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GREYHOUND RACING NSW SHOWS SUPPORT FOR TASMANIAN INDUSTRY

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Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) chief executive officer Steve Griffin has voiced his disgust at the industry being used as a “political football” with the weekend’s announcement that the Tasmania Government will cease funding their local industry in 2029. Newly re-elected Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced it was: “time to draw a line in the sand … Continued

MEDIA INVITE: Albury & Wodonga students get a taste of STEM as UNSW brings electric race car to local schools

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Key Facts: UNSW Redback Racing team to visit Albury & Wodonga schools with their electric race car to demystify uni life, highlight alternative entry pathways and challenge stereotypes about who can become an engineer. The outreach initiative ‘Race to Opportunity’ targets students from low socioeconomic, rural and regional communities through hands-on experiences. The program has … Continued

Science in Sydney Harbour; naval weather; psychedelics; whale rescue; owl vomit; and a giant inflatable poo palace

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Science Week continues in New South Wales An icy ocean expert and the navy’s weather forecaster talk climate and careers Psychedelics, flicker light therapy, hypnosis and other mind-altering tools Saving the Sydney seahorse, protecting the zebra shark and restoring Sydney’s underwater forests What happens if you find a dinosaur bone in your back yard? Step … Continued

“We’re not giving up”: Search for elusive native fish thwarted as Reflections Invests $1.1M to save endangered species

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An exhaustive expedition in a remote NSW river has failed to find any trace of a native fish last seen in 1999, however Reflections Holidays, which helped fund the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s five-day quest, has vowed to help researchers continue their search and implement programs to bring other endangered species back … Continued

Blind artist drives quantum exhibition; feeding hungry astronauts; and bird nests for climate change

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Monday 11 August Highlights from day 3 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. WA/NATIONAL: Space farmers wanted! Sow astro seeds and test complex off-planet crop growing conditions to nourish astronauts on Mars and beyond at in-person events in Perth or join the national ‘Grow for … Continued

CGTN: ‘Dongji Rescue’: Humanity forged in blood and fire

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BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The film “Dongji Rescue,” based on the 1942 sinking of the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru after it was torpedoed by American forces, is the moving story of Chinese fishermen from nearby Dongji Island courageously rescuing the over 1800 British POWs aboard the liner despite Japanese soldiers’ firing. It’s … Continued

Pic Opps and Interviews pre Pink Lady Match – MCG

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Key Facts: PINK LADY – PRE MATCH OPS Outside gate 2/3 – MCG 1pm –BCNA’s Pink Lady Match Ambassadors available for interview. 1:15pm      The Hon. Mark Butler, MP Minister for Health and Ageing will walk through the mini Field Of Women. 2.55pm (INSIDE G) Pink Lady Bay stand to hold Pink Silhouttes  MEDIA … Continued

Sweet science of chocolate; Top Gear star celebrates explorers; gut beauty; and Indigenous seaweed harvesting

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Sunday 10 August Highlights from day 2 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. TAS: Top Gear star James May pulls into Hobart during his ‘Explorers – The Age of Discovery’ tour. ACT: Dancers with disability explore bee science through performance in Canberra. NSW: Indigenous seaweed … Continued

Palaeo-pop; parasite zoo; aurora dashboard; distress flare chemistry; and a VR portal to Torres Strait Islander culture

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Saturday 9 August Highlights from day 1 of National Science Week Researchers, experts, and other interesting talent available for interview around the country. NATIONAL: Australia is big and full of wild things! CSIRO wants volunteers to find and photograph our flora and fauna NSW: VR portal to Torres Strait Islander culture, Aboriginal astronomy, cultural use … Continued