Unintentionally feeding a crocodile becomes a fineable offence in Queensland. Image source: Bernard DuPont, via Wikimedia Commons Unintentional crocodile feeding is now a punishable offence, according to new Queensland laws. Unintentional feeding is defined by the new reforms as discarding food in ways that attract crocodiles to public locations. This could include leaving behind fish…
At least one third of third of cabinet positions in Ukraine are vacant after several ministers resigned. Image source: Chad J. McNeeley / U.S. Secretary of Defense, via Flickr. Ukraine is facing a major government shakeup after at least six ministers stepped down and a presidential aide was fired on Tuesday 3 September. The officials…
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…
An artistic impression of what the new city’s Central Park would look like. Image: © State of New South Wales Bradfield Development Authority THE NSW Government has taken another step towards adding Australia’s first city in 100 years in Sydney with the formal adoption of the Bradfield City Centre Master Plan. The new city will…
A computer rendered image of the new aeromedical hub. Image: Brisbane Airport Construction work on a $217m Queensland aeromedical precinct at Brisbane Airport is taking off amid growing demand for the service. Located between the airport’s parallel runways for quick road ambulance access, the multi-tenanted precinct will become home to the Royal Flying Doctor Service…
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. Source NASA via Flickr The Boeing Starliner, initially expected to return to Earth with astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, is now scheduled to return on 6 September without them. The two astronauts, both members of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), are now set to…
The Brisbane Council has decided to put a ban on the e-scooter operator, Beam Mobility. Source: Michael Coghlan via Flickr The Brisbane Council has decided to put a ban on the e-scooter operator Beam Mobility due to alleged breaches of its operational capacity. The Brisbane Council found that Beam exceeded its capacity by placing approximately…