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US defence contractor Leidos acquires Australia's Cobham Special Mission
November 05, 2022 09:00 AM AEDT| By TamnnaEarlier this week, US-based FORTUNE® 500 aviation and science solutions company Leidos confirmed the acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services’ Special Mission division.
Census digital system targeted by almost a billion cyberattacks: ABS
October 29, 2022 08:30 AM AEDT| By TamnnaDr David Gruen, the agency head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, said that on census day last year (10 August 2021), the digital census system was targeted with almost 1 billion cyberattacks.
Virgin Australia charts new path, launches Middle Seat Lottery scheme
October 29, 2022 08:00 AM AEDT| By TamnnaOn 24 October 2022, Australian airline business Virgin Australia announced the launch of its Middle Seat Lottery scheme.
Who is Parag Agrawal whom Elon Musk fired after acquiring Twitter?
October 28, 2022 07:35 PM AEDT| By Khushboo JoshiAfter Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed buying Twitter, he reportedly fired its CEO Parag Agrawal along with some other top executives of the company.
A timeline of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter
October 28, 2022 03:55 PM AEDT| By TamnnaLast night, SpaceX founder Elon Musk formally closed the long-awaited Twitter acquisition in a US$44 billion deal and commenced his authority by firing multiple top executives, including the CEO, Parag Agrawal.
Elon Musk takes over Twitter, sacks CEO Parag Agrawal, other top execs: Reports
October 28, 2022 02:07 PM AEDT| By Khushboo JoshiAs per reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken complete control of Twitter. Musk is said to have fired CEO Parag Agarwal along with some other top executives.
NSW government grants 1.4 GWh superbattery contract to Akaysha Energy
October 23, 2022 09:30 AM AEDT| By TamnnaEarlier this week, the New South Wales (NSW) government chose Australian battery service provider Akaysha Energy to construct a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for its Waratah Super Battery project.
Kalkine Group unveils edtech vertical Kal-Edtech+
September 03, 2022 01:14 AM AEST| By Ankit SethiHighlights,Tech-focused Kalkine Group is expanding into the online education space with Kal-Edtech+,The courses available on the e-learning platform are divided into basic, moderate and advanced levels,Its repository can serve as a one-stop destinati...
Is Australia on track to save Great Barrier Reef?
August 05, 2022 05:37 PM AEST| By ManishaHighlights,2022 saw the highest level of coral cover in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.,The coral cover in the central and northern regions has grown significantly in last one year.,There has been significant recovery in the coral cover at GBR despit...
Australia declares Monkeypox as communicable disease incident of national significance
July 28, 2022 06:37 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarAustralia declared monkeypox as a communicable disease incident of national significance following declaration of WHO stating MPX as a global public health emergency
Why has WHO activated the highest alert level for Monkeypox?
July 26, 2022 12:13 PM AEST| By Toshiva JainHighlights,The Monkeypox virus has spread to nearly 70 nations worldwide.,Over 16,000 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported globally.,With cases on the rise, the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak has become a cause for concern.,The WHO a...
Will humanity reach Mars in your lifetime?
July 18, 2022 05:30 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarNASA's Curiosity Rover has found some evidence of carbon on Mars. However, it's still unclear whether it can be considered life.
Sydney floods: Torrential rain batters NSW, thousands told to evacuate
July 04, 2022 05:27 PM AEST| By Bhawna GuptaAlmost 4,000 requests for assistance have been handled by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as the state continues to be pummelling by torrential rain. With 71 evacuation orders in place, the flooding incident has affected about 30,000 residents.
Climate change talks at G7 summit-where are we headed?
June 30, 2022 09:50 AM AEST| By Toshiva JainThe 2022 G7 nations prioritised the current energy crisis over the long-term climate change crisis. The G7 summit has disappointed climate change activists worldwide as no concrete actions were taken during the summit.
Australia provides monetary support to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
June 22, 2022 04:09 AM AEST| By Aditi SarkarSri Lanka's economic crisis is turning worse day by day with a shortage of food, health, fuel and power supply. Recently, Australia has pledged to provide AU$50 million in Official Development Assistance to Sri Lanka to meet its urgent food and healt...
Here’s how Australia plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
June 19, 2022 12:13 AM AEST| By Aditi SarkarClimate change refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, heat waves, storm.....
Monkeypox & travel- Does another setback await tourism industry?
June 14, 2022 10:30 AM AEST| By Toshiva JainHighlights To date, over 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported across Europe, North America, South America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released an "Alert -- Level 2" a.....
Can UN Bonn meet prompt member nations for accelerated climate response?
June 13, 2022 12:01 AM AEST| By ManishaMore frequent and severe heat waves, floods, droughts, and rising sea levels raise an alarm every now and then because it’s high time we realise that climate change is not one of the many global issues that can be pushed back on the global sc.....
What’s going wrong for global economy?
June 12, 2022 12:20 AM AEST| By Nitish KumarThe year 2020 was scarred by the onset of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The global health crisis made the future of the world seem bleak. Lives were turned upside down and the global economy was pushed several years back. The year 2021 continued .....
Monkeypox: Which is the worst hit country?
June 07, 2022 11:09 AM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights CDC has reported over 1,000 Monkeypox cases from 29 nations The United Kingdom has the highest number of total confirmed cases The first case of Monkeypox in human beings was recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in.....
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