from coronavirus and other respiratory infections?
  8. My baby has 'tongue-tie'. Should I be worried?
  9. with 100 days to go, can Jacinda Ardern maintain her extraordinary popularity?
  10. How a stone wedged in a gum tree shows the resilience of Aboriginal culture in Australia
  11. University students aren't cogs in a market. They need more than a narrow focus on 'skills'
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  13. how the government shaped a blokey lockdown followed by a blokey recovery
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  15. it's like an ethnic conflict, which offers clues to managing 'road wars'
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  17. Pat Turner on Closing the Justice Gap
  18. Cutting the ABC cuts public trust, a cost no democracy can afford
  19. Defunding the police could bring positive change in Australia. These communities are showing the way
  20. The national cabinet's in and COAG's out. It's a fresh chance to put health issues on the agenda, but there are risks
  21. Who owns the bones? Human fossils shouldn't just belong to whoever digs them up
  22. Voices, hearts and hands – how the powerful sounds of protest have changed over time
  23. It's 12 months since the last bushfire season began, but don't expect the same this year
  24. By sacking staff and closing stores, big businesses like The Warehouse could hurt their own long-term interests
  25. does your driving speed make any difference to your car's emissions?
  26. If Australia really wants to tackle mental health after coronavirus, we must take action on homelessness
  27. Attending the G7 in the US carries great diplomatic risks for Australia
  28. 'Forced' evictions eat away at a Manila community as developer spares the golf course next door
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  35. racism, COVID-19, and the inequality that fuels these parallel pandemics
  36. Black Lives Matter outrage must drive police reform in Aotearoa-New Zealand too
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