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The app reveals Wollongong's history to cyclists as the city prepares for the goldmine of international sport

The app reveals Wollongong’s history to cyclists as the city prepares for the goldmine of international sport

Did you know that Wollongong is the only spot in eastern Australia with two lighthouses, one built in 1871 and the other in 1936? Or that Captain James Cook attempted to land on the Illawarra coast in Woonona the day before landing at Botany Bay in 1770, only to be hampered by bad weather? These …

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A surprising discovery reveals the slowing of controlled continental plate movement in the times of Earth's largest volcanic events

A surprising discovery reveals the slowing of controlled continental plate movement in the times of Earth’s largest volcanic events

Scientists have shed new light on the timing and probable cause of major volcanic events that occurred millions of years ago and caused climatic and biological upheavals that resulted in some of the most devastating extinction events in Earth’s history. Surprisingly, the new research, published today in the leading international journal Science Advances, suggests that …

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