The Australian Government has committed to sending six M777 howitzer guns and ammunition to aid Ukraine in their ongoing conflict with Russia. The US has already sent 90 of the 4100kg and 10.7m long weapons, and Australia will now provide some heavy artillery support with the 155mm calibre guns, which have a range of 30km.…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an Ebola outbreak with a second person now confirmed dead. A 31-year-old man from Mbandaka in the north-western Equateur province died last week after being admitted to an Ebola treatment centre. He began to display symptoms in early April, spending the week prior to his death under…
At the centre of Kyiv, there is a 27-foot-tall bronze statue depicting a Russian and Ukrainian working together on a square slab, symbolising 60 years of the Soviet Union (it was erected in 1982). No longer. On Tuesday, Ukrainian officials authorised and participated in the dismantling of said monument, located at the “People’s Friendship Arch”…
A report by Chainalysis has revealed the countries with the most profit from crypto in 2021 with Australia sitting in the top 20. In 2020 the global gains from cryptocurrency that included Bitcoin and Ethereum was only $32.5 billion with that figure jumping to $162.7 billion last year. Australia amassed over $2.1 billion in gains,…
NASA has announced the development of a remote-sensing mapping system to aid explorers of the Moon with a real-time 3D map of their surroundings. The prototype was initiated in 2020 as part of NASA’s Early Career program, and in conjunction with Torch Technologies, navigation algorithms dissimilar to those used in beta tracking programs (such as…
Remote Indigenous communities in the NT have been promised housing funding if Labor were to be federally elected next month. $100 million will be immediately distributed to the NT homelands. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australia Linda Burney said funding for these communities will improve their quality of life. “Spending on health, education and employment will…
Beijing has dismissed reports that China plans to build a military base on Solomon Islands, following last week’s announcement that the two countries had signed a security pact. A leaked draft of the document revealed Chinese warships and military aircraft could stop in for “logistical replenishment”, and that Chinese police would assist in maintaining local…
Ridesharing juggernaut Uber has admitted to misleading or deceptive conduct and making false or misleading representations to customers, following an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Uber has agreed to make joint submissions with the ACCC to the Federal Court of Australia for $26 million in penalties, although the fine is yet…
Four colossal companies in the technology stratosphere have joined forces to invest $1.2 billion towards removing carbon from Earth’s atmosphere. Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), Shopify and Stripe will focus on solutions to store carbon for over 1000 years, making it affordable as a commodity worth approximately $100 per ton. The initiative, known as Frontier, will…
The world’s richest man has forked out a cool $US44 billion ($A61.4 billion) to complete his love affair with social media giant Twitter over the long weekend. Elon Musk clinched the rumoured deal after shareholders accelerated proceedings; following an offer they simply could not refuse. The sale was unanimously signed off by Twitter’s board, all…