- November 23rd, 2024
Australia’s beaches have seen an unexpected influx of strange marine life this week: clusters of goose barnacles, known scientifically as Lepas anatifera. With an alien-like appearance, goose barnacles look like little more than clusters of “udon noodles” with shells attached...
Eighteen officials within the Australian Passport Office (APO) are now under investigation following a damning audit by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). The audit report, released on Thursday, details severe lapses in ethical standards and contracting procedures within the...
In a strip of just a dozen shops on a street in Melbourne’s western suburbs, three tobacconists stand clustered. These small businesses are part of a booming and increasingly dangerous tobacco trade that, over the past 18 months, has seen...
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from its primary electricity grid, the National Electricity Market (NEM), increased for the third consecutive quarter due to a surge in power demand, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reported. As the country’s reliance on fossil...
A recent report by consumer advocacy group Choice has shed light on a significant disparity in grocery prices between Australia’s capital cities and remote Indigenous communities. In some of these remote communities, residents are paying over twice as much for...
Australia has announced collaborative agreements with French defense firm Thales and American arms giant Lockheed Martin. The joint initiatives focus on developing domestic manufacturing capabilities for both artillery ammunition and guided rocket systems. This historic move is aimed at enhancing...
Australia’s consumer price inflation (CPI) eased to its lowest level in three and a half years in the third quarter of 2024, marking a crucial point for the Australian economy as it aims to return inflation within the Reserve Bank...
In a mixed session for Asian markets, Japanese stocks saw gains on Wednesday, while most other markets in the region fell as investors treaded cautiously ahead of the upcoming US presidential election and a pivotal Federal Reserve rate decision next...
Diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Canberra, Russia announced on Tuesday a travel ban on 131 Australian nationals. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the decision was in direct retaliation against what it labeled as Australia’s “anti-Russian agenda.” Those affected by...
At Auburn South Primary School when a vehicle driven by a 40-year-old woman crashed into the school’s playground, resulting in the death of one student and injuries to four others. The accident, which occurred just after 2:30 pm on Tuesday,...
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