Villa Aurora was recently put up for auction in Rome at $546 million however failed to sell even with a $360 million one-of-a-kind 16th century mural. Known by its official name of Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi, the Italian abode was owned by the late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi and is now being sold by…
A recent xenotransplantation saw a terminally ill 57-year-old man receive a genetically modified pigs’ heart with the surgery being hailed a step towards reducing organ transplant waiting lists. A medical team at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the United States carried out the operation in just over 8 hours. Scientific director of…
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2 per cent which is the lowest it’s been since the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC). In a statement yesterday, the ABS said that over 65,000 people became employed between November and December last year. Head of Labour Statistics at the…
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the Novavax vaccine for use in Australia in order to help protect people against COVID-19. In a press conference yesterday, Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that the TGA has approved the use of Novavax with a second approval needed from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).…
The Australian Academy of Science has said that Australia needs to invest in its own satellites in order to stop complete reliance on international satellites. According to the Academy, Australia has a heavy reliance on foreign-owned satellites which help with weather forecasting, resource and water management as well as disaster systems that could be of…