The Know Daily - Thursday 10 October 2024

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In New South Wales, a decade-long project to reintroduce seven locally extinct species took a major step forward with the release of quolls and bettongs last week. The mammals join flourishing populations of bilbies, bandicoots and mulgaras, with the project’s leader describing it as “like time-travelling”.

🏃 Move for your mind

A new study by ASICS for World Mental Health Day has found that wellbeing starts to decline after just two hours of continuous desk-based working – but there’s a very easy way to reverse it.