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Victoria's first bike racks on buses trial launched in Bendigo

It was a double launch in Bendigo as both the State Government and Bendigo Council kickstarted their transport initiatives. Bendigo will become one of the first places in Victoria to trial bike racks on the front of buses. "[We want] to encourage the ... >> view original

Dandenong Rangers run out to huge win over Bendigo Spirit

Dandenong Rangers boosted their confidence and provided potentially an even bigger boost for their WNBL finals hopes by thrashing Bendigo Spirit on Friday night. The Rangers turned a 10-point half-time lead into an 89-57 win at Dandenong Stadium, ... >> view original

Largest astronomical image yet compiled shows Milky Way in 46 billion pixels

A team of scientists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have compiled the largest astronomical image of all time. The stunning vista is comprised of an impressive 46 billion pixels, and is so large that the researchers have provided a special online tool ... >> view original

New Horizons completes "family portrait" of Pluto's moons

Before NASA's New Horizons spacecraft completed its study of Pluto and continued on its way to the distant reaches of the Kuiper Belt, it took some parting images of Kerberos, Pluto's smallest moon. This completed a series of "family portrait" images ... >> view original

MUSICA project aims at getting computers and humans to create freeform jazz ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois are developing a computer system capable of communicating with humans through the medium of jazz, playing improvised pieces in real time. The project forms part of DARPA's Communicating with Computers ... >> view original

Life May Have Begun 4.1 Billion Years Ago on an Infant Earth

Life may have emerged on Earth 4.1 billion years ago, much earlier than scientists had thought, and relatively soon after the planet formed, researchers say. Previous research suggested life may have arisen on Earth 3.83 billion years ago. The new ... >> view original

Steaming out some of luminol's wrinkles

An infrared camera focused on an apparently blank piece of fabric reveals blood stains, some highly diluted, after brief steaming of the surface. The pointer highlights a letter "C" drawn in 1/100-diluted blood. Credit: University of South Carolina ... >> view original

Imagining the bullockies: a road trip down old tracks

Man filling a mug from a barrel on a bullock team's wagon, New South Wales, 1 October 1933. Photo: supplied. The best road trip comes without a schedule. Simply climb into your car or, better, aboard your motorcycle, and set out, allowing yourself the ... >> view original

Slip, Slop, Stop Polluting The Great Barrier Reef With Sunscreen Chemicals

From above, the coral quays and sandy pauses of the Great Barrier Reef appear as the great leopard spots of a luminous beast. Like one living organism undulating from Gladstone to the northern most tip of Australia, the reef can feel enormous and ... >> view original

Never sneak up on a crocodile: research discovers predators can sleep with one ...

Researchers at Melbourne's La Trobe University have discovered that northern Australia's most feared predator — the crocodile — is able to sleep with one eye open. "Here we have animals that have resolved the ability to sleep and get the benefits of ... >> view original