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NASA, Australian scientists to track lightning-sparked bushfires from space

Australian researchers have teamed up with NASA to combat devastating bushfires sparked by lightning.

IGNIS to ignite a love of STEM in high school students

Under its IGNIS collaborative study with US space agency NASA, Edith Cowan University (ECU) is partnering with Western Australia high schools to offer students the opportunity to participate in real-world research.

Lightning, fire and space: launching the IGNIS project

ECU will lead five Australian universities in collaboration with NASA to study lightning and fire through the IGNIS mission, providing research data for global scientists and fire investigators.

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Getting the kids out the door for school drives me bananas. How can we make mornings calmer?

Getting the kids out the door for school can feel like herding cats in the rain. Just when one child is ready, another can't find a shoe, someone remembers homework, and someone else starts crying because they want more breakfast.

Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia's tradie shortage

Have you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one? As the federal budget once again focuses on boosting housing supply, one critical issue keeps resurfacing. Australia does not have enough skilled tradespeople to fix and renovate existing homes, let alone build the new homes being promised.

How public voting has turned Eurovision from a song contest into a political platform

Australian singer Delta Goodrem has advanced to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final after days of online hype, fan campaigning and betting speculation surrounding her performance of Eclipse.

Koala milk study may hold key to better care for orphaned joeys

New research into koala milk could prove crucial to future conservation of the iconic, yet endangered Australian species.

'This is where she comes alive': for ageing migrants, community choirs are more than music

For migrants living with dementia, memory loss weakens links between language, culture and expression. Music can help.

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