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My new kindle case arrived 🌲 Best purchase of the year 🙌 😆
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Happy world wombat day!
ウォンバット公園⛲️@wombat1814Oct 22
ユキちゃん激カワ！
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Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift apart, a behavior known as rafting. 📽: Vancouver Aquarium
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Early bird registrations close in just under a month for Australia's premier conference on organometallic chemistry - OZOM16! Get your registrations in to save on joining an exciting scientific & social programme! Visit ozom16.com #ozchem #organometallics #inorganic

Home | Ozom16

Official website for the 16th Australasian Organometallic Chemistry Meeting, held 9–12 February 2027, in Hobart Tasmania. All meeting details are on this site.

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EVACUATION @ChemistryUoM 🚨
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Ben John@benjohn65Oct 20
Sea hares washed up on Eden’s Aslings Beach pose toxic threat to pets abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/t…

Toxic sea hares wash up on NSW beach, posing threat to pets

Strange-looking jellies on a NSW far south coast beach have been identified as a type of sea slug.

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Melbourne uni charging $264 ($473 external) for engagement photo permits 😅 can’t put a price on happiness I suppose 🤦‍♀️ #crikey
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Commercialisation team working overtime 😅
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i've seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by admin
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Explosive documents show Museums Victoria secretly investigated bulldozing Scienceworks to build a sprawling high-rise apartment precinct, with the revelation sparking fears about the long-term future of the Spotswood site > bit.ly/4jQOx5h
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IMudlet@IMudletOct 16
Nobody Knows How Many Platypuses Are Left youtu.be/ElQQO9GKcjk?si=q7z8… via @YouTube

Nobody Knows How Many Platypuses Are Left

The platypus remains one of nature's most elusive creatures, with r...

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Ben John@benjohn65Oct 13
Newly discovered underwater sites off WA's Burrup Peninsula give clues to ancient ways of life abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/n…

Archaeological dives uncover more ancient artefacts off WA's Pilbara coast

Newly discovered artefacts found beneath the waves off WA's Burrup Peninsula provide greater insight into life thousands of years ago.  

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Delighted to announce that in 2027 I will join @ANUChemistry! I will be retaining a partial position @EdinburghChem, where I have enjoyed 13 years working with fantastic colleagues. PhD positions will soon be available. Interested applicants should contact me via email #ozchem.
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Ben John@benjohn65Oct 11
Genetic rift in Australia's brolgas is putting southern population at risk abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/b…

Drying wetlands create genetic risk for southern Australia's brolgas

The brolga holds an important place in Gunditjmara culture and is an indicator of wetland health, but their numbers are under threat.  

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Pink Lake (Dunaliella salina and Salinibacter ruber)
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Happy World Octopus Day 🐙! nationaldaycalendar.com/cele…

INTERNATIONAL OCTOPUS DAY

On October 8th, World Octopus Day celebrates one of the earth’s oldest creatures. The animal is best known for its eight legs and ink-squirting abilities.

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The town of Narrabri in Northern NSW has hatched plans for Australia’s next giant landmark: the big pink slug.
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
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Ben John@benjohn65Oct 6
Bogong moths have arrived in Sydney, Canberra and coastal NSW. When will they go? abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/n…

What to do if you're seeing more bogong moths around

In NSW, people are noticing bogong moths have been appearing in any crevice they can find, and staying far longer.

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