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Wednesday February 28.

Research reveals crocs' nomadic lives [20:00]
Crocodile researchers in the Northern Territory say they have learnt a lot about the behaviour of the reptile since fitting them with satellite devices.

Pluto probe swings by Jupiter [17:23]
A small spacecraft en route to Pluto has flown past Jupiter, picking up enough speed from the giant planet's gravity field to shave three years off what would have been a 12-year voyage.

New ad technology might keep tabs on consumers [16:04]
Electronic advertising boards could soon sense how you react to them and change their display to grab your attention, researchers say.

Expert says global warming an urgent issue for Govt [12:30]
Professor Will Steffen from the Australian National University says governments must take climate change warnings seriously.

Hail damage delays next US shuttle launch [10:50] Photo
Damage to the space shuttle Atlantis in a ferocious hail storm means NASA will not be able to launch the next shuttle mission in March as planned.

Tuesday February 27.

France to return 'pharaoh's hair' to Egypt [15:20]
France is to hand over to Egypt a lock of hair said to belong to the mummy of Ramses II that was put on sale on the Internet last year, French officials say.

New plane to monitor Antarctica, Southern Ocean [02:00]
There is confidence a new airplane leased by the Australian Antarctic Division could also enhance Australia's aerial surveillance capabilities.

Monday February 26.

Air link to Antarctica gives Australia a boost [17:09]
The Australian Antarctic Division says a new air link to Antarctica is the single biggest boost to Australia's program in the continent for 60 years.

Scientists to take the planet's pulse [16:00]
Another International Polar Year (IPY) is set for launch on Thursday but the big difference is that in 2007, the entrenched dread of the planet's two extremes has been replaced by deepening concern for them.

Antarctic ice shelf collapse reveals exotic animals [10:49]
Scientists have reported seeing spindly orange sea stars, fan-finned ice fish and herds of roving sea cucumbers off the Antarctic coast in an area formerly covered by ice.

Sunday February 25.

Crew boards space shuttle for practice launch [13:06]
The US space shuttle Atlantis astronauts put on their spacesuits, scrambled into their ship and buckled in for launch.

Saturday February 24.

Japan launches fourth spy satellite [23:00]
Japan has launched a spy satellite aimed at monitoring North Korea.

Study finds chimps, humans split 4m years ago [15:03] Photo
A new study has found chimpanzees and humans split from a common ancestor just four million years ago - a much shorter time than current estimates of five million to seven million years ago.

Hope Mars encounter will fix comet-chasing probe's course [09:24] Photo
A European comet-chasing spacecraft is set for a nail-biting close encounter with Mars over the weekend.

Saturday September 2.

Offshoring -- just another business tool? [08:30]
commentary Corporations tempted to relocate their business processes, including software development and call centres operations, to low-cost countries such as India and China need nerves of steel and sound management.



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