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Tree climbing big cats roar onto the small screen

Tree climbing lions star in a new National Geographic documentary filmed by a University of Queensland PhD candidate.
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Entries open for 2019 ResourceSmart Schools Awards

Victorian schools who are minimising waste, saving energy and water, increasing biodiversity and tackling climate change are set to be recognised by...
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School’s out: Outdoor Classroom Day getting kids back to nature

More than a third of all Western Australian primary schools will take classes outside as part of Outdoor Classroom Day, an international...
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Nurdling November – seeking volunteers to collect tiny pellets

The University of Western Australia’s Albany Campus is seeking volunteers to collect tiny plastic pellets, known as ‘nurdles’, which have washed up...
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Grants boost research into key threats facing the Reef

A Townsville researcher is undertaking a study on the effects of plastic pollution on coral in the Great Barrier Reef supported by...
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Free school holiday fun day provides learning and play

Lismore City Council’s fourth annual Upcycle Your Holidays event is coming up on Thursday, 11 October 2018, offering free fun during the...
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Students investigate the wonders of North Keppel Island

Students from eight Rockhampton schools swapped the classroom for the waters off North Keppel Island to learn about the Great Barrier Reef.
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UQ graduate regenerating nature and lives

Work to connect young people with disabilities and mental health challenges with nature has earned University of Queensland graduate Mathew Townsend a...
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Schools lead the way on reducing waste

Western Australian schools have received more than $100,000 for projects that reduce the amount of waste disposed of to landfill.
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Tasmania’s wilderness reaches new heights in immersive exhibition

A North-West visual artist will transport visitors to the Tasmanian wilderness, in a unique site-specific exhibition opening at the Makers’ Space Gallery...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 4:50pm

Newly-published research by an international team including scientists from Western Sydney University and CSIRO has found that younger, regrowing forests are much more capable of taking carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it away than older established forests. http://researchforagriculture.com.au/2019/02/19/young-growing-forests-offer-the-greatest-opportunity-for-carbon-storage/

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 4:48pm

The University of Melbourne and Illumina, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have announced a partnership that will enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a world-class biomedical precinct. http://getstem.com.au/illumina-partnership-to-drive-genomics-innovation-in-australia/

Illumina partnership to drive genomics innovation in Australia - GetSTEM

The University of Melbourne and Illumina, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have announced a partnership that will enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a world-class biomedical precinct. The partnership will focus on genomics-based biomedical research and innovation in the detection and...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 10:48am

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically and environmentally sustainable. http://getstem.com.au/firing-up-phosphate-production/

Firing up phosphate production - GetSTEM

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically and environmentally sustainable. Phosphate is a key ingredient in fertilisers and essent...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 10:09am

The Australian Government is funding new cutting-edge research to keep Australians safe and our economy strong, including a project to catch more drug cheats in the horse racing industry. http://getstem.com.au/funding-research-to-tackle-real-world-problems/

Funding research to tackle real-world problems - GetSTEM

The Australian Government is funding new cutting-edge research to keep Australians safe and our economy strong, including a project to catch more drug cheats in the horse racing industry. Minister for Education Dan Tehan announced almost $6 million in funding for 14 new research partnerships, includ...

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Get FactsWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 9:47am

Murdoch University welcomed $10 million in Federal Government support for the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) that will place Western Australia at the forefront of international precision medicine research. http://getstem.com.au/murdoch-welcomes-10m-phenome-funding/

Murdoch welcomes $10m phenome funding - GetSTEM

Murdoch University welcomed $10 million in Federal Government support for the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) that will place Western Australia at the forefront of international precision medicine research. Announcing the Federal funding at the new Murdoch ANPC laboratory, Minister for Hea...

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