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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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 4th, 2021

Australia fines X, accusing it of "empty talk" on fighting child sexual abuse online

Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Mus.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsOct 16th, 2023

Australia fines X accusing it of "empty talk" on fighting child sexual abuse online

Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Mus.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsOct 16th, 2023

JBL Live 660NC noise-cancelling headphones are $100 off today

With this deal, you could throw the JBL Live 660NC away after the battery dies and only pay $2/hr. for them!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2023

Even with no brains, jellyfish can learn from their mistakes

In a changed environment, jellyfish change their response to potential collisions. Enlarge / No brain, but still some smarts. (credit: Bielecki, et. al.) They don't have a brain or spinal cord. They float around in a way.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 13th, 2023

Seismic survey not expected to impact oyster yield in Australian waters

New research suggests that exposure to a single seismic survey is unlikely to increase mortality or affect pearl production in adults of an oyster species farmed in Australian waters......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 13th, 2023

Researchers find 3 types of food wasters. Which one are you?

Each year, Australian households discard about 2.5 million metric tons of food. Most (73%) of this food waste ends up in landfill......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 13th, 2023

There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?

Yesterday it was announced the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons used advanced DNA technology to assist South Australia Police resolve a 40-year-old missing persons case......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023

"A Haunted Girl" comic uses horror to take on mental illness

'A Haunted Girl' turns one teen's real-life struggle into an epic story. In A Haunted Girl, a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens t.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023

Netflix"s "Everything Now" depicts a sexuality landscape without labels

In Ripley Parker's Netflix teen series, this onscreen representation works to eliminate stereotypes attached to sexuality storylines. Netflix drama Everything Now is set to be a favourite amongst younger and older generations alike for its hedo.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023

The best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals for 2023

The best Australian deals we've spotted in the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale for 2023. Attention all deal hunters! Amazon's second exclusive sales event for the year, Prime Big Deal Days, is here! From now until 5pm on October 12 (AEDT), you.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023

How to protect self-esteem when a career goal dies

Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those failures don't have to harm your self-esteem if you think about them in the right way......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 5th, 2023

Gendered discrimination and disrespect "all too common" in legal profession, Australian report shows

A new report, Designing Gender Equality into the Future of The Law examines the experience of women in the law including discrimination, harassment and overwork......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 5th, 2023

Australian fire authorities are better prepared for this summer. The question now is, are you?

Last year, campers had to evacuate because of floods. This year, they're evacuating because of fire. Over Victoria's long weekend, campers and residents in Gippsland had to flee fast-moving fires, driven by high winds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

Scientists develop model to predict and simulate microplastic transport in South Australian waters

Australia has a big problem with plastic waste, with millions of tons of household and industrial plastics breaking down in landfill, rivers and the sea every year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

Electronic sensor the size of a single molecule a potential game-changer

Australian researchers have developed a molecular-sized, more efficient version of a widely used electronic sensor, in a breakthrough that could bring widespread benefits......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

Apple, Google, Amazon face Australian big tech influence probe

Apple will join Google and Amazon in submitting evidence to a probe into the influence of Big Tech companies in Australia, starting with a hearing set to happen with a senate committee on Tuesday.Sydney Opera House [Pixabay/pattyjansen]The Australian.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2023

Jellyfish: Our complex relationship with the oceans" anti-heroes

Ding! The courier hands me an unassuming brown box with "live animals" plastered on the side. I begin carefully unboxing. The cardboard exterior gives way to a white polystyrene clamshell, cloistering a pearly sphere-shaped, water-filled bag. Lightly.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2023

How disordered proteins contribute to the properties of the rabies virus

A large team of international researchers have used techniques at ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron to understand how key proteins contribute to the virulence of the rabies virus, sometimes called the "zombie virus.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2023

$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too

Google's digital whiteboard for schools and businesses lasted 8 years. The Google Jamboard was a big, red touchscreen. Even more.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2023

Australian research reveals diet of endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat

Researchers from Western Sydney University have uncovered the secret eating habits of one of the world's most endangered animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2023