About half of all Australians are taking three forms of protection, according to a new survey. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI AUSTRALIANS are still not doing enough to protect themselves in summer, according to the Cancer Council of Australia. The conclusion was contained in survey data compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (and funded by the…
An artistic impression of the new Singleton bypass. Image: NSW Government The ceremonial first sod on the Singleton bypass in NSW has been turned on Thursday (September 5), marking the start of major construction on the $700m project. The 8km-long project is being funded by the Commonwealth ($560m) and NSW Government ($140m). The bypass is…
Martin Scuffins from the Leigh Valley Hawk and Owl Sanctuary and RMIT’s Dr Abdulghani Mohamed fit sensors to the kestrel in RMIT’s wind tunnel facility. Picture: supplied by RMIT A new joint study between the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the University of Bristol in the UK is revealing the secrets of the…
Former CMFEU officials have filed a challenge to the High Court against the “undemocratic” laws forcing the union into administration. Image source: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons. Former CFMEU president Jade Ingham has launched a High Court challenge against the Labor government’s law forcing the union into administration over alleged corruption. Ingham said the dispute against…