Australian teen dies after box jellyfish sting
An Australian teenager has died after a suspected box jellyfish sting, authorities said Thursday, in a rare case believed to be the country's first such death in 15 years......»»
Lightweight wheel supplier Carbon Revolution plans North American factory
Australian carbon-fiber wheel supplier Carbon Revolution plans to open a North American factory in the coming years that would be capable of producing hundreds of thousands of wheels annually......»»
Almost one in ten Australian men have committed a sexual offense against children, study finds
This report contains material that references child abuse. Readers may find the content confronting or disturbing......»»
In five years, this Australian astrophysics lab reached 50% women. Here"s how they did it
Many organizations, from community sporting groups to the United Nations, have set themselves a target of gender parity: ensuring half of staff or members are women. Gender parity is desirable because training and retaining equal halves of a populati.....»»
Australian report finds COVID-19 worsened migrants and refugees" access to justice services
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities' difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found......»»
How to dispose of a printer in the most environmentally safe way possible
A printer is an essential part of office computing, but if it dies or you no longer need it, you can't just throw it away or put it in the recycling......»»
6-year-old Texas boy dies 2 months after neighbor allegedly hit him with baseball bat
6-year-old Texas boy dies 2 months after neighbor allegedly hit him with baseball bat.....»»
Former Workers" Party Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong dies at age 47
Former Workers" Party Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong dies at age 47.....»»
Australian footprints are the oldest known evidence of birds from southern regions
Early birds had made it to southern polar environments by 120 million years ago, according to a study published November 15, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Anthony Martin of Emory University, U.S. and colleagues......»»
Using dust to bust crime scene DNA forensics
An airborne fraction of soil, or dust, contains biological and chemical "signatures" that act as a fingerprint to a specific location. Australian forensic science experts, led by Flinders University, have highlighted the usefulness of the latest tech.....»»
Teens with “digital bazookas” are winning the ransomware war, researcher laments
LockBit victims, among the world's most powerful firms, can't be bothered to patch, it seems. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) What do Boeing, an Australian shipping company, the world’s largest bank, and one of the worl.....»»
Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on Australian beaches in hundreds?
In October and November, horrified beachgoers often find dead and dying muttonbirds washing up in an event called a seabird "wreck.".....»»
Is drug testing in the workplace effective or necessary?
Alcohol and other drug use is a major problem in Australian workplaces costing more than A$4 billion a year. Of this, $3.6 billion is due to absenteeism......»»
When do kids learn to read? How do you know if your child is falling behind?
Learning to read is one of the most important parts of early schooling. But there is ongoing and arguably increasing concern too many Australian children are falling behind in reading......»»
Former Meta Engineer Testifies Before Congress on Social Media and Teen Mental Health
Arturo Béjar, a former Meta employee, testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday about social media and the teen mental health crisis. On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the h.....»»
"Mean Girls" trailer puts a Gen Z spin on the classic teen comedy
"Mean Girls," starring Angourie Rice and Renee Rapp, is a musical re-imagining of Tina Fey's 2004 comedy. Get ready to meet the Plastics... again. We're getting a new Mean Girls movie in 2024.The film adapts the stage musical based on Tina Fey'.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg vetoed attempts to address teen mental health on Meta platforms, new lawsuit alleges
Newly unsealed documents in a lawsuit against Meta outline a history of rejecting opportunities to address youth mental wellbeing. Still embroiled in lawsuits over the company's slow move to address its platforms' effects on young users, Meta C.....»»
Workplace protections needed for menstruation and menopause, says paper
As the Australian government announces a Senate inquiry into the impact of menopause on women's health, careers and finances, academics from the Body@Work Project have published a paper in the University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal examining i.....»»
Study suggests link between feral horses and peatland carbon emissions
A new study by RMIT has found carbon emissions from Australian alpine peatlands to be much higher in areas disturbed by feral horses. The paper, "Carbon emissions from Australian Sphagnum peatlands increase with feral horse (Equus caballus) presence,.....»»
Optus outage: Millions affected by Australian network failure
Hospitals, transport and emergency services were hit by the Optus disruption......»»
Optus outage: Millions affected by Australian network issues
Optus - the country's second-largest telecoms provider - has not yet identified the source of the issue......»»