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Successful endangered bird breeding project in Townsville primary school
Primary school students in Townsville have succeeded in breeding endangered (endénger) species that delayed Adani's Carmichael (Karmaichel) project.
It was a program embedded in the science curriculum collaborating with the Federal Black-throated Finch Recovery Team, breeding one hundred and twenty birds at the end.
However, team member Tony Grice said the program might not cast a vital impact on the survival of birds.
NT government prompted action for water trouble in Adelaide
The NT government has urged to build a new dam in response to a growing water security crisis in Adelaide.
Residents of Darwin in rural areas are now facing water shortages due to the critically low underwater levels.
NT sensator, Sam McMahon condemned the government’s slow response to the issue.
The NT government has insisted that they will not take action until the feasibility plan, which will cost hundreds millions is completed.
Australian pig markets facing challenge under the cheap pig imports
An influx of cheap pig imports have risen the price of Australian bacons in supermarkets.
Despite recent droughts, the price of pigs did not increase as usual, which led to the falling sales of the pig market.
In response to the challenge, a pig farmer revealed that pig showcasing and racing are important to the industry.
Hot summer hitting South-East Queensland
South-East Queensland is facing a hot summer with above-average temperatures this week.
Brisbane’s average temperature at this time of year is usually around 25 degrees Celsius, but the mercury is set to hit 36 degrees this Friday.
BOM forecaster Michael Knepp said that the temperature change has been caused by a high-pressure system over southern Queensland.
The Queensland Ambulance service has reminded people to take care when going outdoors and to stay sun-safe.
University of Queensland investigating e-mobility
The University of Queensland has hired his first e-mobility researcher Dr Jake Whitehead to work on sustainability of the transport sector for the next two years.
The investigation will be part of UQ Rapid Switch Project, aimed to identify the quickest pathway to transit into a low carbon economy.
Dr Whitehead says e-mobility presents big opportunities for our environment and economy.
French couple accused of removing sand from a beach in Italy
A French couple has faced six years of prison time after stealing sand from a beach in Sardinia, Italy.
The couple said they had not aware that the removal of protected sand will fall them into accusation.
The local police found the bottles of sand during their regular checks on cars waiting to board a ferry to Southern Italy.
New quantum alphabet to revolutionise communication networks
UQ PhD candidate and experimental physicist Michael Kewming has created his own quantum alphabet to encode and send hidden messages by using photons, the shape of light’s smallest particles.
This research can transform the way people transmit and share information on a daily basis.
“One day we can create new, innovative ways of sharing sensitive information, via secret and secure communication networks, protected by the principles of quantum mechanics,” says Mr Kewming.
The majority of British MPs passing the move for taking control of Parliament
A cross-party alliance of British MPs has voted to take control of Parliament in a bid to prevent the United Kingdom from leaving the European Union without a deal at the end of October.
A majority of MPs voted to allow a debate on Wednesday on a bill to prevent a no deal Brexit by October 31st.
After the vote, Mr Johnson vowed to stop "another pointless delay to Brexit" and said that he would seek to call a General Election.
Skull discovered in Ethiopia dated back 3.8 million years ago
The oldest most complete skull of a human ancestor ever discovered was found by chance by a local herder tending to his flock of goats in Ethiopia.
The discovery of the fossil, which dates back 3.8million years, has been described as a “water-shed” moment for evolutionary science
Stephanie Mellilo, a German paleoanthropologist said the species of the skeleton provides important information about their diet, brain size and facial appearance.