Augmented reality triumphs in the Darwin Street Art Festival
The Northern Territory government has broken new technological ground incorporated augmented reality into The Darwin Street Art Festival.
By downloading a free festival app, people can convert three of the festival’s murals into three-dimension animation
The creative experience has successfully impressed tourists to stop and take pictures.
Western Highway sacred trees protest outside Victorian Parliament
A rally has gathered outside the Victoria Parliament to pledge the State government to abandon the plan of removing ancient trees for Western Highway Upgrade.
Former state Greens MP and the indigenous group identified the destruction of the trees as a "genocide of people and land" due to the 800-year history of trees.
Meanwhile, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan says the upgrade is crucial for reducing traffic accidents but she will still take their voices into account.
Cavendish Road State High School opens a new sports centre
A sports centre has been officially opened at Cavendish Road State High School.
The $7.1 million dollar Alan Sampson Sports Centre, named after a former principal, includes two multi-purpose sports courts, laboratories, offices, storage rooms, and a kiosk, as well as many other facilities.
Member for Greenslopes Joe Kelly, hopes these facilities will help maintain the school’s reputation as one of the most competitive sports schools in Brisbane.
Princess of Jordan to honour UQ Professor
University of Queensland Professor Ian Frazer has been nominated for the “Outstanding Contribution to Cancer Control Award”.
Professor Frazer’s work with Professor Jian Zhou created the technology behind the human papillomavirus vaccine, a critical step in the ongoing battle to eradicate cervical cancer.
He has been nominated alongside the Presidents of Zambia and Uruguay, who have also distinguished themselves “through true excellence in this field”, says Princess of Jordan Dina Mired.
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Manus Island refugee processing about to finish
After six years, Australia's asylum seeker processing on Manus Island is coming to an end after a new PNG Government commitment.
Only 350 out of the 1,300 men who were originally sent to the Papua New Guinean province, remain in the country - The vast majority of whom now reside in the capital, Port Moresby.
Many in the PNG Government agree it is a "positive and significant step" that will help that will allow them to move on with their lives.
National security adviser John Bolton leaves the White House
Donald Trump announced on Twitter he asked his national security adviser John Bolton to resign because they “strongly disagreed with many of the suggestions”.
However, Mr Bolton has offered a different version of the events writing on Twitter, with President Trump replying, 'Let's talk about it tomorrow'.
Mr Bolton is known to have pressed the President for a harder line on issues such as North Korea, and advocated a tougher approach on Russia and Afghanistan.
NSW Native fish to be moved to safe havens
The New South Wales government has embarked on an unprecedented rescue operation to move native fish from the Lower Darling River to safe havens, following last summer’s environmental crisis.
Mass fish kills are again expected, with more extreme heat and dry weather expected this summer.
Boats with electrostatic fishing equipment will be used to stun the fish in weir pools and waterholes along the Darling River at Menindee, where they will then scooped up and transported to the junction of the Murray River, which is still flowing.
Lavender oil provokes a fire at Moorebank chemical factory
Residents have been evacuated to avoid the unsafe lavender oil burning in a fire of Moorebank chemical factory.
The smell is induced by the damage of lavender oil tank when the factory roof and wall collapse to it.
Firefighter controller warns residents not to return home owing to the hazardous gas.
South-East Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Olympics under negotiation
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has cut short a trip to the International Olympics Committee and will return to the state amid the unfolding bushfire crisis.
Premier Palaszczuk had been in Switzerland to discuss South-East Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Olympics with IOC President Thomas Bach.
The discussions included information on financing, venues and transport plans for our city, should the bid be successful.