In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, an endangered shrub is struggling with fertility. A team of scientists hopes the plant equivalent of IVF can help.
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Meet the gig workers helping train robots to do our dishes
Thousands of gig workers around the world are feeding the robotics industry's insatiable demand for training data on how to do things like household chores.
Warning for brain health over offloading deep-thinking skills to AI
A study has found AI use lifted homework scores and completion rates but also led to a drop in exam performance. Neuroscientist James Vickers says there are clear problems with offloading mental labour to AI.
Albanese at odds with Trump over AI rules, warns humans must be in control
Anthony Albanese urges China and the US to work together to mitigate AI risks "in the interests of humanity".
'Absolute cracker looking' flower explodes in 'super bloom' across outback
A perfect storm of weather conditions has seen South Australia's north erupt into a sea of colour with a super bloom of Sturt's desert peas.
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Eucalyptus industry fights back against fake oil, cheap imports
Australian eucalyptus oil producers are investing millions in new distilleries and high-yielding trees to compete with cheaper imports and secure the industry's future.
Six volcanoes erupt within days in Indonesia in rare event
At least six volcanoes erupt across Indonesia within days of each other. For residents nearby there's no escaping the fallout.
Search resumes for long-lost wreck as US tries find missing soldiers
Thousands of missing shipwrecks and plane wrecks lie along the Australian coast, many containing the remains of people killed. The US military, archaeologists and local volunteers are determined to find them.
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI
The hacks occurred during a cybersecurity test conducted by an independent evaluation company.
Huge flu spike puts pressure on struggling regional health service
Albury Wodonga Health tells doctors to send patients home early as it struggles to meet an "overwhelming" demand amid a major late-season flu spike.
Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial
Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia to be released into a pen in Bass Strait as part of a trial.
