NASA Announces the Shipping of a New Drone to Saturn's Largest Moon
NASA announced they are sending a drone to Saturn’s Largest Moon, Titan.
NASA stated that the rotorcraft will fly to dozens of promising locations on Titan looking for prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan and Earth.
The Dragonfly drone will launch in 2026 and arrive in 2034.
Leaked Survey From the Greens Party Reveals Discomfort Towards the Election of New Leader
A leaked survey from the greens party revealed less than a third of members are happy with how they pick their leader.
The survey of almost 3,000 members found only 30% support the current model that saw Richard Di Natale chosen to lead the greens.
Leadership reform has been in discussion since 2016, with the party considering a direct vote of the membership, or a split vote of members and MPs similar to Labor’s model.
Wife of Australian Feared to be Detained in North Korea Speaks Out
Yuka Morinaga, wife of the Australian student feared to be detained in North Korea, has spoken out about her missing husband.
Alex Sigley, the Korean Literature student who is missing in North Korea, was last in contact with his wife at the beginning of the week.
Morninga says the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are searching for his whereabouts.
Caboolture Sleepout Tonight in Support of Domestic Violence Campaign
Up to 60 Caboolture residents are sleeping outside the town’s Historical Village tonight in support of a new domestic-violence refuge campaign.
The Rotary Club of Caboolture is using the sleepout to raise funds for victims of domestic violence.
Club President Steve Baker said they’re encouraging people not to bring luxury items like sleeping bags and pillows, and if they do they will be charged a luxury fee.
Plan to Move Cultural Centre Station Upon the Arrival of The Brisbane Metro
The state government and local council want to move Cultural Centre station, upon the arrival of Brisbane City’s metro system.
The State Government has decided not to sign off on the initial plan to have the metro system run beneath the Cultural Centre bus station in South Brisbane.
The $944 million project will be delayed to begin design plans for a new metro stop beneath the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Shooting at French Mosque
A gunman opened fire at a mosque in Brest, France on Thursday afternoon, wounding two people, he was later found dead.
There is still not a clear motive for the attack and the two injured men didn’t receive any life-threatening wounds.
The Interior Minister, Cristophe Castaner says he has issued orders to increase security measures around places of worship across the country.
Japan Warns Britain Against a No-deal Brexit
Japan has cautioned the two candidates fighting to become Britain's next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, against a no-deal Brexit.
Japan’s Foreign Minister, Taro Kono, warned that Japanese investment in the country would be affected if Britain decides to leave the European Union without a deal in place.
Kono says Japanese companies are already moving out of Britain and more will follow if a no-deal Brexit goes ahead.
Power Prices Set to Drop
Power prices are going down around Australia as there is more competition in the energy sector according to the Australian Energy Market Commission.
As stated by the annual report from the AEMC, there has been an improvement on the energy markets in 2019 across the country except Tasmania.
The AEMC Chairman, John Pierce, says the report indicates a more engaged consumer market and the entry of global battery providers like Tesla present welcoming development.
Climate Council Critiques Australia's Stance on Renewables
Climate experts have labelled Australia’s stance on renewables as a ‘policy vacuum’ which is costing Australia jobs and impacting the economy.
Martin Rice, head of research for the Climate Council, warned that Australia’s reliance on coal is causing Australia to fall behind other countries and could cost the economy, as renewables are cheaper.
Rice says Australia’s carbon-based economy will kill the Great Barrier Reef, threatening tourism jobs.