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Tuesday, December 05

Golden breed: DNA tests show most wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids

The majority of dingoes in Australia are pure-blooded and not a genetic mix with domestic dogs, according to surprising research.

DNA lab inquiry turns attention to savage Mackay murder

A probe into Queensland’s troubled forensic laboratory has resumed, with the lab’s failure to obtain useful DNA from the savage murder of a young woman in Mackay coming under scrutiny.

Inquiry hears of mystery contamination concern at state's forensic lab

Single bone samples returning mixed DNA results has a Queensland scientist concerned about contamination in the forensics lab at the heart of an ongoing inquiry.

Staff concerned by DNA testing changes to save costs, inquiry told

Changes to DNA threshold limits at Queensland’s troubled forensic laboratory were introduced in part to save the laboratory time and money, a public inquiry has been told.

Double-murderer pleads guilty, eligible for parole next year

A double murderer who raped and killed a Gold Coast woman snatched from a shopping centre almost 40 years ago will be eligible for parole in 2022.

UQ scientists excited by humanity's long lost cousin - it's a sea sponge

Scientists at the University of Queensland have discovered humans have an unlikely evolutionary cousin – a sea sponge found on the Great Barrier Reef.

Controversial forensic test catching killers and rapists through their family's DNA

Police want greater access to a controversial forensic technique that helps track down perpetrators by linking crime scene DNA to their family members.