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Who was the Somerton Man? Solving Australia's coldest case

30 May 2018

An amateur sleuth has spent years tracing the identity of a mysterious body found on a beach 70 years ago. Finally, he is finding answers close to home
The Great Barrier Reef has died 5 times in the last 30,000 years

The Great Barrier Reef has died 5 times in the last 30,000 years

28 May 2018

The Great Barrier Reef  has resurrected itself five times in the last 30,000 years after being wiped out by dramatic environmental shifts.

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