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• 2 July 1999 - Pop-up tags track tuna from space- Hi-tech satellite tags which automatically 'pop-up' and float to the surface are being used for the first time to track southern bluefin tuna. [99/147]
  
• 2 July 1999 - Farmers and scientists seek reptiles, insects- Reptiles and insects play a vital role in the ecosystem, but many of them go unnoticed. If you are a farmer how do you know if these important creatures are dying out - before it is too late? [99/146]
  
• 30 June 1999 - Hi-Tech U.S. Foundry to make CSIRO circuits- CSIRO has awarded US foundry, TRW, a $US600,000 contract to manufacture advanced, CSIRO-designed integrated circuits. [99/145]
  
• 29 June 1999 - Testing fuelwood trees for high value products - CSIRO and ACT Forests will fell and test the wood of trees originally established as fuelwood plantations by ACT Forests and CSIRO in the early 1980s. [99/144]
  
• 28 June 1999 - ACT students meet Aristotle, Herschel, Edwin Hubble- Media representatives are invited to join a hundred and forty students at the Chapman Primary School for a performance of Our Place in Space. [99/143]
  
• 28 June 1999 - Pecans without pesticides- Pecan pests are succumbing to a deliberately introduced parasite, according to researchers at Moree (NSW). [99/142]
  
• 27 June 1999 - Walking fish reach another milestone- A school of walking fish is being released into a small bay near Hobart (Tasmania). [99/141]
  
• 25 June 1999 - CSIRO serves up world's best seafood guide- Australia's $1.9 billion seafood trade and the country's four million recreational anglers are about to get a world first - the most comprehensive guide for a national seafood industry. [99/140]
  
• 24 June 1999 - Salinity - Australia's growing crisis- Australia is facing massive economic, environmental and social challenges due to the widespread and growing phenomenon of dryland salinity, a National Science Briefing was told in Parliament House,Canberra today. [99/139]
  
• 23 June 1999 - CSIRO super software to guide $3.7B very fast train- CSIRO will use world first technology to determine the most cost-effective route for the proposed $3.7b Canberra-to-Sydney Very High Speed Train Project (VHST Project). [99/138]
  
• 23 June 1999 - Australia's borders at threat:scientist- Australia will need to take great care to avoid a future quarantine crisis, according to the new Chief of CSIRO Entomology, Dr Jim Cullen. [99/137]
  
• 22 June 1999 - Prawns under the microscope- Queensland's east coast King Prawn Fishery is under the microscope this week. A team of scientists from CSIRO Marine Research, assisted by the Queensland Parks and WiIdlife service, will leave their laboratories to catch prawn larvae off Moreton Bay. [99/136]
  
• 21 June 1999 - Soil bugs point to more sustainable farming- Lower farm costs, higher yields and more sustainable land practices are the potential benefits from better management of tiny soil organisms. [99/135]
  
• 21 June 1999 - Finding new oil in old ground- A new technology could save oil companies millions of dollars by helping find elusive oil deposits and reducing dramatically the risk and costs of unnecessary exploration. [99/134]
  
• 17 June 1999 - Aussie technology foils the forgers- An Australian anti-counterfeit device has helped to slash forgery of the world's most popular travellers' cheques, the American Express $US series. [99/133]
  
• 16 June 1999 - "Nanotubes" for better TV screens- An Australian advance in nanotube technology paves the way for a completely new type of television and computer flat screen. [99/132]
  
• 16 June 1999 - Money from ideas: CSIRO Chief Executive- Australia's future lies in capitalising on its scientific knowledge base says Dr Malcolm McIntosh, Chief Executive of CSIRO. [99/131]
  
• 16 June 1999 - Saving Australia's heritage collections- A team of CSIRO research scientists has banded together with Australian conservation and heritage experts to help preserve heritage collections in small galleries and museums across Australia. [99/130]
  
• 15 June 1999 - White coat dons akubra- A leading CSIRO scientist will be joining the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) for six months to help them build policies on biotechnology and other critical issues facing Australia's farmers. [99/129]
  
• 10 June 1999 - Slipping a fungus past the termite guard- Scientists at CSIRO Entomology in Canberra have identified a naturally-occurring fungus which can control termites in buildings. [99/128]
  
• 10 June 1999 - CSIRO to assess Australia's ecosystem services- The Myer Foundation has granted CSIRO $1 million over four years to assess the nature and value of 'services' provided by Australian ecosystems. [99/127]
  
• 9 June 1999 - Two die at wedding! round up the usual suspects- Two people, an adult and a child, have died and several others have fallen ill with suspected food poisoning after a wedding feast. [99/126]
  
• 9 June 1999 - Award for research into cleaner indoor air- Australia is emerging as one of the world leaders in cleaning up indoor air - the stuff we breathe for 97% of our lives. [99/125]
  
• 8 June 1999 - Our bays and estuaries "at risk"- Many of Australia's 750 major river estuaries and bays are at risk of the sort of ecological collapse that recently turned part of the Gippsland Lakes into toxic "green pea soup", one of Australia's leading environmental scientists has warned. [99/124]
  
• 7 June 1999 - Beetles reveal rainforest's secret history- The weirdly-shaped genitals of dung beetles are giving scientists a remarkable new insight into the deep history of the Australian rainforest - and, potentially, a new way to care for it in future. [99/123]
  
• 4 June 1999 - Recycling sewage effluent - the way of the future- Recycling of sewage effluent could eventually reduce the need for ocean outfalls, according to a CSIRO report by the CSIRO Environmental Projects Office for the Melbourne Water Corporation. [99/122]
  
• 4 June 1999 - Australia declares war on marine pests- Australia is developing the expertise to take a global lead in action on introduced marine pests to combat coastal incursions, a leading CSIRO scientist says. [99/121]
  
• 4 June 1999 - Seastar threat grows in southern Australia- CSIRO projections suggest a marine invader now established in Tasmania and Victoria poses a serious environmental threat at coastal centres between Eden in NSW and Albany in WA. [99/120]
  
• 3 June 1999 - Measuring up businesses for success- A performance measurement system that helps companies achieve success not only in their own eyes but in the eyes of all the people they deal with is being launched today. [99/119]
  
• 2 June 1999 - Searching global biodiversity from your desktop- CSIRO today announced the release of its new BioLink software designed to help researchers mine the huge amounts of data associated with biological collections. [99/116]
  
• 1 June 1999 - Australian first for recycled concrete- Millions of tonnes of building and construction waste will soon be poured back into useful community projects saving valuable landfill and natural resources. [99/118]
  
• 1 June 1999 - Genetically engineered food production gathers pace- Genetically engineered food will become more widespread over the next five years as the number of transgenic crops dramatically expands across Australia, SA politicians were told at a CSIRO Science Briefing today. [99/117]
  
• 26 May 1999 - Fish pet food - grown in the bush- Fish grown in rural Australia could be the pet food of the future, a CSIRO science briefing for Victorian politicians was told today. [99/114]
  
• 26 May 1999 - Encouraging the body to accept implants- CSIRO scientists are working on ways of encouraging the body to accept artificial implants by making the surface of the implant more "body-friendly." [99/115]
  
• 26 May 1999 - An ultrafine way to prevent skin cancer- Half the noses in Australia will be wearing a more protective shield against the sun's deadly ultraviolet (UV) rays this coming summer - but it will be almost invisible. [99/113]
  
• 25 May 1999 - Animal disease - a worry in any language- Nine Indonesian veterinarians are being trained in Australia this week to enhance their skills in diagnosing important diseases of livestock. [99/112]
  
• 25 May 1999 - Australian flowmeter for North Sea oil- A revolutionary flow meter developed by CSIRO has just achieved its first commercial sale. [99/111]
  
• 24 May 1999 - Fibre science scores new sports fashion hit- With less than 500 days to the Sydney Olympics, CSIRO fibre scientists have achieved a breakthrough which promises to have a big impact on the global sports and casual fashion industry - light weight easy-care wool-cotton blends. [99/109]
  
• 20 May 1999 - CSIRO welcomes Chief Scientist appointment- CSIRO today welcomed the appointment of Dr Robin Batterham as Chief Scientist of the Commonwealth of Australia.[99/108]
  
• 20 May 1999 - Korea, Australia to share environment satellite- Australia and Korea have announced a joint satellite mission to gather environmental information and improve rural communications in the Asia-Pacific region. [99/107]
  
• 18 May 1999 - Aussie toxin muncher discovered- CSIRO scientists have discovered a native Australian microbe that eats pesticide for breakfast - offering new hope for a way to clean up contaminated soil and water. [99/106]
  
• 17 May 1999 - Treasures of the rain forest- Ever wondered what that majestic rain forest tree you are looking at is called? A new interactive system to be launched in Canberra today (Monday) will tell you. [99/105]
  
• 13 May 1999 - Australians in Malaysian virus fight- Australian scientists are playing a key role in the international effort to stop the deadly Malaysian Nipah virus, which has killed scores of people and thousands of pigs. [99/104]
  
• 13 May 1999 - Surfing for gold- Finding the 'Mother Lode', an exploration company's dream, will soon become easier - using the Web. [99/103]
  
• 10 May 1999 - Plantations not linked to water decline- The effect of tree plantations on local water supplies is coming under the spotlight at a workshop to be held in Mt Gambier tomorrow. [99/102]
  
• 10 May 1999 - Weevils to protect our jurassic heritage- Cycads, those ancient palm-like plants characteristic of many Australian landscapes, haven't survived the last 100 million years unassisted: they've actually hired a certain group of insects to help them have sex. [99/101]
  
• 10 May 1999 - The Lizard's Tail: a Scientific story- Lizards drop their tails to save their own skin. Now, they are dropping them for the good of their own species. [99/97]
  
• 9 May 1999 - Australian scientist gets his own reaction- An Australian scientist has just had a chemical reaction named after him. [99/100]
  
• 7 May 1999 - A thrips' home is its castle...- To the thrips insects of arid central Australia, the task of defending their homes against predators and competitors is as serious a job as that facing any inner-urban human. [99/99]
  
• 6 May 1999 - Making electronic records last forever- CSIRO has helped the Victorian Government to ensure that its electronic records will be readable for future generations. [99/98]
  
• 5 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: The New Wave- [99/96]
  
• 5 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: CSIRO to power Australia's "EcoCar"- CSIRO is to partner the Australian automotive industry in a plan to build an Australian hybrid-electric car for the 21st century. [99/95]
  
• 5 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Launch of new science mag for young Australians- An exciting new science magazine for young Australians will be launched nationwide in Canberra on Thursday, May 6, as part of National Science Week. [99/94]
  
• 4 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: The back fence: bringing it back- The icon of suburbia, the paling fence, is poised for a comeback. [99/93]
  
• 3 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Australia from space, as never before- Fish A stunning new satellite image of Australia has been unveiled. [99/92]
  
• 3 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Trove of glorious grasshoppers discovered- A scientific expedition to central and northern Australia has discovered more than a dozen previously-unknown species of grasshoppers and katydids, many of them brilliantly coloured, large in size and loud in song. [99/91]
  
• 3 May 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Oral plnat vaccines to save lives, money- Bananas, potatoes, peas and other common fruits or vegetables may one day save lives and lower the cost of protecting people and animals from common killer diseases due to a scientific advance that enables them to carry a vaccine. [99/90]
  
• 30 April 1999 - National Science Week, May 1-9,1999: Fish farming as the sea reaches its limits- Fish farming will play a key role in helping to feed the world in the 21st century, according to a CSIRO researcher. [99/89]
  
• 30 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Aussie sensors penetrate German steel- [99/88]
  
• 30 April 1999 - The yabby - going gourmet- The icon of Australian childhood, the humble yabby, could soon rise in status becoming a sought after delicacy by the gourmet diner. [99/87]
  
• 29 April 1999 - Computer-friendly prawns- Prawn farmers will be calling for Pondman 2 when they see the results of trials of the new farm management software. [99/86]
  
• 29 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: A quicker, safer way to clean water- [99/85]
  
• 29 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Benefits from trade fair could top $1billion- [99/83]
  
• 28 April 1999 - Pedigree oysters: more meat, less shell, please- The world's first genetic map of the Pacific oyster opens the way for faster selective breeding. [99/84]
  
• 27 April 1999 - Animal high tech for 21st century goes on show- The technologies that will give Australia's $13 billion livestock sector a world competitive edge in the 21st century will go on display in Sydney this week. [99/82]
  
• 27 April 1999 - Don't forget your umbrella: we are wetter- Scientists have confirmed it: parts of Australia have become wetter, with more rainy days and more heavy rainfall. [99/81]
  
• 27 April 1999 - Lost fish found - 85 years later- It's been lost under the sea for eighty five years - but now it's been found. [99/80]
  
• 23 April 1999 - Australia's forgotten flora- They are green, and down-trodden. [99/79]
  
• 23 April 1999 - Food on your Mind- The foods that we eat may influence our moods, and our ability to think and remember, according to scientists - and Australian researchers are playing a key part in helping us understand how. [99/78]
  
• 20 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: New computer software to smarten-up traffic- [99/77]
  
• 19 April 1999 - Art and science reveal astonishing new worlds- Artist Patsy Payne has been pared into 506 slices by a virtual delicatessen machine. Using the resulting PET scan, she will take you on a guided tour of her innards. [99/76]
  
• 16 April 1999 - Strategy meeting for war on rats- Live rats and rat-catching devices will be on display in Canberra next week, as scientists from CSIRO and five Asian countries hold an anti-rat strategy meeting. [99/74]
  
• 14 April 1999 - Content blocking on the Internet - Blocking access to certain Internet material by Internet service providers will be largely ineffective, concludes a recent CSIRO report. [99/75]
  
• 14 April 1999 - Grapes 'tricked' into using less water- A new irrigation technique developed by CSIRO could cut the amount of water used by grapevines and other crops in half. [99/73]
  
• 13 April 1999 - Innovation will overcome wool troubles: CSIRO- CSIRO forsees a strong future for Australia's troubled wool industry provided it moves rapidly to adopt the innovative culture of industries such as dairying, cotton and wine. [99/72]
  
• 13 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Meetings magic brings order out of chaos- [99/71]
  
• 12 April 1999 - Have a good blast - and save a million- Blasting is one of the Australian mining and quarrying industries' most important activities - and CSIRO scientists are developing a way to slash tens of millions of dollars off the national cost while improving safety and environmental performance. [99/70]
  
• 9 April 1999 - Australian contact lenses world first- CIBA Vision, the eye care unit of Novartis AG, has announced a new Focus Night & Day contact lens, the result of a major technological breakthrough by Australian scientists. [99/69]
  
• 9 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Advances in global equipment maintenance- [99/68]
  
• 9 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Mobile phone problems fased out- [99/67]
  
• 8 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: A door that knows your face- [99/66]
  
• 8 April 1999 - Hannover Fair: Local cell phone technology in world display- [99/65]
  
• 6 April 1999 - Australia-Taiwan science team kicks off- Footballers, Olympic athletes and others with damaged knee ligaments may one day have reason to thank an international science partnership which, among other projects, is to explore a revolutionary way to repair cartilage. [99/64]
  
• 5 April 1999 - Foods for the future- The Australian pantry of the early 21st century will alert you when stocks are running low, according to forecasts by 70 food industry experts and more than1000 consumers. [99/63]
  
• 2 April 1999 - Australian bid to combat arsenic threat- CSIRO scientists have launched a rescue bid to save millions of families in Bangladesh and India from chronic arsenic poisoning caused by their drinking water. [99/62]
  
• 31 March 1999 - Future makers, future takers: life in Australia 2050- There are three political strategies, and three alternative routes on the road-map to Australia's future. [99/60]
  
• 31 March 1999 - Australians seek facts on gene technology- Australians are sending a strong message that they want more information about gene technology and food, according to a national survey conducted by CSIRO. [99/61]
  
• 30 March 1999 - Industry hails smelting success- Scientific research that has revolutionised one of mankind's most important processes, the 5,000 year old technique of smelting, has earnt a CSIRO scientist the 1999 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award for excellence in scientific research. [99/58]
  
• 30 March 1999 - Pruning a knotty problem for plantation timber- Plantation eucalypts can have more than half of their leaf area pruned, and still thrive, according to CSIRO researchers. And pruning young trees will result in straighter, knot-free sawlogs and more productive plantations. [99/57]
  
• 29 March 1999 - Pioneering new cattle, pig vaccines- A suite of gene modified livestock vaccines is the aim of a new agreement between Australia's CSIRO Animal Health and Canada's Veterinary Infectious Disease Organisation (VIDO). [99/56]
  
• 26 March 1999 - CSIRO and ACSys join TV/Internet trial- The future of home entertainment - a combination of television and the Internet - comes one step closer today as residents of a Canberra suburb begin taking part in a new trial. [99/55]
  
• 25 March 1999 - Sunrise industries "to ride on resources"- Australia's sunrise industries for the 21st Century will ride on the back of our strength in mining and other resource industries, the chief executive officer of the Australian Mineral Industries Research Association (AMIRA), Mr Dick Davies, told Federal MPs today. [99/54]
  
• 23 March 1999 - Cautious growth path needed for aquaculture industry- Australia's seafood aquaculture industry is expected to treble in value to $1.5bn over the next 15 years, but only if the industry can enhance its sustainability through continuing improvements to health and environmental measures. [99/52]
  
• 23 March 1999 - Big Bang theory challenged - Astronomers have challenged the conventional Big Bang theory by finding that large numbers of stars may be living unseen in the space between galaxies. [99/53]
  
• 23 March 1999 - Green energy from black coal- Clean, cheap greenhouse-friendly energy obtained by burning coal underground could be a major power source for Australia. [99/51]
  
• 22 March 1999 - Fungus to fight locust plagues - A fungus is about to become the best way of combatting plague locusts. [99/50]
  
• 21 March 1999 - Cleaning up Australia - naturally - Researchers and regulators are considering less expensive, more natural ways for the rapid clean-up of tens of thousands of sites polluted by chemicals or oil in Australia's major cities. [99/49]
  
• 18 March 1999 - Collins class submarine project review - Terms of reference of review lead by Chief Executive CSIRO and Mr John Prescott. [99/48]
  
• 18 March 1999 - Australian land use 'not sustainable' - A leading scientist has called for a nationwide effort to develop sustainable farming and land use systems for Australia. [99/47]
  
• 16 March 1999 - CSIRO backs the tropical north - CSIRO has signalled its intention to strengthen its research capabilities in the tropical north of Australia.. [99/46]
  
• 12 March 1999 - CSIRO welcomes gene conference outcome- The first Australian Consensus Conference on Gene Technology in the Food Chain has produced a report that is sensible, well-considered and valuable for Australian science, the chief executive of CSIRO, Dr Malcolm McIntosh said today. [99/45]
  
• 11 March 1999 - Seafood and wine - our new export image- Within a decade exports of farmed Australian seafood could be vying with wine for the laurels of our most glamorous export industry. [99/44]
  
• 11 March 1999 - Easier approval for new building products- CSIRO is to launch a new service for the approval of innovative building products, that will help manufacturers, builders and consumers. [99/43]
  
• 10 March 1999 - Centenary satellite to boost Australian research- A new satellite will promote Australian space engineering and scientific research during the Centenary of Federation, Dr Brian Embleton of the Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems announced in Britain today. [99/42]
  
• 4 March 1999 - Major set-back to ozone layer recovery- Recovery of the ozone layer is likely to take years longer than expected, CSIRO scientists warn. Latest research shows that global emissions of a key ozone-depleting halon are 50 per cent greater than previously supposed, says Dr Paul Fraser of CSIRO Atmospheric Research. [99/41]
  
• 4 March 1999 - Bees: latest weapon in cancer fight- The sting of a bee may soon be used to kill cancer cells. [99/40]
  
• 2 March 1999 - Risk seen from acid sulfate soils- Coastal development round Australia is facing a $10 billion penalty from acid sulfate soils - or ASS - according to a report by CSIRO. [99/39]
  
• 24 February 1999 - Down the drain with Rona - Canegrowers on the Herbert River floodplain in Queensland stand to lose out again in the wake of Cyclone Rona.[99/38]
  
• 23 February 1999 - Giant ocean eddies discovered - Ocean eddies larger than Tasmania and a kilometre deep have been discovered in the Indian Ocean. [99/37]
  
• 18 February 1999 - Caught in the Web: the not-so-lucky country- Key business analysts say that Australia risks becoming an electronic commerce "straggler", and is falling behind leading Asian and European countries in use of the new technology, a National Science Briefing in the Federal parliament heard today. [99/36]
  
• 17 February 1999 - Fifty years in the front line- CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, one of Australia's great ecological institutions, has turned 50. [99/35]
  
• 16 February 1999 - "Hell on earth" and CSIRO's going there- It's a blistering 300 degrees, it lies at the bottom of the ocean -- and Australian scientists have just been given the go-ahead to help explore it. [99/34]
  
• 15 February 1999 - Salt: Australia's greatest battle- The war on salt will be long, it will be hard - but there must be no withdrawal. Australians cannot afford to give up on it. [99/33]
  
• 15 February 1999 - Taming the raw prawn- The farming of prawns along Australia's coastal fringe is set to double over the next five years, as the prawn industry ramps up in a bid to fill the demand for prawns in Australia and overseas. [99/32]
  
• 10 February 1999 - Australian flu drug receives go ahead- The world's first influenza drug, Relenza™ (zanamivir), will be available to treat 'flu victims in Australia this winter following regulatory recommendation for approval, granted yesterday by the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee. [99/31]
  
• 10 February 1999 - Spotted gum tops farm timber list- The environment will benefit, and farmers can expect premium financial returns in 30 - 40 years from timber - if they choose the right species of tree. [99/29]
  
• 9 February 1999 - Breeding better table grapes- New-style grapes on Australia's dining tables will be big, juicy, and seedless.They will also come in a range of colours, flavours and textures. [99/28]
  
• 9 February 1999 - CSIRO "kick starting" science careers- ABC's Adam Spencer has teamed up with the CSIRO to help a group of university students "kick start" their science careers. [99/27]
  
• 4 February 1999 - Grasshoppers and locusts - what do we really know? - One of Australia's foremost entomologists says we need easier access to information about these common summer insects. [99/26]
  
• 4 February 1999 - Where does all the air pollution go? - CSIRO, Bureau of Meterology and British scientists are spending summer in north-west Tasmania, studying the self-cleansing ability of the atmosphere. [99/25]
  
• 2 February 1999 - The hunt for red cedar - One of Australia's most renowned cabinet-making timbers, red cedar, could make a comeback from near extinction if a CSIRO-managed project is a success. [99/24]
  
• 28 January 1999 - Australian climate researcher honoured - An Australian climate researcher has been honoured with a coveted US research award for advancing the understanding of climate variations such as El Niño. [99/23]
  
• 26 January 1999 - CSIRO Chief Executive honoured - CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Malcolm McIntosh has been made a Companion in the Order of Australia in recognition of his "major contribution to the development of Australia's scientific and technological research and .... public awareness of the need for science". [99/22]
  
• 24 January 1999 - CSIRO powered solar car wins CitiPower SunRace 99 - The first car across the finish line in the CitiPower SunRace 99, Lake Tuggeranong College's ACTEW 'Spirit of Canberra' was carried to victory by a revolutionary CSIRO-University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) solar powered electric motor. [99/21]
  
• 21 January 1999 - Discoverer of "cosmic compass" is young Australian of the year - Astronomer Bryan Gaensler has been named Young Australian of the Year, the Acting Prime Minister, Tim Fischer announced today. [99/20]
  
• 20 January 1999 - Functional foods: good for you, good for Australia - If we are what we eat, the news is good. Australians in the coming century will benefit from new scientific advances in the positive health benefits of a range of foods, according to Professor Richard Head, Chief of CSIRO Human Nutrition. [99/19]
  
• 20 January 1999 - Evidence of massive landscape change unearthed - Australians may have had a far more catastrophic impact on their landscape than previously suspected, according to fresh scientific evidence now coming to light. [99/18]
  
• 19 January 1999 - High tech injection for textiles sector - New clothing, fabric and leather products and processes will underpin the fortunes of Australia's textiles, clothing, footwear and leather manufacturing sector and woolgrowing industry as they enter the 21st century. [99/16]
  
• 18 January 1999 - World leading mineral exploration system takes off - One of the world's most advanced airborne mineral exploration systems this weekend began a demonstration survey near the south-western NSW town of Temora. [99/17]
  
• 15 January 1999 - Melrose for Northern farmers - Melrose will make farmers happier and consumers healthier, says CSIRO's Andrew James. [99/15]
  
• 15 January 1999 - CSIRO powers four solar cars in CitiPower SunRace - Four cars competing in the Sydney - Melbourne CitiPower SunRace '99 (17 - 24 January) are carrying CSIRO technology in their wheels. [99/14]
  
• 14 January 1999 - International energy centre announced - The national science agency, CSIRO, today announced plans to build a world-class sustainable energy research and demonstration centre for Australia. [99/13]
  
• 14 January 1999 - Threat to Australian softwood plantations - An outbreak of disease among pine trees in America is worrying Australia's plantation managers and forest researchers. [99/11]
  
• 13 January 1999 - Healthy butter spreads better - The daily struggle of a million mums and dads to spread rock-hard butter onto school or picnic sandwiches is almost over. [99/09]
  
• 13 January 1999 - Gums and glues for forest opportunities - CSIRO scientists have developed a man-made hardwood beam equivalent to the product of a 100-year-old eucalypt tree. [99/08]
  
• 12 January 1999 - CSIRO not involved with liquor pops - CSIRO has had no involvement in the development of an alcoholic icy pole. [99/10]
  
• 12 January 1999 - Tracking pesticide for cleaner rivers - Farmers can significantly reduce the impact of pesticides on the local river by following industry best practice guidelines to prevent spray drift and runoff, a new CSIRO study has confirmed. [99/07]
  
• 11 January 1999 - Clones give new lease of life to historic tree - The historic but ageing 'Hovell Tree' near Albury (NSW) has been successfully reincarnated - in Canberra. [99/06]
  
• 8 January 1999 - Illegal oil dumping kills, injures penguins - Hundreds of penguins are being contaminated at sea by oil according to a new study. [99/05]
  
• 7 January 1999 - Mixed plantations - imitating nature - Mixing wattles and eucalypts in forest plantations gives better timber, as well as environmental benefits, says Dr Partap Khanna of CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products. [99/04]
  
• 6 January 1999 - CSIRO tackles ecological time bomb - Mining companies and governments have been increasingly aware that an environmental time bomb is ticking away at hundreds of mine sites around Australia through acid mine drainage. [99/03]
  
• 4 January 1999 - Flushing it down for flourishing pines - Pine plantations are enjoying spectacular growth as CSIRO researchers treat them to a diet of sludge. [99/02]
  
• 1 January 1999 - New year resolution: don't waste water - The first step in a one-year nationwide plan to totally rethink Australia's city water use for the 21st Century, was announced today by the Director of CSIRO's Urban Water System Program, Mr Andrew Speers. [99/01]

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