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Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft have set a distance record for humanity then set it again in ‘quick’ succession. As of Tuesday morning (AEST), they had travelled 406,771 kilometres from Earth at their most distant point to break the […]
Amateur astronomers in Victoria, NSW and Queensland have been busy – and they have been honoured by the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) for their efforts. The astronomers were all awarded the Page Medal, named after amateur astronomer Berenice Page
AN NFL regular season game will be played mid-morning on a Friday at the MCG about two weeks before the AFL grand final. The Los Angeles Rams will take on ‘neighbours’ San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Game on
Australia is being tested, and exposed, by global conflicts sparked in no small part by Donald Trump’s second US presidency. That was the sentiment expressed at a sovereignty and security forum in Canberra today, hosted by UNSW Professor of War Studies
Anthropic is expanding to Australia and New Zealand by setting up an office in Sydney. A statement from the AI company says their Sydney office will be their fourth in the Asia-Pacific region (Tokyo, Bengaluru in India, and Seoul) due
Nuclear facilities in Iran remain intact despite US and Israeli attacks, the United Nations watchdog says. But any serious breach could force the evacuation of every major city in the region. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General, Rafael Mariano
Travellers should not rush into cancelling flights without consultation after US and Israeli forces attacked Iran over the weekend. That was the message from Australian Travel Industry Association chief executive officer after news of strikes on cites, bases and airports
Qantas is to operate a new direct summer service between Sydney and Las Vegas in a move it says will cut five hours from the current travel time. The new seasonal service will start in December and run to March
Beaches in a southern Sydney bay have been judged to be the best in the country for a quiet escape. Tourism Australia (TA) released its top 10 beaches list for 2026 today. It says the list was compiled after a
Australia is expecting the United States to honour its free trade deal and not impose new tariffs, says trade minister Don Farrell. And the EU, America’s largest trading partner, has echoed that sentiment as they froze a new trade deal
