Dr Ruth Patterson with USV Monica, one of the SUN Fleet. Photo: supplied An Australian fleet of robot vessels is to sail the proverbial seven seas collecting data and filling in blanks about our oceans. And business in robotic surface vessels is taking off, according to those behind the project. In April, a proposal for…
The beer can regatta turns 51 years old in 2025. Photo: supplied by NT Govt What started as a clean-up event that has since morphed into a Northern Territory tourism icon returns to the waters this weekend. The Darwin Beer Can Regatta will be held on Sunday (June 8). Major Events and Tourism Minister Marie-Clare…
Exploring the wreck in the waters of Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, in 2019. Photo: ANMM After 25 years of study, the Australian National Maritime Museum says the HMS Bark Endeavour is definitely at the bottom of a Rhode Island harbour. The museum has just released a final report that back up a preliminary report in…
Front Valley, Perisher: The ski and ride season is returning to the NSW resort, the operators say. Photo supplied. An early-season snowstorm and snowmaking has allayed fears of a delayed start to the 2025 season for NSW and Victorian ski fields. The new season is set to start at the Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham…
A ghost net in Grooyte Eylandt … so far, 72 such nets have been detected with the technology. Picture: SUPPLIED Rangers in the Northern Territory are using AI and drones to find and remove almost one ghost (discarded) fishing net every kilometre from the Gulf of Carpentaria. A project led by Charles Darwin University’s and…
E-scooters with a bike at the Teneriffe ferry terminal in Brisbane. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI E-scooter riders in Queensland as young as five are sustaining increasingly serious injuries prompting calls for a minimum-age restrictions. And there are calls for better safety regulations involving their use nationally. The call was made by medical officials after a two-year…
Super Rugby’s digital popularity is increasing across the three participating countries. File photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Faster games, more viewers, greater jeopardy — Super Rugby Pacific is surging in popularity and engagement across three countries. The organisers recently revealed positive trends in metrics released by data provider Opta for this year’s competition. A feature of the…
The Brisbane Showgrounds on day one of the 2025 Qld Caravan and Camping Supershow. All photos taken by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Brisbane’s revamped Exhibition Station’s temporarily re-opened today at the start of the five-day 2025 Queensland Caravan and Camping Supershow. The new station features new lifts, a new entry plaza and pedestrian access to Bowen Bridge Road, direction…
Now is the time that young koalas are on the move, says Redland City Council. Photo: stock (pixabay) Redland City Council is urging drivers to watch out for young koalas on the move across the city as their annual dispersal season begins. Redland Mayor Jos Mitchell says koalas can travel long distances during this season…
The AFP believes the scale of crypto ATM scam losses is significantly under-reported. Photo by Elise/pexels.com A 15-fold increase in cryptocurrency ATMs has brought with it a surge in scams whose true financial cost has been hidden, the Australian Federal Police says. And scammers are targeting the middle-aged, especially women, 50 years or older as…