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Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year

Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year

A 167-year old example of an ancient species of tree in Geelong's Botanic Gardens takes top honours in the Victorian Tree of the Year competition. 

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Connections Puzzle #1235 🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🙌
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My new kindle case arrived 🌲 Best purchase of the year 🙌 😆
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jupiter or crude product
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Happy world wombat day!
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ユキちゃん激カワ！
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Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift apart, a behavior known as rafting. 📽: Vancouver Aquarium
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Early bird registrations close in just under a month for Australia's premier conference on organometallic chemistry - OZOM16! Get your registrations in to save on joining an exciting scientific & social programme! Visit ozom16.com #ozchem #organometallics #inorganic

Home | Ozom16

Official website for the 16th Australasian Organometallic Chemistry Meeting, held 9–12 February 2027, in Hobart Tasmania. All meeting details are on this site.

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EVACUATION @ChemistryUoM 🚨
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Sea hares washed up on Eden’s Aslings Beach pose toxic threat to pets abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/t…
Toxic sea hares wash up on NSW beach, posing threat to pets

Toxic sea hares wash up on NSW beach, posing threat to pets

Strange-looking jellies on a NSW far south coast beach have been identified as a type of sea slug.

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Melbourne uni charging $264 ($473 external) for engagement photo permits 😅 can’t put a price on happiness I suppose 🤦‍♀️ #crikey
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Commercialisation team working overtime 😅
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i've seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by admin
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Explosive documents show Museums Victoria secretly investigated bulldozing Scienceworks to build a sprawling high-rise apartment precinct, with the revelation sparking fears about the long-term future of the Spotswood site > bit.ly/4jQOx5h
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Nobody Knows How Many Platypuses Are Left youtu.be/ElQQO9GKcjk?si=q7z8… via @YouTube
Nobody Knows How Many Platypuses Are Left

Nobody Knows How Many Platypuses Are Left

The platypus remains one of nature's most elusive creatures, with r...

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Newly discovered underwater sites off WA's Burrup Peninsula give clues to ancient ways of life abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/n…
Archaeological dives uncover more ancient artefacts off WA's Pilbara coast

Archaeological dives uncover more ancient artefacts off WA's Pilbara coast

Newly discovered artefacts found beneath the waves off WA's Burrup Peninsula provide greater insight into life thousands of years ago.  

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Delighted to announce that in 2027 I will join @ANUChemistry! I will be retaining a partial position @EdinburghChem, where I have enjoyed 13 years working with fantastic colleagues. PhD positions will soon be available. Interested applicants should contact me via email #ozchem.
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Genetic rift in Australia's brolgas is putting southern population at risk abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/b…
Drying wetlands create genetic risk for southern Australia's brolgas

Drying wetlands create genetic risk for southern Australia's brolgas

The brolga holds an important place in Gunditjmara culture and is an indicator of wetland health, but their numbers are under threat.  

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Pink Lake (Dunaliella salina and Salinibacter ruber)
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Happy World Octopus Day 🐙! nationaldaycalendar.com/cele…
INTERNATIONAL OCTOPUS DAY

INTERNATIONAL OCTOPUS DAY

On October 8th, World Octopus Day celebrates one of the earth’s oldest creatures. The animal is best known for its eight legs and ink-squirting abilities.

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The town of Narrabri in Northern NSW has hatched plans for Australia’s next giant landmark: the big pink slug.
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