Batteries | Photo Credit: John Cameron on Unsplash With potentially 150 million loose or removable batteries being stored in homes across Australia, B-cycle, with backing from Federal, State and Territory Governments, has been launched as a battery recycling scheme with the aim of curbing the number of used batteries being sent to landfill as waste.…
Eraring Power Station | Photo Credit : CSIRO It was announced today by Origin Energy, that they have submitted for approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to close the Eraring coal-fired power plant in the NSW Hunter Valley region in 2025, seven years earlier than the originally planned year of 2032. The Eraring…
Prince Andrew has reached an out of court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed sum with the ex-royal avoiding admission of any alleged wrongdoings. In a statement, lawyers for Ms Giuffre stated that the lawsuit would be dismissed when Ms Giuffre receives her settlement which will remain disclosed. Although The Telegraph has…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s wife Jenny has commented on the controversy over the meeting with Grace Tame by saying the interaction was ‘disappointing’. Jenny and Scott Morrison were interviewed on 60 minutes where they discussed a variety of topics, including the meeting with Australian of the Year and sexual assault victim and advocate Grace Tame.…
The Australian government has pulled officials and staff out of the Australian Embassy in Kyiv amidst rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Foreign Minister Marise Payne stated the build up of Russian troops is quite concerning and therefore made the decision to evacuate Australian consulate staff. “The government has directed the departure of staff at…
American rapper Snoop Dogg is being sued by a former dancer for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in 2013 with the performer denying the accusation. A lawsuit was filed in California by an anonymous woman who claims that Snoop Dogg and his friend Donald Campbell both sexually assaulted her. The woman alleges that Snoop…
Researchers in the UK have managed to produce five seconds worth of fusion energy with the breakthrough hailed as the next step for the future of clean energy. Scientists from EUROfusion worked at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in oxford to create 59 megajoules worth of sustained fusion energy which is the equivalent to…
Electronic Sports is set to be on trial at the Commonwealth Games 2022 with the online event to be held at the International Convention Centre in Glasgow. The pilot Esports games will see the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) trial various areas of the event including analysing the success of…
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has advised that people will no longer be identified as ‘fully vaccinated’ but now ‘up-to-date’ once they receive a booster shot. The Department of Health has stated that individuals over the age of 16 must have a booster shot within six months of their second vaccination in…
Luxury auction house Sotheby’s is selling a single lot of 104 CryptoPunks which have been estimated to sell from $27-41 million AUD at the end of the month. The collections of NFTs were originally created in 2017 by Larva Labs and offer a unique opportunity for buyers as they were acquired together with a single…