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• 31 December 98 - Year of the ocean meets targets - scientist - At the end of the International year of the Oceans, Australia's leading marine scientist has called for an all-out effort to define where Australia's boundaries lie - and what they contain. [98/300]
  
• December 98 - Latest developments in science during the holiday season - [98/299]
  
• 30 December 98 - Buried livestock in new farm revolution - The most important livestock on the 21st century Australian farm may well be living underground, say two leading CSIRO soil microbiologists. [98/298]
  
• 30 December 98 - Smarter ways to tackle disasters - The challenge of a simulated game of soccer is helping CSIRO computer designers develop smart software that may help improve Australia's management of disaster and emergency relief. [98/297]
  
• 29 December 98 - 'Tis the season to be healthy - Those light and easy summer meals which includes fresh salads and seasonal fruits are more than just a tasty holiday treat. There is growing scientific evidence to show that they also have significant health benefits. [98/296]
  
• 28 December 98 - Perfect match: sheep on the net - Human blind dates can be notoriously unreliable, but if you're a merino sheep you can now meet your perfect match - on the Internet. [98/295]
  
• 23 December 98 - CSIRO welcomes Oceans Policy announcement - The development of an Oceans Policy for Australia will be one of the most significant environmental initiatives this decade, according to the country's largest marine science institution – CSIRO Marine Research. [98/294]
  
• 21 December 98 - Farmers to battle seastars and green crabs - Green crabs and Northern Pacific seastars are the target of a new campaign by Australia's marine farmers. [98/293]
  
• 21 December 98 - 'Marsupials in the mist': threatened by climate change - Like victims of a flood, some of Australia's rarest marsupials have retreated to the tops of the highest mountains in the wet tropics in a bid to avoid the fatal consequences of long-term climate change. [98/292]
  
• 16 December 98 - A tropical smorgasbord of opportunities - Fresh opportunities to expand agrifood exports to Asia and the world from Australia's tropics are starting to flow to industry from a three-year top-priority research push. [98/291]
  
• 16 December 98 - Urine: spray it on the land - Each year Australians produce 5 to 10 billion litres of valuable urine - as much as 500 litres per person per year. [98/290]
  
• 15 December 98 - Birdseye breakthrough in 'green' mining - A CSIRO breakthrough will help turn mines back into greener landscapes after they have yielded their mineral wealth, assist in discovering new mineral deposits and cut industry costs. [98/289]
  
• 14 December 98 - Light shed on mystery horse disease - CSIRO Animal Health scientists have discovered more about the mysterious Hendra disease that killed two humans and fifteen horses in Queensland in two outbreaks in 1994-5. [98/288]
  
• 14 December 98 - $A5 Million International Telecommunications R&D Program Awarded - Tadiran Microwave Networks has extended and expanded the scope of research and development being carried out by CSIRO Telecommunications & Industrial Physics, located in Sydney, Australia. This world class R&D could lead to the establishment of a significant millimetre-wave microwave industry. [98/287]
  
• 7 December 98 - Roof bolting system for coal mine safety, productivity - An automated system is being developed to secure the roof in underground coal mines and take people out of the hazardous area between the mining and roof support operations. It could also double the production availability of existing mining equipment by eliminating interruptions. [98/286]
  
• 7 December 98 - CSIRO celebrates 50 years of coal research - CSIRO is celebrating 50 years of collaboration with the coal industry - the mining companies, the power generators and the equipment manufacturers. [98/285]
  
• 4 December 98 - Research to put Australia on the map - Going bushwalking this weekend? Trying to get the walking maps you need? Imagine being able to download them from the Internet on Friday night, just minutes before setting out. [98/284]
  
• 3 December 98 - Flames in the forest as experiment continues - There will be bushfires in Western Australia this summer. [98/283]
  
• 3 December 98 - Aries-1 to open new window on planet earth - Early in the 21st century an Australian eye-in-the-sky will begin to explore the Earth at a level of detail never before possible, a National Science Briefing in the Federal Parliament heard yesterday. [98/282]
  
• 3 December 98 - Medals to X-rays, Astronomy, Timber, Boger fluids - Three CSIRO research projects and one 'external' researcher are being awarded CSIRO Medals at a ceremony in Melbourne today (Thursday). [98/278]
  
• 3 December 98 - Finer, stronger, wins Chairman's gold - Fundamental science and one of Australia's oldest industries have come together to win the CSIRO Chairman's Medal for 1998. [98/277]
  
• 2 December 98 - Marlin via satellite - Hi-tech fish tags have been successfully tested for the first time on black marlin. [98/281]
  
• 1 December 98 - 'Mirage' used to measure age of universe - An international team led by a young Australian scientist has used CSIRO's Australia Telescope to measure how fast the Universe is expanding–and found it to be both older and larger than previously thought. [98/280]
  
• 1 December 98 - Scientists flock together to fight duck virus - An international scientific effort has delivered greater protection for Australia's growing duck industry, and Vietnam's 40 million farmed ducks. [98/279]
  
• 27 November 98 - A new look at margarine and health - Margarines are a healthy choice according to a CSIRO study. [98/275]
  
• 26 November 98 - Australian farmers to benefit from biotechnology deal - Biodiscovery Ltd has signed a $1.5M agreement with Rhone-Poulenc based on insect research by CSIRO. [98/276]
  
• 26 November 98 - Australia Telescope to get sharper eyes- Astronomers will be able to probe deeper into the secrets of the universe with the upgrade of CSIRO's Australia Telescope Compact Array. [98/274]
  
• 25 November 98 - Australia could miss internet trade opportunities- Australia is missing a glorious opportunity to become a major player in the global information economy, Victorian Parliamentarians were told today. [98/273]
  
• 24 November 98 - Rio Tinto and CSIRO to collaborate on research and development- Rio Tinto and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have reached an agreement to identify areas of scientific research and development of mutual benefit to both organisations. [98/272]
  
• 24 November 98 - Aussies help Hubble hunt ancient galaxies- Australian telescopes have helped the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) find thousands of new galaxies. [98/271]
  
• 22 November 98 - Mickey Mouse solution to mineral discoveries- If it wasn't for Mickey Mouse, CSIRO might have missed its calling as the world leader in 3D Magnetic Modelling, an exciting new technique for use in the search for new mineral deposits. [98/270]
  
• 18 November 98 - Satellites and excavators help logging industry- Satellite tracking technology, and caterpillar-tracked vehicles, are two elements of new-style logging operations. [98/269]
  
• 17 November 98 - Industry award for top milk researcher- Frothier cappuccinos, specialised milk powders and better quality yoghurt are the result of groundbreaking research into milk chemistry done by a CSIRO scientist working within Food Science Australia, Dr Mary Ann Augustin. [98/268]
  
• 16 November 98 - Rangeland weed joins the target list- CSIRO has launched a pre-emptive strike against potentially one of the most damaging woody weeds of the grazing industry in northern Australia. [98/267]
  
• 12 November 98 - $M quarantine lab gets green light- CSIRO today announced the go-ahead for a new weapon in Australia's war on the $3 billion weed menace, with the approval for a multi-million dollar quarantine facility at its Floreat Park Research Laboratory in Perth, Western Australia. [98/266]
  
• 12 November 98 - Where there's muck there's brass- Bacteria and atom-scale nanomachines are poised to help turn Australia's waste streams into virtual gold mines, a National science Briefing heard in Federal Parliament today. [98/265]
  
• 11 November 98 - CSIRO foundation for trial HIV vaccine- A technique developed for veterinary vaccine applications by CSIRO Animal Health scientists is playing an important role in a project with ANU and MacFarlane Burnet Centre to develop a vaccine against HIV. [98/264]
  
• 11 November 98 - Artificial photosynthesis - an answer to the greenhouse effect?- CSIRO is starting up research into artificial photosynthesis as a possible solution to reduce the Greenhouse effect. [98/263]
  
• 9 November 98 - History of the rainforest told in song- The history of Australia's magnificent tropical rainforests is being deciphered from an utterly original medium - the music of the birds which have inhabited it for millennia. [98/262]
  
• 6 November 98 - Alpaca industry benefits from wool experiences- Alpaca breeders are getting together with leading CSIRO wool scientists and consultants to gain from their years of experience in wool industry research. [98/261]
  
• 5 November 98 - Simulator plans for tourism "shocks"- Cyclones and economic crises need pose no threat to holiday plans, according to CSIRO research Paul Walker. [98/260]
  
• 5 November 98 - Parkes telescope puts 1000 pulsar runs on the board- A team using CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope has just found the thousandth pulsar known to science. [98/259]
  
• 2 November 98 - Aluminium study puts drinking water in the clear- Using a world first technique, CSIRO has found convincing evidence that the use of alum - aluminium sulphate - to treat drinking water is safe. [98/258]
  
• 29 October 98 - Australian 'flu drug targets US market- Australia's world-first influenza drug, Relenza™, is now poised to enter the United States (US) with the filing of a New Drug Application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [98/257]
  
• 29 October 98 - Crunch time looming for local vehicle industry- Australia's vehicle industry has been warned it may not survive unless it fully integrates into the global market and exploits niche areas of technology. [98/255]
  
• 28 October 98 - Australian scientists find world's oldest oil- A team of Australian scientists has discovered the world's oldest oil in 3 billion-year-old rocks from Australia, South Africa and Canada. [98/254]
  
• 28 October 98 - $20M aerospace relationship agreement- CSIRO and British Aerospace Australia have signed a research relationship agreement worth up to $20 million to develop advanced materials and processes for the global aircraft industry of the early 21st century. [98/256]
  
• 27 October 98 - Upright sugarcane produces more sugar- Cane that remains erect has an 18% higher sugar yield than cane that has fallen over in the canefields, a CSIRO experiment has found. [98/253]
  
• 26 October 98 - CSIRO scientist takes top job in US Animal Health- A senior CSIRO scientist has been appointed as the director of the largest animal disease laboratory within the United States Department of Agriculture. [98/252]
  
• 26 October 98 - Keeping milk fresher, longer- Ever wondered why cartons of milk sometimes spoil in the 'fridge before the use-by date? [98/251]
  
• 23 October 98 - Tiny Aussie wasps to battle million dollar pest- In a pre-emptive strike on the devastating silverleaf whitefly that can cause millions of dollars in crop damage, CSIRO scientists have discovered tiny Australian wasps that could help wipe out populations of the pest. [98/250]
  
• 22 October 98 - As quick as Klim? Solar boats speed up in Dickson - Hi-tech craft will streak through the water in the second annual Model Solar Boat Challenge in Canberra on Saturday [98/249]
  
• 22 October 98 - Vaccine trial for livestock disease- A promising CSIRO vaccine against lupinosis is currently being trialled in Western Australia. [98/248]
  
• 21 October 98 - CSIRO showcases environmental research - CSIRO's exhibit at ECOBIZ 98 in Adelaide shows how the Organisation is providing environmental solutions. [98/247]
  
• 21 October 98 - Indoor air quality our next challenge: CSIRO- Australia faces a significant air quality challenge, according to senior CSIRO researchers, but it is largely because of indoor rather than outdoor pollutants. [98/246]
  
• 20 October 98 - Reduce air pollution: redesign your city- Air quality for people living in Australia's major cities could be improved by more than 50 per cent. [98/244]
  
• 19 October 98 - Halting the snail trail of destruction- Golden apple snails can make attractive aquarium pets, but they have left a trail of destruction across South East Asia and now they are threatening Australia. [98/241]
  
• 18 October 98 - Ocean rebirth awaits 'lucky country'- Australia has a chance to regain her Lucky Country status, this time from the bounty of her ocean, and one of Australia's leading marine scientists has called for a concerted national approach to oceans development and management as one of the new Federal Government's first major initiatives. [98/245]
  
• 16 October 98 - Ocean tugs at Aussie heart strings- Most Australians want marine research and monitoring to be conducted so as to balance the competing demands on the ocean, according to a national poll released today. [98/243]
  
• 15 October 98 - Silicon implant, sugar? soil maps show way- Silicon in the soil can lead to much improved sugarcane yields, and new soil mapping techniques are showing the way to increasing silicon. [98/242]
  
• 8 October 98 - CSIRO tackles global acid soil menace- CSIRO scientists believe they may have found a fresh way to tackle one of the gravest threats to Australia's, and the world's environment and food supply - acid soils. [98/240]
  
• 7 October 98 - The cricket that might eat cricket- It simply isn't cricket. An alien invader of Australia has the potential to wreak havoc with our national sport, not to mention golf, football, horse racing, home gardens, city parks, as well as rice, surgarcane and tomato farms. [98/239]
  
• 1 October 98 - Research can unlock new ocean wealth - scientist- Australia can bolster its economic development by stepping up inshore and offshore marine research programs, according to the Chief of CSIRO Marine Research, Dr Nan Bray. [98/238]
  
• 30 September 98 - Ozone depletion and the 1998 ozone hole- during the next few weeks, the 1998 springtime Antarctic ozone hole will reach its peak. This ozone hole has opened up over Antarctica every year since the late 1980s. [98/237]
  
• 30 September 98 - You can't leave earth's orbit without us- Australia is playing a vital role in deep space research as part of a CSIRO/NASA collaboration that has spanned 40 years, top space scientists said today. [98/236]
  
• 29 September 98 - Green light for green energy- Plans to research a revolutionary clean energy process to power Australia's cities and industries into the 21st Century have been given the green light by a technical feasibility study. [98/235]
  
• 28 September 98 - Australian 'flu drug goes international- Australia's world-first influenza drug, Relenza™ (zanamivir), is poised to enter the global market with regulatory approval being sought in Europe and Canada. [98/234]
  
• 28 September 98 - Jurassic beetle: CSIRO entomologist discovers living fossil- CSIRO entomologist Dr John Lawrence admits it was a thrill: the delicate bronze-and -white spiny beetle glittering in the light of his microscope was a living fossil, whose ancestral roots go back almost 200 million years. [98/233]
  
• 25 September 98 - Building a bright future through R&D- How does energy efficient housing produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions? How are we leading the world in mobile telephone technology? What did we do to be the first to properly engineer the surface of polymers for industry and how do you identify the most cost effective road and railway routes? [98/232]
  
• 25 September 98 - Cutting edge telecommunications research wins award- People in the future will have faster internet access with quicker download time for images and videos and will get better mobile phone performance as a result of cutting-edge CSIRO research. The technology will also allow us to probe deeper into the universe with more sensitive radio telescopes. [98/231]
  
• 25 September 98 - Biocontrol to meet NT wetlands weed threat- "Northern Territory wetlands are facing the continuing threat of invasion by the woody weed Mimosa pigra," says Dr Jim Cullen, Chief of CSIRO Entomology. [98/230]
  
• 24 September 98 - Squid, Octopus guide adds to research menu- Australia's multi-million dollar squid, octopus and cuttlefish fishery is gaining a new research aid. [98/229]
  
• 24 September 98 - A know your enemy approach to beat disease- Influenza, diabetes and some forms of cancer may become more treatable due to pioneering research by CSIRO and industry partners. [98/228]
  
• 24 September 98 - Cities in detail on the web- Imagine being able to dial up the Internet and find all sorts of detailed information about your own block of land - such as your boundaries, contours, roads or nearby features such as a famous building. [98/227]
  
• 23 September 98 - Moth joins attack on scotch thistle- Scientists have launched a new attack on Scotch thistles, with a fifth biological control agent in the field to control the pest. [98/226]
  
• 23 September 98 - New test makes a monkey of TB- The latest test in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) enters the world market today. [98/225]
  
• 22 September 98 - Speedy poultry disease diagnosis years in the making- An innovative test developed by CSIRO scientists at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) has allowed the speedy diagnosis of the recent Newcastle disease outbreak at two NSW poultry farms. [98/224]
  
• 22 September 98 - World beating power storage- A new system that is able to meet the increasing need for power storage has been developed by CSIRO and commercial partner, cap-XX Pty Ltd. [98/223]
  
• 22 September 98 - Saving our rivers from choking to death- A revolutionary device which will help shield Australia's rivers from a slow death from oxygen starvation caused by sewage effluent is one of the highlights at the nation's leading high-tech fair, Manufesto 98. [98/222]
  
• 21 September 98 - Insect diseases - the pest killers of the future- Naturally occurring bacteria, fungi, nematodes (round-worms) and viruses are already being used as an environmentally friendly alternative to many chemical pesticides. [98/221]
  
• 21 September 98 - Australia "must learn how to repair our damaged landscapes"- Understanding how Australian ecosystems work, so we can care for them better in future, will be among the greatest challenges in our scientific history, one of the nation's most eminent environmental scientists has warned. [98/220]
  
• 17 September 98 - High tech boost for fruit exports- Fresh Australian fruit is to receive a high technology boost with the launch of "Food into Asia", a project to ensure it arrives in peak condition for customers in Asia and worldwide. [98/219]
  
• 16 September 98 - Apple snacks stage a tuckshop revolution- Millions of mums and dads harbour a nagging fear their youngsters may hop into all sorts of unhealthy snacks once out of parental sight. Those concerns are about to be eased by a new product from researchers of Food Science Australia. [98/218]
  
• 15 September 98 - R&D high flyers reveal the secrets of success- Some of Australia's most successful high-tech commercialisers will play a star role in the nation's premier science and technology forum, Manufesto '98. [98/217]
  
• 15 September 98 - Soybeans "vital role in human future- A greater consumption of soyfoods at the expense of animal products may provide what agricultural research cannot - the time for population growth and food production to reach a balance. [98/216]
  
• 10 September 98 - When the fox is away, the feral cats play- Foxes and cats can be a deadly combination against native wildlife and farm animals (when they're not having a blue.) [98/215]
  
• 10 September 98 - CSIRO signs science agreement with Singapore- The signing today of a Collaborative Agreement between the Institute for Molecular Agrobiology (IMA) at the University of Singapore, and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), signals the beginning of a potentially exciting relationship between CSIRO and IMA. [98/214]
  
• 9 September 98 - Wattle seed - another ingredient in the kitchen- Forty seven sorts of wattle tree growing in southern Australia produce seeds which are suitable for human food, according to a new book, Edible Wattle Seeds of Southern Australia. [98/213]
  
• 9 September 98 - Disease and health beyond 2000- Heart disease, depression and traffic accidents are predicted to be the three major health threats to humans by the Year 2020, according to the World Health Organisation. [98/211]
  
• 8 September 98 - Experts to discuss soybean's role in Australia- Soybean scientists, farmers and processors will gather in Brisbane on 15 September 1998 t discuss what the humble soybean means to Australia. [98/212]
  
• 8 September 98 - Future food trends focus on convenience, health- Future food trends will be influenced by consumers starved of time rather than food, and possibly armed with a genetic profile about what they can eat to maintain their health, according to CSIRO Human Nutrition's Consumer Science Manager Dr Katrine Baghurst. [98/210]
  
• 7 September 98 - Disposal challenge for an effluent society- Alarmed at the pollution of their rivers, oceans and lakes, Australian communities are increasingly demanding the disposal of sewage effluent on land - but this can cause equally serious environmental problems, a leading CSIRO soil and water scientist has warned. [98/209]
  
• 4 September 98 - International study finds lead risk in mother's milk- Lead which has accumulated in a woman's bones can be released during pregnancy and transferred to breast milk during lactation, according to a new international study. [98/208]
  
• 3 September 98 - New CSIRO pilot scale minerals facilities for WA- On 1 September, the WA Department of Mines and Energy transferred responsibility for managing its Minerals Processing Laboratories (MPL) in Perth to CSIRO Minerals. [98/207]
  
• 3 September 98 - CSIRO plans to beat the toxic blues- This summer, CSIRO scientists are planning to go to war against one of the most widespread threats to the health of the environment and community - toxic blue green algae. [98/206]
  
• 1 September 98 - Cassowary dung and DNA- Scientists are planning to take DNA samples from the dung of cassowaries, in a bid to keep track of one of Australia's most strange and exotic birds. [98/205]
  
• 31 August 98 - New winter wheats from CSIRO/AWB- CSIRO plant breeders in conjunction with AWB limited (AWB) have released two new winter wheat varieties suitable for Australia's high rainfall zone. [98/204]
  
• 31 August 98 - UQ and CSIRO join forces for $80 million research complex- CSIRO and the University of Queensland will join forces to build a new $80 million research facility on the site of CSIRO's Cunningham Laboratory on the University's St Lucia campus in Brisbane. [98/203]
  
• 31 August 98 - Discovery of new ozone-destroying chemical- CSIRO scientists have discovered a new ozone-destroying chemical in the atmosphere, as positive signs emerge that damage to the ozone layer should decline in the next decade. [98/202]
  
• 27 August 98 - Trouser snakes threaten Aussie wildlife- Smuggled green pythons intercepted at Cairns airport in May were carrying a new virus that may have had the potential to devastate Australia's native reptiles, fish and amphibians. [98/201]
  
• 24 August 98 - Fungi join insects in fight against weeds- Scientists have been given the green light to import a range of plant diseases to help in the fight against weeds. [98/200]
  
• 21 August 98 - PhD as grain storage lab. reaches quarter century - Wollongong mathematics graduate Alexsandar Antic is heading to Canberra to work on leading-edge technology for Australia's clean and pest-free grain exports. [98/199]
  
• 21 August 98 - Local successes in the war against salinity- All Australians will be affected by dryland salinity, but scientists can point to some local successes and effective regional strategies. [98/198]
  
• 21 August 98 - Cyanide - The costs can be a killer- More than $100 million worth of cyanide is used each year to process Australia's gold ores -- and there is scope to make significant savings, according to CSIRO scientists. [98/197]
  
• 20 August 98 - The good oil - the seafood advantage - CSIRO research confirms Australian seafood contains higher levels of omega-3 oils than other protein sources. [98/196]
  
• 20 August 98 - CSIRO helps Merino breeders select the best - CSIRO Animal Production has launched an exciting initiative to help Merino breeders take advantage of the latest genetic technologies - SELECT Breeding Services. [98/195]
  
• 20 August 98 - Caught red-handed - our Galaxy is ripping apart its neighbours- Astronomers using CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope have made a picture that shows our Galaxy ripping apart its nearest neighbours. [98/194]
  
• 12 August 98 - Pedologist digs up the dirt on soil - CSIRO pedologist Rob Fitzpatrick will today receive the J.A. Prescott Medal for Soil Science. [98/193]
  
• 10 August 98 - New CSIRO Fellow appointed - Dr Ray Smith is only the third person to be appointed a CSIRO Fellow. [98/190]
  
• 8 August 98 - On-site mineral analysis may save $ millions - CSIRO scientists have developed a technology package to help save Australia's mineral processing industry hundred of millions of dollars a year. [98/188]
  
• 7 August 98 - Lucerne linked to reduced salinity- An extra tool in the battle against salinity may be at hand with CSIRO research showing lucerne pasture can help Western Australian farmers lower the water table in localised areas. [98/192]
  
• 7 August 98 - Ecotourism: all you need to know- Somebody out there is interested in what you are doing, says writer Sue Beeton, whose book Ecotourism was published this week. [98/191]
  
• 6 August 98 - Australian wildlife gets new foundation- a bequest from a Sydney artist of nearly half a million dollars to CSIRO has enabled the establishment of a new foundation for wildlife research. [98/189]
  
• 5 August 98 - Consumer awareness 'vital to curb food poisoning'- Increased awareness and responsibility on the part of consumers are a vital link in reducing the risk of food poisoning in Australia, according to a leading microbiologist. [98/187]
  
• 4 August 98 - These boots are made for fightin'- For over fifty years, from Kokoda and Korea to Vung Tau and Somalia, Australian soldiers have marched and fought in essentially the same old boot. [98/186]
  
• 4 August 98 - Stronger staples, better returns- Sounder wool and greater staples strength are now within the reach of all woolgrowers following successful research by CSIRO Animal Production and Agriculture WA, both participants in the Wool CRC. [98/185]
  
• 3 August 98 - Nemesis gathers momentum in worm war- Sheep breeders across Australia are adopting the revolutionary Nemesis program as a vital weapon in the war on worms, according to a major nationwide survey of breeders, growers and wool industry advisers. The Nemesis program aims to breed worm resistant sheep. [98/184]
  
• 3 August 98 - Clear-felling and genetics - the good news- Clear-fell harvesting is not reducing genetic diversity in a common eucalypt in the south east forests, says a CSIRO researcher. [98/183]
  
• 31 July 98 - Contaminated water: CSIRO research- Media contacts for enquiries about water quality research. [98/182]
  
• 30 July 98 - The swagman's ghost returns to haunt us- The future of one of the great symbols in Australia's best-loved song Waltzing Matilda - the coolibah tree- is at risk. [98/181]
  
• 30 July 98 - What if more people drive to the Daintree?- CSIRO is developing a tourism simulator to help develop options for managing tourism and its development in Douglas Shire, Queensland. [98/180]
  
• 29 July 98 - Northern Australia: a hot wet future - During the next 30 years, inland parts of northern Australia are likely to warm by between 0.4°C, and 1.4°C, while coastal areas are likely to warm by between 0.3°C and 1.0°C. [98/179]
  
• 28 July 98 - Progress depends on biological understanding - Humanity depends upon biodiversity and ecosystems for the very sustenance of life, says Dr Peter Raven, one of the world's leading environmental scientists. [98/178]
  
• 27 July 98 - Concern over extinctions prompts symposium- Growing concern, both internationally and within Australia, over the increasing rate of habitat destruction and species extinctions has prompted a symposium on Conservation Biology to be held in Canberra this week. [98/177]
  
• 24 July 98 - Harvesting kangaroos: an ecological perspective- Harvesting of kangaroos has a scientifically legitimate, ecological and economic role, says Dr David Freudenberger of Australia's leading research institution, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). [98/176]
  
• 24 July 98 - Australian scientists in world-first cell discovery - A team of Australian scientists from CSIRO and the Biomolecular Research Institute has achieved a world-firs advance by describing the structure of a vital receptor found on the surface of the body cells of all animals including humans. [98/175]
  
• 23 July 98 - Know your poisons, save your rivers- Understanding the behaviour of pesticides and other farm chemicals can minimise environmental damage, according to researchers. [98/174]
  
• 22 July 98 - Wine for the new millennium - Research has played a major role in helping the Australian wine industry in its quest for $1B in exports by the turn of the century, South Australian parliamentarians were told at a Science Briefing in Parliament House, Adelaide today. [98/173]
  
• 22 July 98 - Venezuelan viruses ruled out for cane toad control- CSIRO scientists have ruled out the use of viruses from Venezuela to control cane toads in Australia because laboratory trials show that the viruses can also kill native Australian frogs as well as the toads. [98/172]
  
• 22 July 98 - PVC Building products 'environmentally sound' - A CSIRO report released today says the environmental profile of PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) building products is environmentally sound. [98/171]
  
• 20 July 98 - Putting science into Parliament - In a trailblazing event for South Australia, CSIRO will provide regular Science Briefings to the State's politicians. [98/170]
  
• 16 July 98 - S.A. to manufacture world-first pollution meter- A manufacturing plant for a world-first in the water and waste water industry has been commissioned in Adelaide by South Australia's Government enterprises minister, Michael Armitage. [98/169]
  
• 15 July 98 - Hot rides stress Aussie furniture exports - Wild fluctuations in temperature and humidity in shipping containers are causing problems for Australia's hardwood furniture export business. [98/168]
  
• 15 July 98 - Drought-beating pulses -Fifty drought-busting chickpea lines are being trialed by CSIRO scientists to find a new Western Australian pulse for the eastern wheat belt. [98/167]
  
• 14 July 98 - Weevils wipe out killer weeds in PNG- In a move that could save the environment, village economies and even human lives, CSIRO scientists have wiped out 20 square kilometres of a noxious water weed infesting the Sepik River in PNG. [98/166]
  
• 14 July 98 - Greater research emphasis in the tropics - CSIRO Entomology announced today an increased emphasis on research for tropical Australia. [98/165]
  
• 14 July 98 - CSIRO reduces 'cellulite' in oranges - CSIRO, working with Phosyn PLC, has produced a spray-on treatment that will reduce the number of oranges developing costly and unsightly puffiness [98/164]
  
• 13 July 98 - Extreme conditions ahead for Antarctic voyagers- A major mid-winter scientific expedition will investigate why vast sections of ocean adjoining the Antarctic coast remain ice-free during the winter months. [98/163]
  
• 10 July 98 - Save on sheep selenium dollars- Farmers across Australia can cut their selenium fertiliser bills by up to two thirds, following new research by CSIRO. [98/162]
  
• 8 July 98 - Aircraft safety gets a boost - New ways to make software for aircraft mission computers safer have been announced by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and CSIRO. [98/161]
  
• 7 July 98 - Faulding and CSIRO sign new agreement to expand research into lipidation™ - a new drug delivery technology- A revolutionary new technology that has the potential to alter the way certain drugs are absorbed, distributed and eliminated by the human body has just reached a new stage of development. [98/160]
  
• 7 July 98 - CSIRO upgrades its world-leading software- CSIRO has added a new face to its cutting-edge engineering software, Fastflo. The new version has just been released. [98/159]
  
• 6 July 98 - International mite specialists gather in Canberra- Hundreds of mite specialists (acarologists) from around the world are meeting in Canberra this week to discuss mites, the near-invisible creatures which are a vital component of our environment and of almost everything we do. [98/158]
  
• 6 July 98 - Biological informatics: bid for world position- Scientists from around the world are meeting in Canberra for the first world conference on biological in formatics and bioinformatics. [98/157]
  
• 3 July 98 - Statistical supermodels do their bit for the environment- The Gold Coast's most exotic models are set to go on show this week - and all for an environmental cause. [98/156]
  
• 1 July 98 - Say Cheese! Scientists, cheesemakers meet- Scientists and cheese-makers from around the world are meeting in Melbourne this week for the first international cheese conference ever to be held in Australia. [98/153]
  
• 30 June 98 - More trees, activated carbon from CSIRO process- A new CSIRO process will produce activated carbon for a booming purifier market, while helping Australia reach its Kyoto greenhouse targets. [98/152]
  
• 29 June 98 - Quest for a greener farming system- How well Australian farmers manage their catchments and the nutrients that leak off their farms may soon determine their ability to export meat, wool, dairy and crops successfully. [98/151]
  
• 29 June 98 - Sand grains reveal how humans change Australia- Tiny grains of sand are opening a spectacular new volume in the history of Australia, revealing the impact of human settlement over centuries, and even thousands of years. [98/150]
  
• 26 June 98 - Fungus suspect in frog deaths- a new fungal disease appears to be responsible for mass deaths in frog populations in Australia and Panama. [98/149]
  
• 26 June 98 - Revolutionary wool harvesting takes off- Australian science and industry have notched up another world first with the commercialisation of a wool harvesting process without the use of a mechanical handpiece, according to an announcement today by the Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism, John Moore. [98/148]
  
• 25 June 98 - "Big building" is watching you...- In the near future secure buildings will unobtrusively observe who comes into them, when and where they enter, track where they go within the building and register when they leave. [98/147]
  
• 24 June 98 - New window to the deeps found in Antarctica- Scientists have discovered a new 'window' to the deep sea - a source of dense, oxygen-rich Antarctic Bottom Water which breathes life into the world's oceans. [98/146]
  
• 22 June 98 - Waste from wool goes back to the soil- A revolutionary process which turns waste into valuable by-products is the highlight of a new natural fibre processing factory to be opened in Geelong today (Monday) by the Premier of Victoria, Mr Jeff Kennett. [98/145]
  
• 18 June 98 - Ultra light magnesium alloys head for world market- CSIRO and Australian industry have signed an agreement giving them immediate access to $1.6M worth of Japanese magnesium research. [98/144]
  
• 17 June 98 - Strategic alliance gives Australia global agribusiness opportunites- Australia will play an important role in the development of new crops to feed the world in the 21st century. [98/143]
  
• 16 June 98 - Australia's own giant high-tech fair- Manufesto '98, the prestige annual event for Australia's industrial and technology development communities, will be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre 23-25 September 1998. [98/142]
  
• 12 June 98 - Sea levels: time, tide and technology combine- One hundred and fifty seven years ago a rough mark was cut into the sandstone cliffs of Port Arthur's Isle of the Dead. [98/140]
  
• 11 June 98 - CSIRO awards British Aerospace $M contract- CSIRO today awarded British Aerospace a million dollar contract for the operation and maintenance of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC). The CDSCC forms part of NASA's deep space network. [98/141]
  
• 11 June 98 - Climate research goes nuclear in Indian Ocean- International concern for nuclear proliferation in the Indian Ocean has provided a beneficial spin-off for the researching of climate change and global warming in the region. [98/139]
  
• 10 June 98 - Ocean data to unlock mysteries of El Niño, La Niña- Advance warning of El Niño, La Niña and similar climate variations will be improved by a new joint facility to coordinate ocean research. [98/138]
  
• 10 June 98 - Molasses makes beef's future look sweet- A million tonnes of molasses, currently produced as a by-product of the sugar industry, could soon become a mainstay of Australia's $2.5 billion beef export industry. [98/137]
  
• 9 June 98 - Medicine and biology by computer - new book tells how- Abnormal features in medical screenings (such as x-rays and mammograms) may soon be detectable by computers, providing doctors with an additional source of information before making their final diagnoses. [98/136]
  
• 8 June 98 - Australia has its ups and downs- The Australian continent is flexing like a giant wobble board, moving hundreds of metres up and down in response to the vast churning of the earth's internal heat engine. [98/135]
  
• 5 June 98 - Protect our deep sea mountains: report- A recommendation to protect unique marine life forms on undersea mountains south of Tasmania may lead to Australia's first deep-sea marine protected area. [98/134]
  
• 4 June 98 - Micro-plants yield pharmaceutical new wave- compounds with anti-cancer properties and potential for use in new generation antibiotics and nutritional supplements have been found in tiny marine plants around Australia's coastline. [98/133]
  
• 4 June 98 - Danish Academy hails insect scientist- CSIRO entomologist Dr Ebbe Nielsen has been elected a Foreign Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters. [98/132]
  
• 2 June 98 - Bugs puts the bite on pesticide problem- After scouring the world for a solution to a Perth groundwater contamination problem, CSIRO Land and Water settled on a microscopic bug discovered by an Israeli scientist, Dr Raphi Mandelbaum, in an American contaminated site. [98/131]
  
• 28 May 98 - Science trailblazers unveil the power of genes- Gene technologies will make a key contribution to a healthier, wealthier and more sustainable Australia in the 21st century, leading gene researchers told Federal Parliamentarians today. [98/130]
  
• 28 May 98 - Tests reveal true age of Jinmium- Tests by Australian scientist using world-leading dating technology have revealed the controversial Jinmium aboriginal rock shelter in the Northern Territory is less than ten thousand years old, the international science journal Nature announced today. [98/129]
  
• 27 May 98 - Peas with in-built weevil resistance- CSIRO announced today (Thursday) that it has produced genetically modified peas almost one hundred per cent resistant to weevils, the most damaging pest of Australia's $100 million-a-year pea crop. [98/128]
  
• 27 May 98 - Australia 'must aim for global science role'- Australia has an outstanding opportunity to become a more global supplier of research and development services, the Chairman of CSIRO, Mr Charles Allen AO, said in an address to the Minerals Council of Australia today. [98/126]
  
• 26 May 98 - Top award for safer, more productive mining- Advances that will help make Australia's coal industry safer and more productive has been recognised in one the industry's most prestigious awards. [98/127]
  
• 21 May 98 - Microbes and lime improve soil wettability- Rain is rolling off some five million hectares of Australian farmland like water off a duck's back - leaving the soil dry. [98/125]
  
• 21 May 98 - Getting it right in the bight: a model for ocean management- A blueprint for the management world wide of large-scale marine ecosystems based on research being considered for the Great Australian Bight is being developed by senior Australian marine scientists, environmental managers and industry representatives. [98/124]
  
• 20 May 98 - 'World best' sustainable forestry- Interaction between scientists and forest managers underpins Australia's claim to be practicing world-best sustainable forestry. [98/123]
  
• 18 May 98 - Plants - factories of the future- Crops could provide the raw materials needed to make industrial chemicals and polymers, such as plastics, according to CSIRO Plant Industry scientists. [98/122]
  
• 15 May 98 - E.coli: can we control it on farm - Dr Dale Hancock from Washington State University believes we can reduce the risk of dangerous E. coli strains entering the food chain by some practical precautions on the farm. [98/121]
  
• 15 May 98 - No half measures to deal with woody weeds- Scientists and farmers are joining forces in a drive to control woody weeds in the Western Division of New South Wales. [98/120]
  
• 15 May 98 - Tomorrow: fine, with clean air and a low particle count- Accurate predictions of air quality should soon be part of daily weather forecasts for many Australian cities thanks to a project announced today by Senator Robert Hill, Minister for the Environment. [98/119]
  
• 12 May 98 - Progress with salinity placed on the record - progress with implementing the National Dryland Salinity Program was outlined today in Perth with the launch of several related publications by CSIRO and Agriculture Western Australia, both key players in the Program. [98/118]
  
• 8 May 98 - National Science Week - Aussies first to see likely black hole birth - Australian astronomers believe they may be witnessing what has never been seen before - a black hole being born as the core of a super-massive star collapses in on itself. [98/117]
  
• 8 May 98 - CSIRO bushfire scientist "unsung hero" - CSIRO bushfire specialist Dr Malcolm Gill was today (Friday) named "unsung hero of Australian Science" by the Australian Association of Science Communicators (ASC). [98/116]
  
• 7 May 98 - Ocean: Origins of life - Nick Alexander of CSIRO PUBLISHING invites you to plunge into the depths of prehistoric ocean worlds and discover the origins of life. [98/115]
  
• 7 May 98 - National Science Week - Stingray in the sky sparks new theory - Australian astronomers have put forward a new theory to explain a weird stingray shaped remnant of a giant exploded star, or supernova. [98/114]
  
• 7 May 98 - Australian developed materials to be used for a new synthetic heart valve - Elastomedic Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based new technology company has signed an exclusive worldwide licence to exploit polymers for medical uses developed by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Cardiac Technology. [98/113]
  
• 6 May 98 - National Science Week - May 2-10 - Chernobyl Children and CSIRO fight gene damage- CSIRO and Russian scientists are jointly studying children exposed to the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident to try to establish if diet can reduce spontaneous and radiation-induced genetic damage. [98/109]
  
• 6 May 98 - New CSIRO focus on sustainable energy research - CSIRO is to undertake a major new drive in sustainable energy research and development, according to Dr John Wright. [98/112]
  
• 6 May 98 - National Science Week - Researchers reveal secrets of the tender touch - Tenderness, to the discerning palate of Australian beef consumers, is as important as flavour and juiciness, when it comes to selecting a succulent steak. [98/111]
  
• 5 May 98 - Building industry to talk the same lingo - Australia's construction industry will be able to use a universal information technology language as a result of $6M CSIRO research and development. [98/110]
  
• 5 May 98 - National Science Week - Mary White Speaks - [98/108]
  
• 5 May 98 - National Science Week - Australian scientists develop world's largest robot - A team of Australian scientists is developing the world's largest industrial robot - a massive beast 75 metres tall, weighing 3500 tones and able to devour 150 tonnes of rock in a single bite. [98/107]
  
• 4 May 98 - National Science Week - Jellyfish help to make sugar smarter - A gene that causes jellyfish to glow in the dark is lighting the way for scientists who are working to develop better sugar for consumers and export customers of Australia's $1.8 billion sugar industry. [98/103]
  
• 4 May 98 - Hawaiian volcanoes boost Australia's bottom line - Fiery Mt Kilauea in Hawaii is helping to reveal major new nickel discoveries worth billions of dollars in Western Australia, from fossil volcanoes that became extinct there nearly three billion years ago. [98/106]
  
• 4 May 98 - CSIRO Aussifies its symbol - The national science agency, CSIRO, has updated its famous "blue ball" symbol to support Australian industry in its drive for overseas markets, CSIRO chief executive, Dr Malcolm McIntosh, announced today. [98/105]
  
• 3 May 98 - Fair dinkum wheat saves water - New wheat cultivars, specially tailored for the dry Australian climate, will emerge from CSIRO laboratories in Canberra. [98/104]
  
• 1 May 98 - The delicate and noxious scrub - Media representatives are invited to the launch of a new book. [98/102]
  
• 1 May 98 - Major step in war against weeds - Australia has taken a major step in the right direction in its war against weeds, say Dr Jim Cullen, Chief of CSIRO Entomology. [98/97]
  
• 30 April 98 - Food science Australia to boost $11bn export drive - The largest and strongest food science centre in the southern hemisphere will underpin Australia's burgeoning $11 billion-a-year food and beverage export drive, says the new chief executive of Food Science Australia, Dr Michael Eyles. [98/101]
  
• 30 April 98 - Faster, beefier cattle to win the "quality steaks - Animal scientists from CSIRO and the Meat Quality CRC have devised a strategy that adds an extra 50 to 60 kilos liveweight a year to beef cattle and can shave a full year off the time it takes to fatten them. [98/99]
  
• 30 April 98 - A cup of tea may protect against skin cancer - new findings presented by the CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition at the inaugural Australian International Symposium on Tea and Health in Sydney today, have shown that tea may contribute significant protection against development of skin cancers caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. [98/98]
  
• 29 April 98 - Hannover Fair: European distribution deal for Australian software - [98/96]
  
• 29 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Europeans to order Australian welding technology, measuring equipment - [98/95]
  
• 29 April 98 - Welding breakthrough forges Australian edge - New welding technology developed by CSIRO researchers working within the CRC for Materials Welding and Joining has given the Australian metals industry a production advantage over its international competitors. [98/93]
  
• 28 April 98 - Eating for a healthy old age - Many diseases affecting elderly people can already be treated or reduced in prevalence by their eating the right foods, a CSIRO nutrition expert says. [98/94]
  
• 28 April 98 - Poison-eating bugs strike gold - The richness of Australia's unique biodiversity has been highlighted with the discovery by scientists from CSIRO and Bac Tech Pty Ltd, a Perth-based mining biotechnology firm, of indigenous microbes capable of devouring toxic effluent from gold extraction. [98/92]
  
• 28 April 98 - A smart way to detect landmines - Low flying unmanned aircraft may one day be able to detect underground landmines, using methods developed by Australian scientists. [98/88]
  
• 27 April 98 - Science the key to food export success - Australia currently sustains a fast-growing $11 billion industry in food and beverage exports on the back of a public research investment of about $30 million a year, the Chief Executive of Food Science Australia, Dr Michael Eyles, said today. [98/90]
  
• 27 April 98 - New coatings improve food safety and quality - New advances in edible coatings for food will mean safer, better quality products for the consumer, and they will taste more natural too, according to Food Science Australia researcher Dr Vic Reyes. [98/89]
  
• 27 April 98 - Precision farming tracks top yields from space - Navigation satellites soaring hundreds of kilometres above the earth and state-of-the-art yield monitoring devices are the latest farming tools that are taking 'precision agriculture' to new heights. [98/87]
  
• 23 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Two hundred plus inquiries in first day at Hannover - [98/86]
  
• 23 April 98 - Polymer breakthrough solves a sticky problem - A world breakthrough in polymer technology by CSIRO scientists has beaten one of the most intractable problems of modern plastics and paints - how to stick them together in a nearly unbreakable bond. [98/85]
  
• 20 April 98 - Keep off the grass - reduce air pollution - Worried about air pollution? Your own backyard could be part of the problem! CSIRO and Monash University scientists have found that lawns and grasslands release vast quantities of pollutants into the air. [98/84]
  
• 16 April 98 - High tech public transport mooted for Gold Coast - Gold Coast City Council has joined forces with CSIRO to design new public transport services. Using the latest technology, they will match passengers with flexible public transport vehicles throughout the City. [98/83]
  
• 15 April 98 - Know your fish - guide to boost confidence - A guide which identifies more than 80 species of commercial fish from the South East Fishery will boost confidence in Australia's seafood industry by assisting accurate fish identification from the time fish are caught until they are processed and sold. [98/82]
  
• 9 April 98 - Hannover Fair: World-class technology generates export dollars for Australia - [98/77]
  
• 9 April 98 - Hannover Fair: CSIRO improves Australia's prospects - [98/73]
  
• 8 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Australia develops unique weapon to fight skin cancer - [98/72]
  
• 8 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Safer roads thanks to CSIRO's machine vision - [98/71]
  
• 7 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Australia pioneers safe, clean hazardous waste disposal - [98/70]
  
• 7 April 98 - Hannover Fair: World banking on Australian technology - [98/66]
  
• 6 April 98 - Mushroom magic - we'd be lost without them - Australians are recognising the importance of fungi, says CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Mcintosh. [98/80]
  
• 6 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Fastflo speeds up design and development - [98/69]
  
• 6 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Australian system clicks with security and TV industries - [98/68]
  
• 5 April 98 - Hannover Fair: World first for CSIRO's laser technology - [98/67]
  
• 5 April 98 - Hannover Fair: Australia raises the technology bar at Hannover - [98/65]
  
• 2 April 98 - Scientists warn on landscape sustainability - Landscape sustainability is the issue of global security in the coming century, the Chief of CSIRO Land and Water, Dr Graham Harris, said at a National Science Briefing heard in the Federal Parliament today. [98/79]
  
• 1 April 98 - Fridge gas: it's out of the frying pan, into the fire - It's out of the ozone depletion frying pan and into the global warming fire, as the gas in your new refrigerator enters the atmosphere. [98/78]
  
• 1 April 98 - 'Flying cane toad' count as first step to control - "Cree-cree-cree": the harsh cry of the common myna, an aggressive, cheeky bird which was introduced from India to Melbourne in the mid-1860s. Now, the myna is taking over territory and nesting sites from native Australian birds and small mammals in Australia's eastern States. [98/75]
  
• 31 March 98 - CSIRO in Indonesian mining agreement - CSIRO is to play an increased role in Indonesia, following the signing of an agreement on exploration and mining. [98/74]
  
• 30 March 98 - Australian flu drug at last hurdle - The Australian influenza drug, GG167, today begins a regulatory and commercial phase which could see the drug, now called Relenza TM, available to the public by next winter. The obstacle course of scientific and clinical development was completed today with application by Biota Holdings Limited for regulatory approval for Relenza's clinical use. [98/64]
  
• 30 March 98 - Scientist warns on antibiotic resistance - Evidence that animal microbes can pass antibiotic resistance to bacteria that cause disease in humans has underlined the need for a national re-think of the way we use antibiotics, a leading CSIRO scientist says. [98/62]
  
• 25 March 98 - Mineral sampling standards gains science award - Dr Ralph Holmes of CSIRO Minerals was among five Australians to receive the 1998 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award. The awards were announced by Mr Hugh Morgan of Western Mining Corporation, Chairman of the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation. [98/63]
  
• 24 March 98 - Kangaroos: fact and fiction - Harvesting of red and grey kangaroos has a scientifically legitimate, ecological and economic role in Australian rangelands, according to Dr David Freudenberger of CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology. [98/61]
  
• 23 March 98 - MEDIA ALERT - CSIRO and some of Australia's brightest high tech companies are getting ready to display their latest technology at the world's most prestigious international trade fair at Hannover, Germany, 20 -25 April, 1998. [98/60]
  
• 20 March 98 - Biomass: ancient energy source to power the world - Biomass supplies fourteen per cent of the world's primary energy needs, according to the International Energy Association's (IEA) Bioenergy Workshop being held in Canberra this week. [98/59]
  
• 19 March 98 - Olympic record bid for indoor air quality - Australia is aiming to win Olympic Gold even before the 2000 Games begin - by establishing a world record for indoor air quality. [98/58]
  
• 18 March 98 - Concerns for Australian Sea Lion - Evidence is mounting that Australia's native seal lion population has levelled off and may be declining, prompting a leading CSIRO scientist to call for more intensive research into the species. [98/57]
  
• 17 March 98 - Fantastic images now in colour - Stunning colour pictures of very tiny objects such as insects or particles of dust, magnified to look life size, are the product of a revolutionary CSIRO - Dindima joint project which has just been commercialised by the Australian company, Dindima. [98/56]
  
• 17 March 98 - Beating the $12 billion cost of polluted air - Poor air quality in Australiaís homes, offices, factories and buildings may be costing the nation as much as $12 billion a year due to ill-health and lost production, a senior scientist has warned. [98/55]
  
• 12 March 98 - Australia pioneers new lifesaving technologies - Spectacular new images of the inside of the human body will help doctors save more lives, avoid pain and discomfort for patients and reduce national health costs, Federal Parliamentarians were told today. [98/54]
  
• 11 March 98 - "Flying Doctor" enters the human body - Surgeons and doctors can now "fly" inside their patients without even opening them up, to inspect problem sites that may require treatment. [98/53]
  
• 10 March 98 - History of National Insect Collection launched today - "A Rich and Diverse Fauna" by Murray S Upton - a history of the first 65 years of CSIRO Entomology and the Australian National Insect Collection - will be launched in Canberra today (Tuesday). [98/52]
  
• 9 March 98 - European wasp on the increase in Canberra - The European wasp has been on the increase in Canberra this summer and continues to spread to new parts of the city, according to CSIRO and Canberra Urban Parks. [98/51]
  
• 9 March 98 - Recent El Niños 'unlikely to be caused by past warming trend': CSIRO scientist - the global temperature increases this century are unlikely to be the cause of the spate of El Niño events during the 1990s, according to CSIRO scientist Dr Rob Allan. [98/50]
  
• 6 March 98 - CSIRO in bid to solve a global water mystery - New research in South Australia's Clare Valley aims to prevent the depletion of groundwater through indiscriminate use. [98/49]
  
• 5 March 98 - Smart buildings to deliver huge savings - Australia can sharply increase national economic growth by a smarter approach to its built environment. [98/48]
  
• 3 March 98 - 'Cocktail abalone' to boost exports to Asia - Researchers are seeking to boost exports to Asia by developing the farming potential of a small tropical abalone [98/45]
  
• 2 March 98 - Tarong dragline automation trials to increase coal industry's productivity - CRC scientists have demonstrated the world's first computer control of a dragline at an open pit coal mine. [98/46]
  
• 27 February 98 - Australian ships sail to study major ocean boundary - An oceanic frontier stretching 20,000 kms around the globe will be the focus of an international scientific expedition to the Southern Ocean leaving today. [98/43]
  
• 25 February 98 - Minerals innovation: the key to adding value, says new Chief - Millions of Australians are able to enjoy their beaches and outdoor sports while being protected from deadly skin cancers thanks to the nation's minerals industry, says new Minerals Chief, Dr Rod Hill. [98/42]
  
• 22 February 98 - Australia must adopt new mineral exploration technology - Australia must adopt new mineral exploration technology if it hopes to remain a major player in world minerals markets in the 21st century warned the Director of the CRC for Australian Mineral Exploration Technologies. [98/41]
  
• 19 February 98 - Raiding the $10 billion phosphorus bank - CSIRO scientists have identified ways of freeing up phosphorus, previously applied as fertiliser, which has become tightly held in soil. [98/38]
  
• 18 February 98 - Global manufacturers meet in Melbourne - Globeman 21, a consortium of 25 companies and 13 research organisations from around the world, is holding a plenary meeting from February 19-25, 1998. [98/39]
  
• 16 February 98 - MEDIA ALERT : Wildlife honours two great biologists. [98/37]
  
• 16 February 98 - More meat, less gas from cattle - Australian and Japanese scientists are investigating ways to cut global greenhouse gas emissions from cattle while increasing the amount of meat and milk they produce. [98/36]
  
• 13 February 98 - Wildlife honours two great biologists- Two of Australia's greatest biologists will be honoured on Monday. Dr Graeme Caughley, who died in 1994, and Dr John Calaby will have new buildings at CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology (Canberra) named after them. [98/35]
  
• 12 February 98 - First to market wins race: CSIRO CEO- It is fundamental to the success of Australian industry to get to the market first with products involving new technologies, according to CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Malcolm McIntosh. [98/34]
  
• 11 February 98 - Meat technologies open new export prospects- Technological breakthroughs by Australian food scientists to make abbatoir tasks more efficient and meat cleaner and safer for Australia's consumers and export customers, are the centrepiece of a $A1 million commercial deal with Japan. The deal will be finalised in a formal signing ceremony at the Food Science Australia laboratory in Brisbane on 11 February. [98/33]
  
• 10 February 98 - Revolutionary concept for cleaner energy- CSIRO is developing a revolutionary power supply for Australia's communities -- a hybrid solar/fossil fuel system that runs at up to twice the efficiency of today's coal-fired electricity generators. [98/32]
  
• 9 February 98 - Australian "car of the future" proposed- the Australian automotive industry has been challenged to build a futuristic car that bridges the transition from fossil fuel to electric energy - and have it to the road in time for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. [98/30]
  
• 6 February 98 - New hope in mimosa control- A beetle which eats the seeds of mimosa has been released in the Northern Territory in an effort to stop the spread of this insidious weed. The beetle, Sibinia fastigiata, is the eleventh biological control agent to be released in Australia against mimosa. [98/29]
  
• 5 February 98 - Rich new mineral discoveries predicted- Major new mineral deposits are likely to be found beneath vast unexplored areas of Australia thanks to a developing array of novel exploration technologies, says a leading mineral scientist. [98/28]
  
• 5 February 98 - Water surfeit threat to Artesian Basin- A surfeit of fresh water - ironically, the key which unlocked Australia's Great Artesian Basin (GAB) for settlement more than a century ago - is today emerging as potentially one of the most destructive forces in its future, the National Outlook Conference was told in Canberra today. [98/27]
  
• 4 February 98 - Clean, green image "vital for aquaculture"- Australia's burgeoning $400m aquaculture industry must set international standards for environmental care and efficient use of land, water, energy and feed, a leading marine scientist says. [98/26]
  
• 2 February 98 - The rainforest fights back- Australia's northern tropical rainforest, previously thought to have been fairly static during the last few millenia, has in fact undergone a massive fivefold expansion in area since the end of the last ice-age. [98/25]
  
• 29 January 98 - Probe into long-term sulphur impact- The impact on wildlife of sulphur dioxide (S02) emissions from one of the world's largest lead, copper and silver mines is the focus of a new study by the Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Centre, based in Darwin and Townsville. [98/24]
  
• 28 January 98 - Timber supplement from paper and plastic- A supplement for timber could come from old telephone books and plastic milk containers, according to CSIRO researchers. [98/23]
  
• 28 January 98 - Tourists spot early environmental warning signs- Tourists visiting one of the richest areas of biodiversity in inland Australia have disclosed that the one thing they really don't want to see are signs of other tourists. [98/22]
  
• 26 January 98 - Greenhouse impact on Australia's forests- Australia's forests may benefit from a carbon dioxide-enriched atmosphere, but the gains may be offset or even outweighed by the impact of rising temperatures predicted to occur under Greenhouse, a new scientific study has found. [98/21]
  
• 24 January 98 - Wheels of the future on a roll- The Aurora 101 Solarcar is a strong contender to be first across the finish line today, in the CitiPower SunRace '98, from Sydney to Melbourne. [98/20]
  
• 21 January 98 - Handfish steps back from brink of extinction- The tiny spotted handfish, the first Australian marine fish listed as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Protection Act, may escape extinction as a result of successful breeding trials and research into its biology. [98/19]
  
• 20 January 98 - Water and oil do mix in the hunt for energy- CSIRO scientists from the Divisions of Land and Water and Petroleum have achieved an international advance in the hunt for oil and gas that will lower the costs and risks of exploration and production. [98/18]
  
• 16 January 98 - Fishy solution to the toxic blues - A local fishing association is helping researchers to put large native fish species into two southeast Queensland dams in a novel bid to control toxic blue-green algae outbreaks and improve anglers's catches. [98/17]
  
• 15 January 98 - The lucky country - love it or lose it - Australians are living on borrowed time because of the rate at which our ecological systems are starting to break down, two of the nation's most eminent environmental scientists have warned. [98/16]
  
• 15 January 98 - Fungi - the root cause of tree success - Tiny fungi living around the roots of native trees and shrubs are probably critical to the success of farm revegetation programs, a CSIRO study has shown. [98/15]
  
• 14 January 98 - The answer really does lie in the soil - Australia faces a growing crisis over the damage to its soils - but the good new is that problems previously considered intractable may be overcome with the right approaches by both farmers and researchers, says one of the nation's most eminent soil scientists. [98/12]
  
• 13 January 98 - Triple Australian tree planting: Forestry Chief - Australia can help overcome a timber shortage in Asia, repair our own landscape, create tens of thousands of new jobs and fight Greenhouse all at the same time if we triple our annual rate of tree plantings, says the nation's leading forest scientist. [98/11]
  
• 12 January 98 - Scientists kill marine 'monster' mystery - An examination at the weekend has confirmed the so-called 'monster' found on the Tasmanian west coast two weeks ago is the remains of a whale. [98/14]
  
• 12 January 98 - Call for global action on damaged landscapes - A leading Australian scientist has called for world action to avert the destruction of landscapes and fresh water resources, on a par with the present international efforts being made on Greenhouse and ozone depletion. [98/10]
  
• 11 January 98 - Astronomers take pulse of doomed star - CSIRO's Australia Telescope has tracked the throbbing 'pulse' of a bizarre gigantic star called Eta Carinae, a meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Washington D.C. was told on Thursday. [98/09]
  
• 8 January 98 - Tasmania's "monster" mystery - Marine scientists at CSIRO are hoping in the next few days to examine samples taken from a marine creature washed up on Tasmania's west coast. [98/08]
  
• 8 January 98 - High-tech spying on the secret life of the shark - Data-storage tags capable of indicating a fish's position every day for two years are being used for the first time by Australian scientists to monitor commercial shark species. [98/06]
  
• 7 January 98 - PNG essential oil remedy for colds, aches and pains - CSIRO scientists are helping villagers in Papua New Guinea's lowlands to pioneer a valuable industry based on medicinal oil from trees. The villagers use the oil as an antiseptics, and for treating colds, aches and pains - and even as a hair restorer. [98/07]
  
• 6 January 98 - Red-legged prawns provide a new gourmet treat - There's a chance you may be eating a new type of prawn in 1998, as Australian fish markets begin to welcome a crustacean species being caught in near record numbers in Australia's remote north west. [98/05]
  
• 5 January 98 - Converting tree waste into Electricity - Wood residues currently left in the forest to decay or produced in sawmills have considerable potential as a renewable energy source, according to CSIRO scientists. Using them for energy or fuel production might reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia by up to 10 percent. [98/04]
  
• 2 January 98 - Research to combat killer virus - CSIRO is developing new tests and vaccine to help protect Australia from Japanese encephalitis - a foreign viral disease that killed two Torres Strait resident in 1995. [98/03]
  
• 2 January 98 - CSIRO Breakthrough to aid grains storage - CSIRO scientists have achieved a breakthrough with a device to measure tiny amounts of the fumigant phosphine, in order to protect the environment and lessen risk to human health. [98/01]
  
• 1 January 98 - Science news for the holiday season - A smorgasbord of exciting news and feature stories about Australian scientific advances is available on the CSIRO World Wide Web Site: /. [98/02]
  

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