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Did you feel a small earthquake hit the Hunter Valley?

The 2.2 magnitude earthquake occurred south of Cessnock.

Newcastle Herald

No quake, just questions: the Newcastle Herald asked them all

'What on Earth was that?' The Herald tried to find out.

Newcastle Herald

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

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A rush on critical minerals is coming for our most remote and disadvantaged communities

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week’s federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australia to map these resources.

The Conversation

Did you feel it? Early morning earthquake hits north of Goulburn

Tremors were felt in some Canberra suburbs.

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At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

AAP

Push for airline compensation scheme; NSW flags tougher asbestos penalties – as it happened

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People once lived in a vast region in north-western Australia – and it had an inland sea

For much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley and western Arnhem Land. This vast, habitable realm covered nearly 390,000 square kilometres, an area one-and-a-half times larger than New Zealand is today.

The Conversation

The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?

If someone were to ask you how space technologies impact your daily life, or how much Australia should invest in space, would you have an immediate answer or would you wonder why these questions were even being asked?

The Conversation

Asio boss says violent protesters will receive ‘full force of my agency’ – as it happened

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Ed Husic calls for government to ‘push for de-escalation’ in Middle East – as it happened

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Magnitude 5.0 quake rattles Victoria, felt in Melbourne

Residents in Melbourne have felt a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook the southwestern Victorian coast.

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Check out the prehistoric 'prawn' at Parliament House

'I hate to be the killjoy, but it's not a prawn,' scientist reveals.

The Canberra Times

Where is the centre of Australia?

For Australians there's one 'centre' that is highly significant.

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Early morning earthquake rattles regional Victoria

The small Victorian town of Rawson has been hit with a 4.6-magnitude earthquake in the early hours of the morning.

The New Daily

Sydney residents rattle and shake in surprise earthquake

Residents of a tiny town near Sydney have described being "lifted" and shaken during a surprise earthquake on a sleepy Sunday afternoon.

ABC News

Melbourne earthquake stronger than previously thought, with Geoscience Australia revising it to magnitude-4

The earthquake that hit Melbourne's north-west fringe on Sunday night was stronger than originally thought, with Geoscience Australia revising it up to magnitude-4.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne earthquake: how common are tremors in Victoria and could a very large one occur?

Sunday’s magnitude 3.8 quake was the city’s strongest in more than 120 years. So why do shakes happen in Melbourne?

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What causes earthquakes in Victoria? And why did the Sunbury tremors feel so strong?

The Sunbury earthquake was fairly typical of Victorian tremors so why did it cause such a stir?

The Conversation

Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains

Last night at 11:41pm local time, the greater Melbourne region was shaken by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake – as calculated by the Seismology Research Centre – centred near Sunbury, approximately 30km north of the CBD.

The New Daily

Aftershocks possible after earthquake rattles Melbourne

Authorities say aftershocks are possible are a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourne's north-west late on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

Senator criticises ‘cult of personality’ around departing premier – as it happened

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Melbourne earthquake 2023: Victoria feels shake of 3.8 magnitude tremor in city’s north-west

Quake that struck Sunbury on Sunday night the strongest in more than 100 years with an epicentre in metropolitan Melbourne

ABC News

Earthquake reported at Sunbury near Melbourne, impact felt in city's CBD

A magnitude-3.8 earthquake in the Melbourne suburb of Sunbury strikes at a depth of 3 kilometres on Sunday night, according to Geoscience Australia, with a leading seismologist saying it could be the city's largest in 100 years.

The Conversation

Picture this: green hydrogen plants next to green steelworks to boost efficiency and kickstart both industries

The race to net zero is accelerating. Just last week, United States President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled a climate pact to boost cooperation. The move signifies Australia is becoming a global leader in the renewable energy roll-out and critical mineral supply.

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