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What’s causing Australia’s egg shortage?

Australians consume about 17 million eggs every day.

World’s first ‘synthetic embryo’: why this research is more important than you think

#National ScienceWeek: In Australia, research involving human stem cell embryo models would require licensing, similar to that required for the use of natural human embryos under law that has been in place since 2002.

Australia and India relationship in pictures

Here's a brief look at the Australia and India relationship through selected images from our shared history and engagement.

IndiaAt75: “Talent will be basis to fulfil dreams of country in next 25 years,” PM Modi

"I urge the youth to dedicate the next 25 years of their lives to the development of the nation. We will work towards even the development of the entire humanity. That is the strength of India."

Australia was first to hoist independent India’s flag in the world, just seven hours after gaining independence

The First High Commissioner of India to Australia Sir Ragunath Paranjpye was joined by 350 guests including community members in traditional Indian dresses who celebrated "The New India."

15 years of experiments have overturned a major assumption about how thirsty plants actually are

#NationalScienceWeek: Have you ever wondered just how much water plants need to grow, or indeed why they need it?

Canberra Airport evacuated after a gunman fired shots in check-in area

Australian Federal Police has advised members of "the members of the public to not attend the airport at this time."

A new book about 12 experiments that changed the world sidelines the role of beautiful theory in physics

#NationalScienceWeek: The book takes us through 12 important experiments within physics from roughly the last century and a half.

Indian-origin writer Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage by Hadi Matar in New York

Salman Rushdie has a fatwa of $3 million on his head for anyone who kills him.

The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why

Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects associated with the tides driven by the Moon.

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‘Money already in Australia’: Indian MP Swati Maliwal alleges hawala trail in Punjab land scam investigation

Swati Maliwal alleged that “crores of rupees have already reached Australia through hawala” and claimed those involved planned to flee overseas if they lost political power.

Albanese announces $10bn fuel security plan as nation faces “extraordinarily volatile times”

The government said April recorded 92 fuel shipments into Australia — the highest monthly figure this year — as authorities diversified supply chains through imports from Europe, North America, South America and Algeria.

32-year-old woman accused of joining ISIS arrested on return to Sydney

The Australian Federal Police allege the woman travelled to Syria in 2015 to join her husband, who had earlier left Australia and joined Islamic State (ISIS).
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