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Astronomy in Australia is at a crossroads, with the government yet to commit future funding to a major international telescope agreement. As part of a 10-year astronomy plan launched in Adelaide today, the Australian Academy of Science says full membership of the European Southern Observatory group should be a key prio

If you've driven on country roads, you know that gut-wrenching feeling when you've seen the latest road kill or a kangaroo or wombat experiencing a near-miss. But what happens to wildlife when they do survive a hit? Claire Smith can tell you — after first setting up Queensland's first volunteer run 24-hour wildlife res

Land lease operator Lifestyle Communities has announced it will appeal a landmark legal victory by residents who accused the company of charging hefty exit fees, as well as continuing to charge fees after residents died. The victory was handed to more than 80 residents of a retirement community in Wollert, in Melbourne

A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that this story will mention the name of an Indigenous person who has died.. Throughout the Northern Territory Coroner's inquest into the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, the Yuendumu community has been running a campaign to get police guns out of t

The fall-out from the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at 3.85 per cent continues this morning. The decision from the RBA Board — which was not unanimous --comes as the bank says uncertainty in the world economy remains elevated. And in developments overnight, Donald Trump says he'll soon announce

A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners that this story mentions the name of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family. The person in charge of cultural reform at Northern Territory Police Leanne Liddle says the difficult process to restore trust in the police forc