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Electric motor completes first phase of testing —

Kimberley Joy, mechanical technician, and Phil Korpeck, test engineer, at the NASA testing facility. (Photos by NASA/Sara Lowthian)
magniX, an Everett, Washington-based company developing an electric aircraft motor, has successfully completed the fir…

Girls Aloud set for Glastonbury show, according to reports

Girls Aloud are set for a big show at Glastonbury Festival next year, according to newspaper reports.
After more than a decade, the nostalgic pop group have revealed they will reunite for an arena tour in 2024. They will travel across the UK for shows …

3 alternative Australian journeys by rail, road and sea

Try these alternative suggestions for a repeat trip, by Lina Molloholli
Australia is an awfully big place – so big, you’ll probably need to come back a few times to see it all. But with the rise of remote work allowing clients to do their jobs from any…

Family tributes to grandfather killed in A39 collision

Posted on 11 August 2023, at 16:10 in Roads[1]

Barry Hammond with his grandchildren Ellis and Millie
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Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a fatal collision in Somerset earlier this week.
Barry Hammond…

How to travel car-free without missing the best bits

Hitting the open road on four wheels – what could be more glamorous, more exciting, more emblematic of total freedom? Well, sometimes – but when it comes to driving abroad, the reality is often somewhat different. Throw in a twinge of anxiety abou…

Why the best way to see Australia is on a cruise

Known for its epic road and rail trips through the vast, open countryside of the dusty Outback[1], Australia is often overlooked by Brits as a cruise destination. Yet the world’s largest island has over 37,000 miles of coastline fronting the South…

When is Australia’s next total solar eclipse?

Home Topics Science & Environment When is Australia’s next total solar eclipse?[3][2][1]
By Candice Marshall • April 24, 2023

The ‘totality’ phase of the total solar eclipse that occurred over the Ningaloo region of Western Australia on 20 April 2023….

Is Climate Change a Threat to Australia’s National Security?

By Tobias Ide*
This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission.[1]
PERTH, Australia, 18 April 2023 (IDN) — From climate protestors to the new Teal[2] political movement to leading intelligence experts…

Port Hedland breaks 24-hour throughput record

PILBARA Ports Authority has reported the largest 24-hour throughput on record at Port of Port Hedland.
Following a temporary closure last week due to Cyclone Ilsa[1], the port handled 2.817 million tonnes between Sunday and Monday this week with 15 ves…