Tasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say
Tasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say Updated April 27, 2016 18:43:22 A Tasmanian man has allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol reading almost seven times the legal limit after damaging his car in the state's north-west.Police were called to the crash on Black Hills Road, Whitemore, about 2:00pm.The man was uninjured after his vehicle drifted off the road and lightly grazed a power pole.Sergeant Tony Roughan said the man was unabl..>> view originalCompetition to name icebreaker will 'avoid Boaty McBoatface situation', minister says
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COMMENT Apple, the world's most valuable company, reported a quarterly profit of $US10.5 billion ($14 billion) this morning, and it was nowhere near good enough. Not even close. Think about that for a second. This quarterly profit (nearly double the annual profit by Australia's biggest company last year, the Commonwealth Bank), worked out to $US1.90 per share, but it was weaker than Wall Street had expected ($US2 per share). Apple stock has tumbled by 8 per cent in after hours trading in the US..>> view originalNintendo Coming March 2017, New 'Zelda' Confirmed For Nintendo 'NX'
For Nintendo fans, the wait is finally over. Nintendo has officially announced that their new console, codenamed “NX,” will officially launch in March 2017. This announcement was initially made during an earnings call according to GamesBeat. This ends months on end of speculation that the next Nintendo console could hit store shelves in late 2016. In a tweet on the official Nintendo of America account, the Japanese game company officially announced the launch window for their much-anticipated N..>> view originalA spectacular coral reef was just found at the mouth of the Amazon and scientists are geeking out
From my bedroom, I can look at someone’s house in rural Canada on Google Maps, but somehow no-one realised this giant coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon existed until now. To be fair, it makes absolutely no sense that there would be a coral reef at the mouth of the world’s largest rainforest. For one, coral reefs usually only exist where there’s salt water – so you’d assume the single largest freshwater discharge in the world would not provide the ideal conditions. You’d also think that th..>> view originalDetails of Hubble successor, the giant James Webb Space Telescope, unveiled by NASA
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Bringing light to ancient stardust NASA has unveiled details of the successor to the ageing Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope. The largest space telescope ever built, NASA provided an animation of what they hope the telescope will be capturing. PT0M43S 620 349 The ultra high-tech successor to the ageing Hubble Telescope will open a new and vastly improved window on the universe, exploring unseen realms – some of which might ..>> view originalHackers breach data of BeautifulPeople.com: Australian government workers exposed on dating site
The personal details of a number of Australian government workers have been compromised ater the online dating site BeautifulPeople.com has been hacked. The personal details of the site’s 1.1 million users were sold online by the hackers. According to Forbes, it was in December when the online dating site, which accepts members based on their looks, was reported to be breached. Researcher Chris Vickery passed the news to Forbes. However, BeautifulPeople.com downplayed the incident, saying the c..>> view originalLabor vows to install NBN on Tasmania's west coast
Labor vows to install NBN on Tasmania's west coast By Sallese Gibson Posted April 27, 2016 17:23:02 A fibre-optic network to deliver the NBN to Tasmania's west coast communities is the latest promise from the Federal Opposition ahead of the election. Key points:Labor says its plan to rollout a fibre connection will create jobsWest Coast Mayor wants both major parties to back the planLiberal MP Brett Whiteley labels the proposal "a hoax" Last year NBN Co announ..>> view originalLG puts a digital radio into a smartphone with the Stylus DAB+, launching next week for $449
LG today took the wraps off its Stylus DAB+ smartphone at a product launch on the rooftop of Sydney’s Austereo headquarters. The phone includes a digital radio DAB+ receiver – a world first – and is launching next week at major retailers for $449 outright. Optus and Virgin Mobile have also committed to carrying the new device. The phone’s aiming to make a splash in the midrange market with its attractive price point, offering a large (5.7-inch, 720p) screen, a 3,000 mAh battery and the latest ..>> view original
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