Australia NewsVictoria Mine Lab to Take the Lead in Dark Matter ResearchSavePrintDark matter is said to be the dark ring produced in the above photo after two galaxies collide. (NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford et al. (Johns Hopkins Univ.) )AAP4/4/2019|Updated: 4/4/2019A laboratory one kilometre below ground in regional Victoria is set to become the southern hemisphere’s epicentre for dark matter research.Plans for the $10 million Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory will take shape deep in an unused section of gold mine.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesReserve Bank of Australia Lifts Interest Rates Again After Cutting ThemFeb 02, 2026‘Blind Spot’: Alarm Sounded on Lack of Research into Side Effects of Weight-Loss DrugsFeb 02, 2026Nationals MP Says It Would Take ‘Divine Intervention’ to Reunite CoalitionFeb 02, 2026‘Milestone Deal’ for 100,000 First Homes TargetJan 31, 2026Related Topicsuniversityresearchdark mattervictoria
