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World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder
January 20, 2021

World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder

Australian scientists have developed and validated a world-first test that is claimed to accurately measure levels of a brain protein known to be associated with depression and bipolar disorder.

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Tesla to build massive 300-megawatt battery in Australia
November 5, 2020November 17, 2020

Tesla to build massive 300-megawatt battery in Australia

The battery will be built near Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, and will offer 450 megawatt-hours of energy storage. It’s three times bigger than the original 100-MW Tesla system built in South Australia, which was the biggest in the world when it was built just three years ago.

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Entire state of South Australia powered solely by solar in a world first
October 27, 2020November 17, 2020

Entire state of South Australia powered solely by solar in a world first

The state of South Australia for a short period earlier in October met 100 percent of its energy needs from solar power – a world-first for a jurisdiction of its size.

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Australia to complete world’s new largest solar farm ever by 2027
October 23, 2020November 17, 2020

Australia to complete world’s new largest solar farm ever by 2027

The solar farm, which is three times larger than the world’s current largest solar farm in northern China, is also expected to provide thousands of jobs related to construction and hundreds of jobs once construction is done.

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Cancer breath test detects 80% of cases in early trial
October 8, 2020November 17, 2020

Cancer breath test detects 80% of cases in early trial

The team from Australia’s Flinders University has developed a breath test that can detect exhaled breath profiles associated with head and neck cancers, with the tool demonstrating a high degree of accuracy in early trials.

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Australian scientists create seaweed supplement for cows that reduces methane emissions by 80%
September 29, 2020November 17, 2020

Australian scientists create seaweed supplement for cows that reduces methane emissions by 80%

If only 10% of global cattle herds consumed the supplement, created by FutureFeed Ltd, it would be the same as taking 50 million cars off the roadways.

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South Australia becomes first Australian state to ban single-use plastics
September 14, 2020November 17, 2020

South Australia becomes first Australian state to ban single-use plastics

The law, which is expected to come into force in 2021, means that selling, supplying or distributing a “prohibited plastic product” will be illegal. The list of banned items includes plastic straws, cutlery, and drink stirrers, as well as polystyrene cups, bowls, plates, and clamshell containers.

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Greenery-covered high-rise will have more trees than a nearby park
September 10, 2020November 17, 2020

Greenery-covered high-rise will have more trees than a nearby park

With over 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants on its exterior, the Urban Forest will boast more trees than a nearby park in Brisbane, Australia. The project is hailed as one of the world’s most densely-forested greenery-covered buildings by designer Koichi Takada Architects.

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Honeybee venom found to be “extremely potent” against breast cancer
September 4, 2020November 17, 2020

Honeybee venom found to be “extremely potent” against breast cancer

The team from Australia’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research found that a certain concentration of honeybee venom could be used to induce death in 100 percent of the cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed

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Queensland becomes first Australian state to ban gay conversion therapy
August 31, 2020November 17, 2020

Queensland becomes first Australian state to ban gay conversion therapy

Queensland has become the first state in Australia to criminalize gay conversion therapy, after state politicians voted to make the “highly destructive and unethical” practice illegal. Practitioners found guilty will now face up to 18 months in jail.

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