People will now be able to see how much Australian politicians are spending on social media ads and campaigns in the lead up to the federal election next month. Developed by computer scientists and political experts at the University of Queensland (UQ), this data will provide information that UQ Associate Professor Gianluca Demartini says is…
The term “cost of living” has been bandied about as a hot topic leading into the Federal Election next month, and now you can add electricity prices (if you hadn’t already) after wholesale figures were released today. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced the numbers from January 1 to March 31 had shot up…
A cock-a-doodle-do or two has apparently upset a neighbour in southern France with the cockerel being taken to court for a noise complaint, but surprisingly the rooster could win. The owner of a rooster called Pitikok has been taken to court by their neighbour for excessive crowing but thanks to a recent French law the…
The world’s largest and highest-energy particle collider has returned with a bang this week, breaking the world record for produced energy level with 6.8 tera electronvolts (TeV). Fired up on April 22 after a three-year break for maintenance and upgrade work, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) broke its own 2015 record as the European Organization…
Electricity prices have gone sky high in recent times with authorities saying that it’s to be blamed on the increased price of coal. The Australia Energy Market Operator said that in the first three months of 2022, wholesale electricity prices have skyrocketed 141 per cent, compared to the same time last year. Prices have averaged…
Zara Phythian and her husband Victor Marke have been accused of sexually abusing a woman when she was 13 years old. Reports allege that the pair groomed and sexually assaulted the girl from the age of 13 to 15 in the years 2005 to 2008. She told police that the couple filmed most of their…
The red triangle slug is Australia’s largest native of its kind, and those wondering who drew on the animal with a red Texta have nothing to fear. The nocturnal animals have been appearing in backyards all over Brisbane during broad daylight, causing many confused viewers to wonder what the creature was. Why exactly is it…
The biggest telecommunications company in Australia now has one of the biggest restitution bills to pay in recent history, after Telstra was stung with a $500,000 fine on top of the monstrous $1.73 million that they must pay back to customers. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigated claims that the telecom giant had…
People on select Centrelink, Veterans Affairs payments and concession card holders are eligible for a $250 “cost of living” payment, with the money hitting bank accounts from Wednesday this week. The payments were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the Federal Budget, with the Opposition saying the payment was only being made to garner votes…
Brazil has joined a handful of other countries to bring about legislation for cryptocurrencies, with only approval needed from the Chamber of Deputies. The bill was put forward in order to establish regulatory framework with Brazil considered to be one of the leading crypto markets in the world. CoinDesk Brazil reported that the executive government…