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Saturday, May 21

Squid games: Sea drone to propel underwater research

An Australian-made sea drone that’s as agile as a squid and doubles as a high-tech science lab is poised to revolutionise how oceans are studied.

The Brisbane 'lab of steel' helping researchers detect why plastic is so drastic

A custom-built Brisbane laboratory made almost entirely of stainless steel and partly bankrolled by billionaire philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest may provide the key to discovering if humans are being harmed by plastic particles in the atmosphere.

Mining billionaire Twiggy Forrest is supporting a research project in some of the deepest ocean water on the planet. (Picture supplied).

Twiggy takes the plunge on new deep-sea research project

Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest is about to fund another expensive, high-tech foray into one of the deepest parts of the ocean off the West Australian coast.