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Teenager hit and killed by car in Ballarat

The driver, 33, has been arrested and is assisting police. The 17-year-old boy was crossing Chisholm St in the suburb of Black Hill when he was struck by an eastbound car about 1.15am. The boy was taken to Ballarat Base Hospital but died a short time ... >> view original

More prizemoney for Cranbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat Cups

Racing Victoria have announced significant prizemoney rises in some of Victoria's most important country cups, a move that will allow local and overseas stayers more options of gaining a start in the Caulfield and Melbourne cups. Spoils for this year's ... >> view original

100 billion reasons a global climate pact may fall apart

The richest nations still haven't convinced the rest of the world they're willing to pick up the tab to help curb climate change, diplomats warned at a United Nations conference Monday. With five months to go before a critical conference that's ... >> view original

A leap in the dark

If today is your birthday, here is some good news: you have an extra second in which to celebrate it. If it is tomorrow, however, then you have a modest wait for it to arrive. The last minute of June has been designated the moment at which an extra ... >> view original

Babbler birds use primitive language to communicate with meaning, study shows

A bird in the Australian outback is communicating in a way previously attributed only to humans, a study shows. The study published in the journal PLOS biology found the chestnut-crowned babbler was able to string together sounds and mix them up in ... >> view original

Lasers Create New Forms Of Silicon In Australian Study

New types of silicon were created by researchers in Australia. What could this study mean for the future of electronics? (Photo : Stuart Hay | ANU). Microexplosions are being used to create new materials in research from Australia. Lasers are used to ... >> view original

Go Pro captures turtle-eye-view of the Great Barrier Reef

World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF) strapped a GoPro to a turtle's shell to give people an insight. "To find out more about the level of pollution affecting turtles within the Great Barrier Reef, we're working on innovative project in Queensland ... >> view original

Aussie mine set to become source of almost magical material graphene

An Australian mine is at the forefront of producing a magical material that could revolutionise the way we make everything around us. submit to reddit · Email article · Print · Reprints & permissions. The CEO of Valence Industries, Christopher Darby. >> view original

Maningrida's 'horror tarantula plague' more hype than reality, expert says

An Australian spider expert says a "totally crazy" story is emerging of the Northern Territory community of Maningrida, after international media seized on reports of tarantulas on nearby floodplains to liken the area to something out of a horror movie ... >> view original

Advanced developing countries quartet BASIC puts out vision of proposed Paris ...

NEW DELHI: The advanced developing countries quartet, BASIC, has put out its vision of the proposed Paris Agreement. Meeting in New York, on the sidelines of the UN climate day, the quartet of advance developing countries has suggested focusing on ... >> view original