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Ben Plowright missing: Search suspended for Launceston man who ...

The search for missing northern Tasmanian man Ben Plowright is on hold until police receive new leads on his whereabouts. On Monday officers in kayaks searched the South Esk River between Evandale and Perth. There was no sign of the 20-year-old, who ... >> view original

Scientists call for Great Kimberley Marine Park to have the same protection as ...

SCIENTISTS are calling for a planned Kimberley marine park to have the same level of protection as the Great Barrier Reef. The 100 scientists, backed by three of the nation's leading marine science organisations, want high-level protection for the marine ... >> view original

Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may peak by 2025: study

Chinese greenhouse gas emissions may peak by 2025, according to a new study from the London School of Economics (LSE). The study, commissioned by two research institutes at the LSE, says emissions from China could peak by 2025 or even earlier as ... >> view original

Dinosaurs bones up to 98 million years old dug up in Qld

DINOSAUR bones are being unearthed in Queensland's outback as planning ramps up on a multi-million-dollar natural history museum. The Australian Age of Dinosaurs (AAoD) at Winton, north-west of Longreach, has been conducting its annual dig for ... >> view original

Google Street View heads to the Barrier Reef

After four years of underwater mapping, Google creates a new twist on Street View, making a "digital record of the ocean". PT1M29S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Google's Street View has visited the Great Barrier Reef. Street View ... >> view original

Killer whale captured on film metres off WA beach by kayaking teen

A rare sighting of a killer whale swimming just metres from shore at Geographe in Western Australia's South West has been caught on camera by a Perth schoolgirl. The calf swam alongside 16-year-old Stefanie Vinciguerra in a kayak and played with her as ... >> view original

Experts say MH370 likely nosedived into ocean

Dr Goong Chen and his team say that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 probably entered the water at a steep angle, which would have preserved the integrity of the fuselage. Photo: The Malaysian Insider. mail · print. View all 0 comments ... >> view original

GoPro Space Footage That Will Blow You Away

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of some enterprising starships. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly GoPro where no man has gone before. Fueled by shows and movies ... >> view original

Abbott 'not very ambitious in fighting global warming'

Prime Minister Tony Abbott "is not very climate friendly. But his ministers are open to the issue", this source said. John Veage. by Tony Walker. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been singled out as one the least engaged leaders of a developed country in ... >> view original

Why our urban areas will face more extreme storms

AS the climate changes, we can expect more frequent and more extreme weather events, which will put pressure on our current infrastructure. It has been suggested that increasing temperatures will intensify rainfall, indicating that we are likely to endure ... >> view original