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Wednesday 11th February 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 11th February 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 amDr Karl joins Susan Graham-Ryan on ABC Townsville
Wednesday 11th February 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
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9:30 am - 10:00 amDr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide
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Brown rain, Chinese fusion and wax wraps
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Boogers, corn, coffee aroma
How does a dog recognise the opposite sex if they can’t smell their butt? Is it healthy to eat your own boogers? Plus, is it possible to inter-breed species?
Australian Geographic The truth about Uluru
The phrase ‘world’s largest monolith’ makes a nice story for tourists. Just don’t say it near a geologist. OVERSEAS, ULURU IS the essential symbol of Australia. It also has enormous significance to the local Anangu people. The story told to tourists, and to Australian schoolkids, is that Uluru is the world’s largest monolith. A monolith […]
