Campers Stranded at Flooded Vic Park
Efforts to rescue all of the 400 campers stranded at Wilsons Promontory have had to be halted as night fell on Wednesday, and more than 100 campers have been forced…
Second Earthquake Predicted for Japan
Seismologists say another massive earthquake could hit the devastated region of north-east Japan in the next two days. While Japan is still experiencing aftershocks of up to 6.2 following the…
Landowners Fight Northern Territory Radioactive Dump
Plans to set up Australia’s first radioactive waste dump are being challenged by traditional Aboriginal landowners. Landowners have invited Resources Minister Martin Ferguson to discuss the proposed plans multiple times,…
Second Federal Government Payment of $92m for Vic Flood Recovery
A second federal government flood payment will be sent to Victorian council amounting $92m, according to the Regional Development Minister Simon Crean. The second financial assistance comes after the Victorian…
Another 54 Potentially Habitable Planets Discovered
Some 54 new planets potentially providing habitable environments have been identified by the Kepler space telescope. The announcement brings the total number of exoplanet candidates identified by the telescope team…
IISS Thinks Iran Might Build Nuclear Weapon in about Two Years
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) stated on Thursday that Iran could, if it wanted, to build a nuclear weapon in about 1-2 years. The institute said that the…
Human Mad Cow Disease to Be Prevented with Most Accurate Blood Test
A prototype of the highest accuracy in blood test for detecting human mad cow disease has been made by British scientists. This could be a true breakthrough since the detection…