The fuel excise was aimed at temporarily easing the cost-of-living difficulties as fuel prices continued to rise. Fuel prices are set to go up by 25.3 cents a litre once the federal government’s fuel excise ends on September 29. In March, the previous Coalition government halved the tax on each litre of fuel sold in…
How these diamonds formed remains mysterious, though the scientists say they may have formed from a dwarf planet after it collided with a large asteroid 4.5 billion years ago. Source: RMIT University. Mysterious diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system could be used to produce ultra-tough machine parts. A research team consisting…
“With ethics consent, this information [from the UK Biobank] was linked with participants’ health records through several data sources and registries including inpatient hospital, primary care records, and cancer and death registries,” said USYD. A new study by the University of Sydney (USYD) has said that walking 10,000 steps a day can do a lot…
The researchers in a new study found new fathers on average lost a percentage or two of cortical volume after the birth of their first child. Children can change someone in surprising ways, with recent research saying new dads can experience a small brain shrinkage. It was previously found that motherhood can change brain structure,…
The Western Grey Kangaroo is believed to be the species responsible for the attack. Source: Wikimedia Commons. A 77-year-old man was killed yesterday afternoon after it’s believed that his pet kangaroo attacked him. St John paramedics were called to a property close to the town of Redmond near Albany in Western Australia where it was…
“Police are appealing for anyone who may see the vehicle to not approach it but dial Triple Zero,” said QPS. Source: Shutterstock. A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Brisbane suburb yesterday afternoon after allegedly being ambushed by five men. It’s alleged that Levi Johnston was attacked and fatally stabbed by a group…