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  1. 4 hours ago

    Winds around the outside of Jupiter's Great Red Spot have picked up over the past decade. This may help explain why the giant planet's iconic feature is changing shape.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    A new meteor shower from comet 15P/Finlay is predicted to occur for the first time this week. If you're outside just after sunset tonight you may catch a meteor out of the corner of your eye if you're very, very lucky.

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  3. 10 hours ago

    The medicines regulator in Australia has paved the way for home-testing COVID-19 kits to be made available from November. What is a rapid antigen test? And why might these be more useful as we start to reopen? and discuss.

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    13 hours ago

    How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science

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    14 hours ago

    A small number of fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 in NSW have died — here's why

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    16 hours ago

    How this tiny, island nation developed homegrown COVID-19 vaccines

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    Sep 27

    📦An important episode of Cosmic Vertigo. have accomplished STEMM careers. But the path to their success was littered with obstacles. Some stories that you work on breaks your heart - this is one of them. 🎧

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  8. Sep 28

    A little smaller than a wedge-tailed eagle, this 25-million-year-old bird of prey once lurked in lush forests, swooping out of the trees and onto unsuspecting ancient koalas and possums.

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    Sep 27

    What is a rapid antigen test? Where can you buy them in Australia and how much do they cost?

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    Sep 27

    Earth-monitoring satellite, Landsat 9, blasts into orbit to monitor climate impacts

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    Sep 27

    You'll be able to rapid-test yourself for COVID-19 at home from November

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  12. Sep 27

    With nearly 52% of Australians over 16 years now fully vaccinated, there's more talk about opening up. But other countries are a bit ahead of us, opening up and removing all restrictions. What can we learn from them? and discuss.

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    Sep 27

    The real reason why Australia's vaccination rate is one of the highest in the world

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    Sep 26

    UK data shows 60pc of people who died of COVID had a disability, prompting warnings about opening up Australia too fast

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  15. Sep 26

    It's a cause of angst for many parents — the worry their children will face pressure to try alcohol and illicit drugs. But parents can make more of a difference than they think - here's why you shouldn't let your kid have 'just a taste' of your beer.

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  16. Sep 26

    Retailers have already seen increased violence towards staff — many of them young and on their own — when enforcing COVID rules. So with NSW venues preparing to reopen to the fully vaccinated, how will the vaccine certificate system work?

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  17. Sep 26

    Australia's increasing vaccination rate has been great to watch. And vaccines might be better than we thought at helping you avoid catching COVID at all. But there are interesting differences depending on which vaccine. and discuss.

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    Sep 26

    : People from all over Australia send us their dust samples. What's in them may shock you

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    Sep 26

    Nearly 40 Australians have died at home with COVID-19 in the Delta outbreak. More than half were diagnosed post-mortem

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  20. Sep 23

    Whether it's in your morning coffee, added to a smoothie or taken as a tablet, collagen seems to be everywhere. But what is it, and what does it do for your skin?

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