Australian public research university based in Adelaide, founded 1966
Nutrition-tracking apps use badges, streaks and nudges to boost engagement. Researchers warn these features may reinforce body dysmorphia and disordered eating for some users, urging caution and better design.
Six spherical pressure vessels thought to be fuel tanks from a foreign rocket have washed ashore at Forrest Beach, Queensland. Authorities warn more debris may appear and urge caution while they coordinate with international partners to identify the launching state.
A study suggests that early animal digestion and fecal matter helped drive nutrient cycles, supporting marine life growth and possibly accelerating the Cambrian diversification. Coprolites trace the emergence of complex guts and debris distribution, hinting at a global fecal feedback that shaped oceans 540–520 million years ago.
A 63-year-old man has died after a shark has attacked him while swimming off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday morning. Authorities have closed beaches along Perth’s north coast and are continuing a sea and air search; the swimmer’s body has not been recovered. Western Australia has issued an extraordinary order to capture and destroy a shark sighted near the scene.