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Health and Community Services Union wants Ballarat hospital to face bullying ...

One of Victoria's peak health unions has called on the state's auditor-general to investigate Ballarat hospital, amid claims it is fostering a culture of bullying and harassment. Victoria's auditor-general will hand down a report in December, outlining ... >> view original

Climate scientist changes mind on threat of global warming

THE world has a better chance of saving itself from catastrophic global warming now than at any time over the past two decades, according to the scientist behind some of the most alarming predictions ever made for the planet's future. Johan Rockström ... >> view original

Study: DNA test can predict whether you are gay

(NEWSER) – UCLA scientists think they've developed the first test that can accurately predict whether a man is gay based on his DNA, and all it takes is a swab of saliva, reports New Scientist. The researchers examined 400,000 epigenetic tags ... >> view original

Hard to 'Imagine': Paddle boarding with whales (VIDEO)

A quadcopter, a pair of friendly whales, and a cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine' has helped an Australian man produce one of the most beautiful and serene videos ever. It went viral in an instant. The clip, uploaded in late September by YouTube user ... >> view original

'FalconCam' captures moment peregrine falcon chicks hatch

Peregrine falcons were once considered a threatened species, and while their numbers have recovered since the 1970s, they are still an uncommon sight. So when staff members at Charles Sturt University's Orange campus in NSW noticed a pair of the ... >> view original

See NASA's Incredible Photos Of The Apollo Moon Missions

It's been a big few weeks for NASA. As well as recently confirming that there is, in fact, water on Mars they've also released 8,400 photographs of the Apollo Moon Missions. The Apollo Moon Missions happened in the late 1960's and these images give an ... >> view original

Monkey business breeds twin delight for zoo

Cairns Tropical Zoo has welcomed two baby tamarins into the world. New dad Pepe carrying his two offspring on his back. Picture: Stewart McLean Source: News Limited. CAIRNS Tropical Zoo staff are going bananas over the birth of twins from one of the ... >> view original

Bioengineers Develop 'Psychic Robot' That Can Predict Actions: Here's How It ...

Bioengineers developed a psychic robot using a mathematical algorithm that can predict a person's intentions regardless if the action is disturbed. The technology can potentially save lives when used with AI systems. (Photo : Gerd Altmann | Pixabay). >> view original

StarStuff space image: Veil Nebula's tortured tendrils mark a violent past

The Veil Nebula is part of a supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop, which was created by the titanic explosion of a huge star 20 times the mass of our Sun. When the star exploded 8,000 years ago it was bright enough to briefly outshine an entire galaxy. >> view original

Stephen Hawking answers Reddit AMA questions, divulges his favourite song

Two months after fans were invited to ask Stephen Hawking questions on the Reddit Ask Me Anything forum – which became the third-largest AMA in Reddit's history – the site has posted his answers on the responsible use of artificial intelligence ... >> view original