Picture: supplied THE impact of deep-water marine heatwaves may be significantly underestimated, according to a new report. The research was conducted by the CSIRO and Chinese Academy of Sciences and published today in Nature, the prestigious scientific journal. A CSIRO statement says that while marine heatwaves (MHWs) at the sea surface have been studied for…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI AUSTRALIAN rugby league head coach Mal Meninga has named six debutants in his side to play Tonga in the Pacific Championships opening round in Brisbane tomorrow (October 18). The NRL.com.au website reports that Tom Dearden and Mitchell Moses are to debut as a new halves combination. The other debutants are wingers Zac…
A RFDS Pilatus aircraft. The new deal with SA is expected to halve response times. Picture: RFDS THE Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has received a $509m funding boost from the South Australian government. The government says the 10-year $509.4m deal will enable the RFDS to increase flights out of Adelaide Airport. The service will…
An Army M1A1 Abrams fires its 120mm cannon during exercises at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Picture: Department of Defence AUSTRALIA will send 49 of its retiring Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says. The M1A1 Abrams tank deal is worth about $245 million and brings Australia’s total military support for Ukraine…
The RSV Nuyina will now be based at Hobart for 30 years, which will including refuelling. Picture: Australian Antarctic Division A new $188m wharf will be built in Hobart to cater for Australia’s icebreaker in a big boost for the Australian Antarctic Program. The Federal Government has pledged $188 million over four years to build…
A rendering of what the proposed Wisk air taxi would look like. Image: supplied AIRSERVICES Australia is to help draft rules for an automated air taxi service that may be running in time for the Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032. California-based Wisk Aero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia to draft…