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#1990

Numbat mine recovery vehicle being tested.

The NUMBAT (1990)

An explanation, for potential industrial partners, of the virtues of the Numbat mine recovery vehicle.

Microscopic view of algae.

Toxic plankton (1990)

Dr Gustaaf Hallegraeff from CSIRO's Division of Fisheries sounds the alarm when a micro-alga, which is toxic to humans and […]

Cow hide being processed in tannery.

Leather Transformations (1990)

Catherine Money from CSIRO's Division of Wool Technology gives the local tanning industry a boost with improved methods of processing […]

Boran and Tuli calves

Cattle out of Africa (1990)

The improvement of the genetic make-up of Australia's cattle herds with breeds such as the Boran and the Tuli from Africa has been a major aim of CSIRO researchers.

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