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The physicist will be remembered mainly for three things, says fellow scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Despite it's unpopularity with the public and ongoing reports of endangered and non-game birds being killed - duck shooting season commences this month in Victoria, Tasmania and SA. Siobhan O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new study shows that the atmospheric carbon levels projected by 2060 will affect coral reefs.

Listen to five thought-provoking perspectives from world renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76.

A short history of A Brief History of Time - Hawking's blockbuster.

Science aside, Stephen Hawking appeared in a number of hit television shows.

Remembering some of the key theories and quotes of the world renowned physicist, who has died.

Colleagues of the visionary physicist Stephen Hawking say he left a unique legacy.

From being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease at 21 to experiencing zero-gravity.

The physicist, who battled motor neurone disease for most of his life, has died at the age of 76.

From meeting presidents to popes, we look back at some of Professor Hawking's most notable public appearances.

Theresa May and Eddie Redmayne are among those to mark the world renowned scientist's death.

We’re not yet optimizing biofuel production for both economic and environmental factors

Facing the reality of human-caused warming, we now look for ways to reduce the problem so that future generations will not inherit a disaster. So, what can we do now to help the future?

The easiest answer is to use energy more wisely and quit wasting our precious resources. Second, we can increase our use of clean energy, particularly wind and solar power. These are great starts but we will still need some liquid fuels and for those, we can make decisions about the best fuels for the environment. There has been extensive conversation recently about biofuels and how they may help solve the climate problem.

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From black holes boiling themselves out of existence to equations describing the entire history of the Universe.

The visionary physicist died in his home near Cambridge University, where he did much of his ground-breaking work.

Despite a crippling illness, Stephen Hawking became one of the most respected scientists of his age.

Recycling industry in Victoria and NSW on verge of collapse, Senate inquiry told

Australia’s kerbside recycling systems are at risk of collapse, a Senate inquiry has heard. China’s ban on importation of recyclable rubbish has left councils and state governments in Victoria and New South Wales scrambling to find space to stockpile growing mounds of waste.

An estimated half of Australia’s recyclable waste was going to China before the ban, the hearing was told, although the precise share of waste exported was not known.

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Tributes highlight his breakthrough research as well as his personality and inspiration to millions.

Remembering some of the key theories and quotes of the world renowned physicist, who has died.

The physicist, who battled motor neurone disease for most of his life, has died at the age of 76.