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Unions push protectionism while pledging to impose steel job cuts at ...

About 700 people—mainly workers, contractors and family members—rallied in Wollongong on Saturday to oppose the threatened closure of the Port Kembla BlueScope steelworks, which would mean the direct destruction of 5,000 jobs. However, the trade ... >> view original

Household vinegar advances the fight against crown of thorns starfish threat ...

Household vinegar could be a key ingredient in the fight against crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Crown of thorns starfish (COTS) is a pest which eats coral tissues, posing a huge threat to the reef. Australian Institute of Marine ... >> view original

iPhone 6s review: new features are nice, but speed is new phone's best trick

REVIEW. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. More video. Recommended. null. Science Matters: Melbourne's best kept marine secret · null. Ad blockers and 'slow death' of the web · null. Australian discovers ... >> view original

Winton hand all year 7 pupils iPad Minis in new learning initiative

EVERY 11-year-old starting school at Winton this term has been given an Apple iPad Mini to enable them to “become independent and innovative thinkers”. The academy has presented all new year seven pupils with iPad Minis as part of a new initiative to ... >> view original

Poll: Area residents say global warming is real

Global warming doubters in Columbia and Greene counties are becoming an endangered species, according to a recent study by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason Center for Climate Change Communication. >> view original

Instagram tops 400 million users

Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service. The number of people sharing pictures and videos each month using Instagram soared from 300 million at the start of ... >> view original

Popular Vinyl Re-Sale Site Announces Official Mobile App

Trying to navigate popular vinyl re-sell site Discogs on your phone has always been a pain but with mobile traffic now equal and often surpassing that of those using laptops and desktops the company has finally announced a forthcoming user-friendly app. >> view original

Internet of Things selfie drone could be the next big thing

AAP. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. FORGET the selfie stick, those who love to take photos of themselves may soon be able to buy the selfie drone. A compact automated flying camera system ... >> view original

VW emissions deception discovered through perseverance and stringent standards ...

MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: The head of Volkswagen's US operations says it "totally screwed up" and was "dishonest". That frank admission hasn't stopped the major German manufacturer's share price from tanking more than 30 per cent and has led to Angela ... >> view original

Legislation will allow on-road testing of autonomous vehicles

The South Australian government will pass the nation's first laws allowing on-road trials of driverless vehicles. Transport minister Stephen Mullighan will introduce the enabling legislation to State Parliament this week. Mullighan says it will put ... >> view original