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Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per cent for the year ended October 2017

India emerges fastest growing market for tourism for Australia

To encourage travellers from India, Tourism Australia will continue to focus on promoting nature and wildlife.

19 Jan 2018 2:04 PM IST

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Study provides insights on links between nature and mental wellbeing

A new study's findings provide a much-needed evidence base for the benefits of nature within urban centres.

10 Jan 2018 2:19 PM IST

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Seychelles swaps debt for groundbreaking marine protection

The government signed a bill restricting nearly all human activity in the waters around Aldabr.

23 Feb 2018 7:50 PM IST

The majority of young people appear to be doing well in the digital age, and many are thriving with the new opportunities it provides. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social media use may affect teens' real life relationships: study

Those from low-income families said that social media experiences more frequently spilled over into real life.

22 Feb 2018 5:05 PM IST

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What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds

Researchers say bears are essentially like farmers.

18 Feb 2018 11:16 AM IST

Limiting asparagine in ones diet dramatically reduces the cancers ability to travel to distant sites in the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diet may help prevent spread of deadly breast cancer: study

Foods rich in asparagine include dairy, whey, beef, poultry, eggs, fish, seafood, asparagus, potatoes, legumes, nuts,...

8 Feb 2018 5:31 PM IST

Both men and women evaluated women more negatively as a leader if the image suggested she was wearing a lot of makeup. (Photo: Pixabay)

Many cosmetics in Indian market contain microplastics or microbeads:...

Microbeads have been recognized as a pollutant globally and are being banned in many countries but there has been little...

30 April 2018 6:22 PM IST

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic most effectively. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic more...

19 April 2018 4:08 PM IST

Understanding the relationship between the numbers of birds and people is important for how we manage nature and wildlife in towns, cities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Urban areas crowded with more 'nuisance' birds: study

People living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and...

16 April 2018 9:14 PM IST

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Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight:...

Israeli scientists researching climate change are at work studying the Ziziphus Spina-Christi, commonly known as...

2 April 2018 11:41 AM IST

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How you can protect nature

These simple habits to implement in your daily life which can make a huge difference in conserving the environment.

29 July 2018 10:13 AM IST

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Spending time in nature has immense health benefits

A new study found people living closer to nature also had reduced diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and stress.

8 July 2018 10:37 AM IST