Avozilla's to now available in Australia
Avocado lovers are rejoicing at giant avocados or avozillas that are now available in Australia.
The avozillas weigh up to 1.8 kilograms and are five times the size of an average avocado.
The Groves family is the only commercial grower of the Avozillas in Australia and began their first harvest three weeks ago.
David Groves said he was thrilled to be part of an industry first, bringing a new variety to the market and seeing people get excited about it.
Aboriginal flag flown in Alice Springs for the first time in 30 years
The Aboriginal flag was flown at Alice Spring’s Anzac Hill on Monday to mark NAIDOC Week celebrations in the Northern Territory.
The flag was raised at midday after a smoking ceremony and address from Alice Springs town councillor Catherine Satour.
It is the first time the flag has been flown at the site due to a 30-year battle with the Alice Springs town Council.
Queensland's climate is highly variable records reveal
1,500 years of records kept on the Brisbane River has revealed south-east Queensland’s climate is highly variable.
Long droughts and regular floods are prominent features in the area.
According to the Brisbane Times, this could mean the quantity of reliable freshwater resources in eastern Australia has been overestimated.
QUT to undergo major changes
Major changes have been proposed for QUT campuses which will mean the closure of a research facility and the reconfiguration of classes and campus amenities.
The changes follow a 10-year development plan which will see refurbishment at Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove to meet the contemporary and evolving demands of the university.
80% of yellow fever mosquito populations wiped out in north Queensland
Australian scientists in northern Queensland have wiped out more than 80 percent of the yellow fever mosquito population in three locations near Innisfail.
The findings could hold the key to saving millions of people from infectious diseases including the Zika virus.
Research Director in Health and Biosecurity, Dr. De Barro said the research could be crucial in the event of an outbreak and says the team is “now looking at where [they] could apply it in a real context.”
Underage drinkers three times more likely to be alcohol dependent in later life
Research findings by the Herald Sun have further confirmed long-held beliefs regarding underage drinking.
Weekly consumption of alcohol before age 17 is a strong indicator of problems later in life.
Underage drinking is increasingly problematic because teens are up to three times more likely to binge, drink-drive, and develop alcohol-dependency later in life.
The study monitored 9000 young Australians between the ages of 13 to 30 and will span over 17 years.
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Queensland motorists don’t believe texting while driving is dangerous according to new studies by the Centre of Accident Research and Road Safety Queensland (CARRS-Q).
Drivers who text are six times more likely to be involved in a crash and those on a phone call are twice as likely to be have an accident.
Drivers are more concerned with ‘the fear of missing out’ than the fear of dying according to Road Safety experts.
Daffodil Day volunteers needed
The Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to show their support for Daffodil Day, by turning the state yellow and volunteering by selling daffodils.
Cancer Council Queensland CEO Chris McMillan says Daffodil Day is one of Queensland's most iconic events, bringing hope and joy into the lives affected by cancer.
Ms McMillan says the Cancer Council is seeking around 1200 volunteers to sell thousands of daffodils from 300 sites across the state.
Aussie cave-diving doctor 'the very best'
Cave diving doctor Richard Harris from Adelaide was the last person to leave the Thai caves this morning and has been pronounced a hero.
The doctor’s life-saving efforts have been praised by Rescue Mission Leader Narong sak Oso tana korn who stated Richard was ‘the very best’.
Richard was one of twenty Australians involved in the rescue and visited the caves daily to sign off on each boy’s health before they were evacuated.
Refugee parents reunited with children in U.S.
In the United States, refugee families are being reunited following the release of children from immigration detention centres near the Mexico border.
A U.S.government lawyer has announced at least 54 children will be returned to their parents by the court-ordered deadline of Tuesday evening.
The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) has collected over $20 million USD in fundraising money donated on Facebook to be directed towards the immigration bonds of more than two thousand children who remain in shelters.