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Stringybark is tough as boots (and gave us the word ‘Eucalyptus’

The Eucalyptus obliqua as seen in Merthyr Park,Tasmania Cowirrie/Flickr, CC Few eucalypts are as versatile, varied and valuable as messmate stringybark. It was the first...

Five projects that are harnessing big data for good

Often the value of data science lies in the work of joining the dots. Shutterstock Data science has boomed over the past decade, following advances in mathematics,...

The new electric vehicle highway is a welcome gear shift, but other countries are still streets ahead

Motorists and governments have each been waiting for the other to take the plunge on electric cars. Shutterstock.com Perhaps buoyed by a 67% increase in the...

How a near-perfect rectangular iceberg formed

Aerial shot shot of the rectangular iceberg found off the Larsen 3 ice shelf. Jeremy Harbeck/AAP NASA scientist Jeremy Harbeck was on a surveying flight...

Tweaking just a few genes in wild plants can create new food crops – but let’s get the regulation right

The tomatoes we eat have been carefully bred over generations, but now we can tap into wild varieties. Pixabay/go_see The crops we rely on today...

We have so many ways to pursue a healthy climate – it’s insane to wait any longer

Opportunities to help drive the energy transition are everywhere - even in Western Australia’s remote salt pans.  Peter C. Doherty, Author provided As a broadly trained...

Report recommends overhaul of My Health Record, but key changes not supported by Coalition

The opt-out period for My Health Record closes on November 15. Shutterstock The Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs report into the My Health Record system was...

Some cybersecurity apps could be worse for privacy than nothing at all

Apple has removed several security tools from the Mac app store after they were found to be collecting unnecessary personal data. Shutterstock It’s been a...

A Goblin could guide us to a mystery planet thought to exist in the Solar system

Pluto’s ghoulish cousin, 2015 TG387, lurks in the distant reaches of our own Solar System. Illustration byRoberto Molar Candanosa and Scott Sheppard, courtesy ofCarnegie Institution for...

Green light for Tasmanian wilderness tourism development defied expert advice

At least 30 tourism developments have been proposed for Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed wilderness. The Commonwealth government’s decision to wave through a controversial tourism development...
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Thunderpussy Drops New Anthem “I Can Do Better”

Are you ready to have your musical world rocked? Because Thunderpussy is back and loyal to their name, they're bringing the thunder like never...

BILLIE EILISH announces HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

ANNOUNCES HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR 2024/25 DATES REVEALED FOR AUSTRALIA, NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND ​AU PRESALE STARTS MAY 1 & GENERAL...

5-star brunch at a bargain price

Let’s do Saturday brunch? Spanish flair with Huevos Rancheros (2 fried eggs, sauteed potatoes, bacon, sundried tomatoes, toasted bánh mi). Classic Eggs Benedict (poached egg,...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.