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Can Australia Use Genetic Warfare to Get Rid of Fire Ants?Plus
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Can Australia Use Genetic Warfare to Get Rid of Fire Ants?

CSIRO scientists are testing RNA bait to silence red imported fire ants! Hear Pete break down genetic pest control and English phrasal verbs on Aussie English.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
Would You Be Buried in a Coffin Grown From Fungi?Plus
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Would You Be Buried in a Coffin Grown From Fungi?

Australia's first mushroom coffin was buried in NSW! Hear Pete break down mycelium tech, green burials, and key English idioms on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
How Did Australia Nearly Miss This Asteroid?Plus
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How Did Australia Nearly Miss This Asteroid?

Asteroid 2026 RW1 was tracked before atmospheric entry in WA! Hear Pete break down space precision, citizen science, and English verbs on Aussie English.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
Can Hunger Trick a Detection Dog?Plus
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Can Hunger Trick a Detection Dog?

Does hunger change how dogs sniff? Hear Pete break down a scent detection experiment, false alarms, and English phrasal verbs on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
What Was a Tasmanian Devil Doing in Western Australia?Plus
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What Was a Tasmanian Devil Doing in Western Australia?

Tasmanian devil fossils found at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara! Hear Pete break down ancient human-devil history and English idioms on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
Would You Live On This Tropical Island For Free?Plus
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Would You Live On This Tropical Island For Free?

Rent-free living on Queensland's Middle Percy Island! Hear Pete break down island caretaking, off-grid trade-offs, and English idioms on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
Why Did a Missing Backpacker Leave Her Supplies Behind?Plus
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Why Did a Missing Backpacker Leave Her Supplies Behind?

German backpacker Karolina survived 11 days barefoot in WA's bush! Hear Pete break down her incredible survival story and English idioms on Aussie English.

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9 Nov 20265 min read
What Do Kissing Animals, Cockroach Milk, and Buried Undies Have in Common?Plus
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What Do Kissing Animals, Cockroach Milk, and Buried Undies Have in Common?

Cockroach milk, buried undies, and kissing apes won Ig Nobel Prizes! Hear Pete break down the funniest science and English idioms on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20266 min read
How Can a Magnet Remove Plastic That Isn’t Magnetic?Plus
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How Can a Magnet Remove Plastic That Isn’t Magnetic?

Aussie scientists used a magnetic middleman to pull microplastics from water! Hear Pete break down RMIT's tech breakthrough on Aussie English today.

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9 Nov 20265 min read

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