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Australia Engulfed in Once-in-a-Century Floods a Year After Monster Bushfires

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Australia can’t catch a break. Parts of the country are facing floods this week that officials said are a 1-in-100 year event. They come barely a year after the same areas were gripped by devastating wildfires. Read more.

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Harrowing Floods Submerge Towns Along Australia's East Coast

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Heavy rain in Australia has caused flooding so dangerous and disruptive that Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared a national emergency this week.

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Australia Has Venomous Snakes, Spiders, and… Trees

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Notorious stinging trees from Australia cause agonizing pain that can linger for weeks and even months. pain that hurts toxins venom stinging trees venomous plants gympie gympie biology science trees australia

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VR Operatives: How Espire Created One Of Australia’s Leading VR Game Studios

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Now with a team of 23 people, Digital Lode is one of the largest VR-focused studios in Australia, alongside others like Ritchie’s Plank Experience developers Toast. For bourgeoning Melbourne-based VR game studio Digital Lode, things are about to change.

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Australia Buys Foreign Telecom in Expensive Push to Keep China Out of Pacific Island Nations

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef Is Suffering Yet Another Mass Bleaching

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fourth mass bleaching in only six years , with corals severely damaged by warming sea temperatures.

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Australia's Weirdo Prime Minister Tackles Child to the Ground, Birthing New Meme

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Coal-Loving Australia Just Hit Wind and Solar Power Records

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According to an analyst at Rystad Energy, who shared the figures with clean energy site Renew Economy , three of Australia’s six states saw new records for wind and solar power production. January was a banner month for renewables Down Under.

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New Report Reveals the Shocking Toll Bushfires Took on Australia’s Wildlife

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Almost 3 billion animals were killed or displaced by the devastating Australia bushfires of 2019 and 2020, new research shows. australia bush fires animals wildfires

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Facebook 'Endangered Public Safety' by Blocking News During Pandemic According to Australia

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Facebook has endangered public safety by blocking news on the platform in Australia during the covid-19 pandemic, according to Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a high-ranking official in the country’s ruling Liberal Party.

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Think You Have It Bad? Try Living in Perth, Australia, Right Now

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Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes in the state of Western Australia this week as wildfires tore through an area close to the city of Perth, right as the city began a strict lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s looking apocalyptic Down Under.

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Australia Adds ‘VR Interactivity’ To Games Rating Process

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Australia Ties Record for Hottest Southern Hemisphere Day

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It is really, really, really hot in Australia right now. Read more. luke huntington 0 scales of temperature heat wave temperature northern hemisphere heat waves physical sciences environment nature fahrenheit classical mechanics celsius weather

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Australia says it found no evidence to suggest a TikTok ban is necessary

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TikTok's Australia business, however, is soon expected to be sold to Microsoft. News Social Media Australia breaking twitter Microsoft tiktok United States

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Woman Arrested For Facebook Post Promoting Anti-Lockdown Protest in Australia

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Police in Australia arrested a 28-year-old woman on Wednesday for publishing a Facebook post that promotes an anti-lockdown protest in the country’s state of Victoria.

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Australia's PM Suggests Bing Adequate If Google Blocks Searches Down Under

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Google is threatening to block searches in Australia if the country implements a compulsory profit-sharing deal that would force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay media companies for their content. But Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, isn’t… Read more.

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A 23-Year-Old Filed A World-First Climate Lawsuit in Australia

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Looks like Gen Z is at it again with the climate lawsuits, this time in Australia. kids these days climate lawsuits australia bush fires

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Tasmanian Devils Are Back in Australia for the First Time in 3,000 Years

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Australia Scraps Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine After Trial Participants Get 'False Positive' Test Results For HIV

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NASA Completes Its First Commercial Space Launch From Australia

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NASA launched a rocket from Australia’s Northern Territory yesterday, marking the agency’s first launch from down under in over 25 years, as well as its first launch from a commercial spaceport outside of the United States.

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Kmart Partners with OmniVirt for AR Ad Campaign in Australia

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If you are curious to see how this new AR ad campaign works, you can try this live demo , even if you do not live in Australia. Augmented reality and advertising have already proven that they work together splendidly. And the latest proof in this respect comes from furniture producer Kmart. The company partnered with immersive advertising agency OmniVirt to create a programmatic AR ad campaign. Web AR Helps Kmart Sell More Furniture.

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For the First Time in Millennia, Tasmanian Devils Have Given Birth in Australia

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Conservationists in Australia are celebrating the birth of seven Tasmanian devil joeys—the first to be born on the mainland in 3,000 years. Read more.

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Australia Wants to Teach Basic Cybersecurity to 5-Year-Olds

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Australia may become one of the first countries to truly buckle down and prioritize teaching children about online safety. Read more

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Food Delivery Worker Dies in Australia, Becoming Fifth Gig Economy Death Since September

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The unnamed man is the fifth death of an app-based delivery worker in Australia over the past two months, prompting questions about the safety of gig economy… Read more.

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UN Says the Great Barrier Reef Is 'In Danger,' Causing Australia to Have a Meltdown

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But Australia is not down with the change. It’s been clear the Great Barrier Reef is suffering for awhile. Now, the United Nations wants to make it official by adding it to a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger.” Read more.

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Australia Scraps Plan to Ban Cash For Large Purchases But Idea Isn't Going Away

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Australia’s Senate has scrapped a plan that would have banned cash transactions on all purchases over $10,000. cashless society cashless australia apple pay cash

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Australia Says Apple and Google's Default Phone Apps Stifle Competition

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Google and Apple should give consumers more control over which apps they have on their phones right out of the box, according to a new interim report from Australia’s top consumer watchdog.

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Domino's Australia Serves Up Virtual Previews of Your Pizza Order in Augmented Reality

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If you're hungry for pizza and ordering from Domino's in Australia, you can now see what your pie will look like in augmented reality before placing your order. Available through the App Store and Google Play, the updated Domino's mobile app includes New Pizza Chef, an entertaining tool that lets customers build a virtual version of their pizza and their chosen toppings.

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Niantic Launches Harry Potter Wizards Unite as Beta in Australia & New Zealand

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and Portkey Games, launched published to Google Play and the App Store in Australia. The long-awaited augmented reality game based on the Harry Potter franchise from Pokémon GO masterminds Niantic is closer to release, as the developer has begun public beta testing of the app. On Tuesday, the beta version of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, built in partnership with Niantic, Warner Bros.,

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Clearview AI Forced to Cease Data Scraping Operations in Australia

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But now, thanks to a ruling from Australia’s national privacy regulator, the company that some have glibly warned could “end privacy as we know it” will… Read more.

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Australia Burned Under a Haze of Misinformation Earlier This Year. The U.S. Is Next.

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In January, I watched Australia burn from a distance, gripped with anxiety and sadness. Only a few months after I moved to Norway, the most terrifying firestorms the country has ever encountered tore through the land. Read more

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'I've been blessed': Kate McKinnon loves Australia's 'bin chickens'

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Kate McKinnon sat down with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to gush about her time in Australia while filming her upcoming series Joe vs. Carole.

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Australia Proposes New Law to Force Online Platforms to Out Internet Trolls

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Australia is trying to make it harder to be an internet troll, but at what cost? Read more.

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Newly Fallen Space Junk in Australia Likely Belongs to SpaceX

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Pieces of debris found on Australian farmland are suspected of originating from a SpaceX mission that launched nearly two years ago. It seems likely that the parts belong to SpaceX, but the private space company has yet to own up to the fallen remnants. Read more.

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Freakishly Tall Coral Reef Found Off the Coast of Australia

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An isolated coral reef measuring 1,640 feet tall has been discovered off the coast of Australia. Known as a detached reef, the blade-like vertical structure could serve as habitat for a variety of undiscovered sea creatures. Read more. great barrier reef coral reefs marine biology science

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Amazon has announced dates for Prime Day 2022 in Australia

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Amazon has finally confirmed the 2022 dates for its biggest shopping event of the year, Prime Day Australia, which will kick off on Tuesday, July 12. When is Prime Day 2022 in Australia?

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Facebook Bans News in Australia and I Feel Fine

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As lawmakers in Australia continue to insist on moving forward with legislation to force Facebook to pay publishers for the right to link to their stories, the social network has decided to block users in the country from sharing or viewing news articles on its platform.