Astonishing video shows a baby's old heart still BEATING in a dish after it was removed during a transplant
Henry Dolan, pictured with mother Mollie, underwent the heart transplant this weekend after being born with two heart defectsThis is the astonishing moment a baby's heart keeps beating in a hospital bowl after it was removed during a life-saving transplant. Henry Dolan underwent a heart transplant this weekend after being born with two serious heart conditions five months ago.His parents Mollie and Sam Dolan, from Minnesota, have shared the incredible live updates on their Hope for Henry Facebo..>> view originalAdelaide woman Vicki Brown in custody for starving Chihuahua
Adelaide woman Vicki Brown in custody for starving Chihuahua Posted October 17, 2016 13:26:11 A South Australian woman who starved her pet Chihuahua to death before throwing it in a bin has been remanded in custody while she awaits sentencing in an unusual move that has been applauded by the RSPCA.Vicki Brown, 59, was found guilty of ill treating an animal to cause death.The Christies Beach Magistrates Court has previously heard the dog's emaciated body was found in a..>> view originalGold Coast drugs: 'This will be the summer of multiple unknown overdoses'
When things go bad, blame flakka. Sixteen people were hospitalised for taking drugs on the Gold Coast over the weekend - the worst mass overdose in decades. It's been widely reported the drug was flakka, but until the toxicology report comes back, no-one knows for sure.They had probably taken some kind of New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) - synthetic drugs designed to mimic cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Toxicologists have so far identified about 350 NPS, and are finding about two new ones ..>> view originalGeelong mother left traumatised after two-year-old pricked by dirty syringe in public toilet
Alleira, 2, was pricked by a dirty syringe at Geelong's Eastern Beach. (9NEWS) A Geelong mother faces a nervous wait of six months to find out if her two-year-old daughter will be given the all clear, after the toddler was pricked by a dirty syringe.Ashlee Vipont took her daughter Alleira into a public toilet at Geelong’s Eastern Beach last Friday when the dirty syringe fell from the toilet paper dispenser.“The toilet paper was kind of stuck so she placed her hands up there, and as we’ve pulled..>> view originalQueensland zombie walk dying, not dead
Jamie McKinnellAustralian Associated PressOrganisers of one of the world's largest zombie walks have been thrown a bone after Brisbane City Council agreed to waive some of its fees for holding the gathering.Rising council fees were cited in an announcement on the Brisbane zombie walk's Facebook page that declared the 2016 walk - to be held this weekend in the CBD - would be the last."Unfortunately, bureaucratic red tape and constant behind the scenes disputes with the Brisbane City Council has t..>> view originalNo need for pap test until age 25: study
Sarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated PressA dramatic decline in the incidence of cervical cancer in Australia has led to a change in the recommended age for a woman's first cervical pap smear to 25.Currently women aged 18 to 20 are routinely screened for cervical cancer but from next year women won't receive a prompt for their first test until around their 25th birthday.The change in age was recommended by the Medical Services Advisory Committee last year and researcher Megan Smith from Cancer ..>> view originalDevil of a medical find
ONE of Tasmania’s much-loved marsupials could be the new superhero in the fight against superbugs.A University of Sydney research project found Tasmanian devils’ milk contained peptides that can kill some of the most deadly bacterial and fungal infections, including golden staph.Devils will not have to be milked for humans to take advantage of their “wonder milk.”After the researchers scanned the devil’s genome and discovered the six naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides, they then replicat..>> view originalBrisbane mum finds meth in plastic egg in six year old's bedroom
Yahoo7 News on October 17, 2016, 10:20 am A Brisbane mother has taken to Facebook to tell of her shock at finding meth stashed inside a plastic egg in her six year old son's bedroom. Crystal Hill told Yahoo7 she wanted to warn parents after she discovered two bags of the drug, which is commonly called ice, hidden an orange plastic egg that resembled the kind commonly found in a chocolate product aimed at children.“I was cleaning out Jonahs (sic) room (aged 6) on friday and inside his old ..>> view originalAn overheating exhaust fan saw the the Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department close on Sunday afternoon
Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department resume business post overheating exhaust fan incident An overheating exhaust fan forced the Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department to close on Sunday afternoon.Large fans were used on Sunday night to successfully remove the smell from the affected area by emergency services.Early Monday morning, the department was deemed clear of the odour the exhaust fan had produced.RECOVERED: Adjunct Associate Professor and Executive Di..>> view originalAn industry's answer to deadly opioid addiction: More pills
Cancer patients taking high doses of opioid painkillers are often afflicted by a new discomfort: constipation. Researcher Jonathan Moss thought he could help, but no drug company was interested in his ideas for relieving suffering among the dying.So Moss and his colleagues pieced together small grants and, in 1997, received permission to test their treatment. But not on cancer patients. Federal regulators urged them to use a less frail - and by then, rapidly expanding - group: addicts caught in..>> view original
Friday, November 4, 2016
Astonishing video shows a baby's old heart still BEATING in a dish after it was removed during a transplant and other top stories.
Gas leak forces evacuation of Melbourne's Federation Square and other top stories.
Gas leak forces evacuation of Melbourne's Federation Square
Gas leak forces evacuation of Melbourne's Federation Square Updated November 04, 2016 13:51:47 About 500 people have been evacuated from Federation Square in Melbourne's CBD after a major leak from a gas main.The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called to the popular pedestrian area about 11:30am.Fire officials said the leak was caused by a broken natural gas pipe in one of the shops in the area.A large amount of gas leaked from the pipe, the MFB said, and people were evac..>> view originalHome gutted by powerful blaze in Melbourne
A two-storey weatherboard home has been destroyed by fire and cloaked a neighbourhood in smoke in Glenroy, north of Melbourne’s CBD, yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to the residence on View Street around 8.30pm last night after a blaze broke out. A crew of 24 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked to control the flames, which sent a large amount of smoke billowing through the local area. No one was injured, however neighbours were advised to stay indoors and keep wi..>> view originalCoach Usain Bolt ready for Melbourne with his All Stars
Usain Bolt insists it's the idea that excites him. It's not about the money – he gets paid squillions wherever he competes – it's about the idea. And having fun.His career has been about making his sport fun and watchable, so the idea of a new concept for his sport that tries to do both makes it both. Lightning Down Under: Usain Bolt in Melbourne on Friday. Photo: Getty Images The Jamaican famously loves cricket. And this he admits is the Twenty20 of athletics. This is the exciting, dist..>> view originalArmy Black Hawk helicopters conduct training over Melbourne
Army Black Hawk helicopters conduct training over Melbourne Posted November 04, 2016 15:57:02 Is there a large Army helicopter hovering noisily above you? Don't panic. We are not under attack, nor is a bemonocled supervillain attempting to take over Melbourne.The Army is conducting Black Hawk helicopter training flights over the city this month.Australian Defence Force (ADF) spokeswoman Kate Kennedy said residents should not be concerned by the increased helicopter tr..>> view originalLast Melbourne start for old Roy
Paul Beshara and Happy Trails. (Pic: Vince Caligiuri/Getty) Saturday's G1 Emirates Stakes (2000m) will be the last Melbourne start for champion cult hero Happy Trails – ironically, in the race he last won. Happy Trails last saluted in the 2014 Mackinnon Stakes as a seven-year-old, beating a crack field which included He's Your Man and Criterion among others. But the nine-year-old's final Melbourne campaign winds up on Saturday, on the back of his fifth-straight Cox Plate appearance in which he f..>> view original'Concerns of oversupply' of new apartments in Melbourne, Brisbane ...
The high number of apartments to hit the market in Melbourne and Brisbane could soon cause oversupply problems. Penny Stephens Melbourne City and inner Brisbane face potential oversupply of new apartments while Sydney's new apartment hotspots show little signs of oversupply, the Reserve Bank of Australia's internal documents say.A fresh batch of documents was released under the Freedom of Information laws on Thursday, revealing the central ban..>> view originalBecome a The Age member today
The dastardly criminal I have dubbed "The Age brainteaser coin thief" has not handed themselves in yet. When I put together yesterday's brainteaser I left the coins lying around overnight, and came into work this morning to find someone had swiped them (leaving just one dollar behind). Move three coins so the triangle points DOWN instead of UP. Photo: Craig Butt In any case, the joke is on them - I am pretty sure one of those coins was a New Zealand one. Here is the answer to that braint..>> view originalAnti-refugee rally planned for Melbourne
Luke Costin - AAP on November 4, 2016, 1:22 pm A quiet Melbourne suburb could become a flashpoint for immigration politics with scores of self-styled patriots due to rally again the proposed housing of Syrian refugees.The plan to move refugees into a refurbished aged-care facility in Eltham for a two-year period has divided the local community.The new residents are part of a one-off humanitarian intake of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees announced by the Abbott government last ..>> view originalMan found dead inside squatter's home in Melbourne
A man's body has been found inside a home occupied by squatters on Bendigo Street, Collingwood. (AAP) A man’s body has been found inside a squatter’s home on Bendigo Street in Collingwood, in Melbourne's inner suburbs. Emergency services were called to the residence just after 10.30am, when the body was found. The man is yet to be formally identified. Police have confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death. A report will be prepared for the coroner. More than ..>> view originalChris Goulding ruled out of Melbourne United's next two games ...
A FIERY week on the practice court has Melbourne United gunning to bounce back on Friday night against New Zealand Breakers at Hisense Arena.United (3-4) went back to basics this week after a two-game slide, working on rebounding and offensive play to prepare for the Breakers (2-3) and Sunday’s clash with bottom-of-the-table Illawarra Hawks (2-5).Adding to United’s woes, Chris Goulding (ankle) was ruled out for the entire weekend despite the star shooting guard taking shots at practice.Melbourne..>> view original
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Young child becomes WA's latest meningococcal case and other top stories.
Young child becomes WA's latest meningococcal case
Young child becomes WA's latest meningococcal case, taking 2016 tally to 20 Posted November 04, 2016 18:17:07 The Department of Health has confirmed a young child has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease, taking the number of confirmed cases in WA to 20 this year.The department said the patient was linked to a case revealed earlier this week involving a preschool-aged child.In a separate case an adult was also diagnosed with the disease.All three patients are now..>> view originalUse keywords to search content on this website
IT’S confronting viewing.Staring straight down the camera, four women share horrific details of being raped.“One man held me down, while another touched me,” one woman says.“I didn’t know what I had done wrong,” says another.“After, I felt like I was nothing.”Holding back tears, the rape survivors reveal how they were made pregnant, used, treated like “an object”, and made to feel worthless.VIDEOBut then, a confronting twist.One woman holds up a picture of a cow while saying “because I am you, o..>> view originalPregnant woman's urine can predict foetus' birth weight
The weight of a foetus can be determined by inspecting the would-be-mother’s urine, claim scientists. A recent study by Biomed Central says that urine of a mommy-to-be can help identifying lifestyle interventions that help maintain a healthy birth weight for their baby. Abnormal foetal growth and birth weight are well-established risk factors for chronic diseases later in life, including the development of type-2 diabetes and obesity. Mireille Toledano, co-lead author of the research said, “W..>> view originalThousands expected to flood Trigg Beach for start of abalone season
Up to 10,000 people are expected to descend on Trigg Beach on Sunday morning to mark the beginning of the recreational abalone season.The season is one of the most strictly managed fisheries in the world, with fishers only allowed to collect the seafood delicacy between 7am and 8am on the first Sunday of each month from November to March. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Abalone fisher chases a shark Snake works on tan at South Fremantle Beach ..>> view originalAnti-tobacco campaigners want cigarette tax hike in Asia on World No Tobacco Day
Anti-tobacco campaigners want cigarette tax hike in Asia on World No Tobacco Day Updated July 10, 2014 16:49:20 Anti-smoking campaigners are targeting the low cost of cigarettes in Asia as part of World No Tobacco Day.Cigarettes are cheap in many Asian countries, with packets selling for around $US1.But Kylie Lindorff from Cancer Council Victoria says raising taxes is one of the most important things a government can do to deter smoking."Experience from Australia tells ..>> view originalDurban celebs and Movember ambassadors join two shave-off events
For the past 13 years, across 21 countries, Movember has become a global effort to raise funds and awareness around the often-ignored issue of men's health. Men are encouraged to start Movember clean-shaven and then to grow and groom a moustache (or Mo) for the entire month with the slogan - Help change the face of men's health. Sign up, Grow a Mo, save a Bro.Local Durban celebs and Movember ambassadors joined the two shave-off events on 1 November. Lotus FM’s Neville Pillay and Ryan Naicker wer..>> view originalFirefighting chemicals found in shellfish in Ludmilla, Rapid creeks in Darwin
Firefighting chemicals found in shellfish in Ludmilla, Rapid creeks in Darwin Updated November 04, 2016 16:44:39 There are fresh calls for people not to eat aquatic food from two local creeks near a RAAF base, after toxic chemicals were found in some shellfish.The call from the Northern Territory Government comes after the release of a new report commissioned by the Health Department to test sediments and aquatic life for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).It co..>> view originalChild obesity rises in the holidays: study
Childhood obesity rates increase during the holidays, according to new research.We all know over indulgence during the festive season leads to weight gain among adults.Perhaps not surprisingly, a US study published in journal Obesity has found this time of year can be a major risk factor for weight gain among children too. Associate Professor Paul von Hippel from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas in Austin says schools have never been a big part of the childhood obesit..>> view originalCartel claims against surgeons to be investigated
Concerns about potential cartel behaviour among Australian surgeons has been referred to the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council for further investigation.In September, Fairfax Media revealed claims that overseas-trained surgeons were facing anti-competitive behaviour that reached into the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons - a powerful group that largely controls the supply of surgeons in Australia and, allegedly, the level of competition and fees they can charge. Mor..>> view originalSydney Open
For one weekend a year, Sydney Open unlocks the doors of the city’s most important, inspiring and intriguing buildings and spaces. See inside Sydney heritage treasures and architectural landmarks. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique>> view original
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Naked woman's crazed home attacks and other top stories.
Naked woman's crazed home attacks
Naked woman caught attempting to break into a house1:53A woman released from gaol tries to break into Placerville house naked. Courtesy: Fox News Christi Lamica, who had been released from jail earlier in the day, tried to break into a house naked before trying to attack the homeowner on the driveway. Pictures: El Dorado County Sheriff's Office / Fox 40Ian HorswillNews Corp Australia NetworkA NAKED woman who tried to break into a house and then attacked the homeowner in front of her kids, had b..>> view originalUS calls for 'end to Saudi-led airstrikes' in Yemen, but keeps selling arms to Riyadh
The US envoy to the UN has called on the Saudi-led coalition to “refrain from taking steps that escalate violence” in Yemen. Her appeal contradicts Washington’s actions, with the Pentagon continuing to supply arms and provide military support to Riyadh. “First, the United States calls on the parties to recommit immediately to the cessation of hostilities, which means halting all military actions on the ground, in the air, and at sea. That includes an end to shelling and an end to ..>> view originalMosul: Iraqi forces target Islamic State defences on city's eastern edge
Mosul: Iraqi forces target Islamic State defences on city's eastern edge Posted November 01, 2016 23:13:58 Iraqi forces backed by a US-led air coalition have targeted Islamic State (IS) defences on the eastern edge of Mosul with artillery fire and air strikes, a day after fighting for the first time inside the city. Key pointsIraqi forces clear scores east of the cityFighting for Mosul expected to take monthsUN fear Mosul offensive could trigger humanitarian crisis ..>> view originalSuu Kyi arrives in Japan, seeks investment and aid
November 1, 2016 | 4:46 PM by Reuters Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, walks upon her arrival at the Haneda International airport in Tokyo, Japan on November 1, 2016. Photo - Kyodo via Reuters Tokyo: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Tuesday to court investment and aid, as an upsurge in violence against a persecuted Muslim minority at home posed the worst crisis of her six months in power and brought US criticism.Soldiers have poured into an area o..>> view originalSyria peace talks delayed indefinitely, says Russia
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks.Shoigu said rebels backed by Western governments had been attacking civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, despite a pause in Russian and Syrian air attacks. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide UN warns of war crimes while Russian warships head for Syria Dog rescued from rubble aft..>> view originalPNG budget: Government cuts spending, raises taxes to weather economic downturn
PNG budget: Government cuts spending, raises taxes to weather economic downturn Posted November 01, 2016 20:12:33 Papua New Guinea has cut spending and raised taxes in a bid to withstand a lingering downturn in its economy. Key points:Budget shows revenue has fallen by 2 per centGovernment hoping to raise $255.6 million through new taxation measuresTreasurer Pruaitch seeks justify cost of hosting 2018 APEC summit The PNG Government's 2017 budget shows revenue fallin..>> view originalTremors haunt central Italian region devastated by quake
Rome — Earthquake aftershocks gave central Italy no respite on Tuesday, haunting a region where thousands of people were left homeless and frightened by a massive weekend tremor that razed centuries-old towns. As the country observed the religious holiday of All Saints' Day, tremors were coming at a rate of several per hour in the mountainous region 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Rome, the national geological institute said Tuesday. More than 1,100 have been registered since Sunday's mag..>> view originalFBI sees no proof of Trump-Russia ties – NYT
FBI officials say their investigation into links between US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Russia has been unable to uncover any so far, according to the New York Times. The bureau has been trying to find evidence showing that the Russian government is trying to influence the US presidential campaign since the beginning of summer. FBI agents have put advisers close to GOP candidate Donald Trump under close scrutiny, searching for financial connections that some h..>> view originalTrump was "secretly communicating" with a Russian bank, a report said.
WASHINGTON: The Trump Organisation has a secret server registered to Trump Tower that has been covertly communicating with a Russian bank, a media report said, in the latest allegation of questionable links between Donald Trump and Russia just a week ahead of the presidential polls. A report in the Slate said a server registered to the Trump Organisation was found to have been in contact with the Alfa Bank, the largest private commercial bank in Russia. Activity on the server..>> view original
Monday, October 31, 2016
'Heart of gold': Friends remember 15-year-old killed in Melbourne ... and other top stories.
'Heart of gold': Friends remember 15-year-old killed in Melbourne ...
Friends have remembered the teen as "always caring". Devastated family and friends have left tributes for a 15-year-old boy who died when the car he was allegedly driving crashed into a tree in Sunshine West last night, injuring four others.Newport teenager Luke Lee, 15, has been remembered by friends as "always caring" and "having a heart of gold". Luke's family visited the crash site this morning to pay tribute. His aunt Donna Pettiford said his mother was devastated at the death of her only..>> view original'Frightening' armed robbery at high-end Toorak jewellery store ...
'Frightening' armed robbery at high-end Toorak jewellery store, Melbourne police search for masked thieves Updated October 25, 2016 16:50:26 Melbourne police are searching for three masked bandits who robbed a high-end Toorak jewellery store during broad daylight, armed with machetes, baseball bats, a hammer and a gun.Security footage showed the trio wearing balaclavas barge into the Toorak Road store before brandishing the weapons, smashing cabinets and grabbing handcr..>> view originalMelbourne Express: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
That's it for Melbourne Express for today. Thanks for reading and Express will be back at the controls early tomorrow morning. We will leave you with some great photographs from around the world. Photo gallery World of Photos Updating the headlines: A 15-year-old boy has died when the car he was driving, packed with teenage passengers, crashed into a tree at Sunshine West last night; the Federal Government's housing affordability inquiry has been scrapped; Melbourne's city centre has b..>> view originalLoser carries the weight of a nation
HE can’t beat Winx but he is our best chance to thwart the formidable foreign challenge for the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup next Tuesday.Hartnell has come through his Cox Plate thumping behind Winx in such good order that trainer John O’Shea is giving the green light to press ahead with a Melbourne Cup start.The talented Hartnell is the $4.60 TAB Fixed Odds favourite to win the Melbourne Cup and repel a field likely to contain as many as a record-equalling 11 overseas-trained stayers.CAULFIELD CU..>> view originalFamily farm in Australia's fastest-growing suburb hits $95m jackpot
A Melbourne couple have hit a farming jackpot, walking away from their Wyndham Vale sheep farm in the city's west with $95 million after Frasers Property purchased the landholding.The family, who didn't want to be named, sold their Black Forest Road farm which they purchased in the 1970s, to the Singapore-based property developer, scooping even more than the most lucrative Australian lottery offering. More Property Videos Previous slide Next slide Hot suburbs for growth..>> view originalToilet paper spill causes peak hour traffic chaos in Melbourne
Toilet paper spill causes peak hour traffic chaos in Melbourne Updated October 25, 2016 09:46:00 A truck has lost a load of toilet paper on the Hume Freeway causing peak hour traffic delays in Melbourne's north.VicRoads said the spill caused the closure of one inbound lane before Craigieburn Road.Unravelled rolls of toilet paper were strewn across the freeway causing traffic congestion as far back as Donnybook.Drivers were urged to use the Hume Highway as an alternativ..>> view originalAdam Shand resigns from Radio 6PR to return to Melbourne
More changes are afoot at 6PR as the radio station shuffles the deck and shapes up for a better 2017.Drive presenter Adam Shand has decided to return home to Melbourne at the end of the year and on Tuesday resigned from the broadcaster, owned by Macquarie Media. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Adam Shand calls out Perth Lord Mayor Violent fight in Fremantle caught on camera Ringtail possum joey bonds with zookeeper Mother's horr..>> view originalDark days when mobs ruled Melbourne
Melbourne Victory active support group North Terrace 'cease co ...
MELBOURNE Victory active support group North Terrace has announced they will “cease the co-ordination of organised support indefinitely”.Football Federation Australia sent Victory an official reprimand after the lighting of a flare during the 4-1 Melbourne derby loss to City on Saturday 15 October.FFA received a submission from Victory, which indicated a shift among the club’s supporters who showed their displeasure before identifying the perpetrator. The FFA acknowledged that shift, saying that..>> view originalWATCH: Melbourne taxi driver insulted and abused by two men in ...
WATCH: Melbourne taxi driver insulted and abused by two men in Melbourne's CBD A 3AW Breakfast producer has filmed the moment a a taxi driver was abused and pushed by two men in Melbourne yesterday afternoon.The confrontation happened on the corner of Spencer and Collins streets.The two men attempted to take open alcoholic drinks into the taxi before the cab driver told them they couldn't, that's when the men flipped. WATCH the video below VIDEO3AW Producer Brianna Travers filmed the incident,..>> view original
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Wright's blood-alcohol revealed and other top stories.
Wright's blood-alcohol revealed
Tostee's movements after Warriena Wright fell to her death caught on CCTV4:38CCTV footage shows Gable Tostee's movements around Surfers Paradise after Warriena Wright had fallen to her death from his 14-floor balcony. Gable Tostee and Warriena Wright inside his 14th-floor Surfers Paradise apartment just hours before the New Zealand tourist plummeted to her death from the balcony on August 8, 2014. Picture: AAP Image/Supplied by Queensland Supreme CourtWARNING: Graphic content.THE forensic patho..>> view originalFrank Iero's crew injured in Sydney bus crash
Aboriginal Tasmanians closer to constitutional recognition; move is 200 years late, Rodney Dillon says
Aboriginal Tasmanians closer to constitutional recognition; move is 200 years late, Rodney Dillon says Posted October 13, 2016 20:52:00 Tasmania's Lower House has passed legislation that will recognise Aboriginal people in the state's constitution.The amendment will form part of the preamble of the Tasmanian Constitution, and will recognise Aboriginal people as the state's first people.Introducing the bill to the House, Premier and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Will..>> view original
Horror Stories From The Samsung Galaxy Note7 Flight Ban and other top stories.
Horror Stories From The Samsung Galaxy Note7 Flight Ban
On Saturday the federal flight ban on Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones went into effect in the United States. All four major Australian carriers have also banned the phone. We asked our readers how this was working out around the globe and from the replies we’ve received, it’s safe to say that, so far, this sucks. The US Transportation Department’s decision to ban the Note7 from all flights came just days after Samsung announced that it was killing the phone for good. That short window left little ..>> view originalSamsung 960 Pro review: The fastest consumer SSD you can buy
Edward Chester reader comments 33 The all new Samsung 960 Pro, released today, is the follow up to last year's 950 Pro. It offers the same core set of features, with an M.2 form factor, four-lane PCIe 3.0 interface, NVMe communication standard, and 3D V-NAND. But the 960 Pro isn't just a minor spec bump. Samsung has seriously cranked up the speed (and capacities) of its flagship drives to the point where such ludicrous performance may be lost on all but the most demanding of users. These a..>> view originalCan Google be the new Samsung?
Google will release what it calls its first smartphone, the Google Pixel, in Australia on October 20. Picture: Ramin Talaie/Getty Images/AFPJennifer Dudley-NicholsonNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE PIXEL is dubbed the first “Phone by Google” but it’s not a typical debut device. This smartphone is a sophisticated marriage of metal and glass, with the physical features you’d demand of a flagship phone, and just enough design differences to ensure it’s not an iPhone clone.And, while its hardware is s..>> view originalApple car: How tech giant backed away from game-changing plan
Apple has drastically scaled back its automotive ambitions, leading to hundreds of job cuts and a new direction that, for now, no longer includes building its own car, according to people familiar with the project.Hundreds of members of the car team, which comprises about 1000 people, have been reassigned, let go, or have left of their own volition in recent months, the people said, asking not to be identified because the moves aren't public. More Technology Videos Previous slide ..>> view originalnbn™ says nobody needs gigabit internet, trumpets XG-Fast at 8Gbps anyway
nbn™, the organisation building and operating Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN), has announced trials of fibre-to-the-curb and broadband-over-copper technology XG-fast that hit 8Gbps on 30 metres of copper in lab trials. It's also done tests that produced “5Gbps peak aggregate speed being achieved over 70 metres of twisted-pair copper”. Which is lovely. But also confusing because nbn™ has previously argued that gigabit-per-second speeds just aren't necessary at home and won't be for ..>> view originalBaby NZ seals take RAAF flight to freedom
10000 critically endangered 'scrotum frogs' found dead at Lake Titicaca
Wildlife officials in Peru are investigating the mass death of thousands of rare frogs near the Bolivian border.Locals estimate that the bodies of some 10,000 Titicaca water frogs have been found in Lake Titicaca and its adjoining rivers.The critically endangered amphibian, known as the ‘scrotum frog’ due to its unfortunate appearance, is believed to have been killed by polluted waters. Thousands of the critically endangered amphibians, known as the ‘scrotum frog’ due to its unfortunate appearan..>> view originalMouse eggs engineered entirely in the lab for the first time — later lead to healthy adults
Mouse pups born from eggs released by lab-grown ovaries. Credit: O. Hikabe et. al.A paper that has been met by everyone in the field with cheerful enthusiasm describes how the authors grew mice eggs from the ground up, starting from stem cells. The eggs were then fertilized with sperm and implanted in foster mothers. Though the success rate was less than 1%, some of the embryos grew into healthy pups and later into adults with no sign of dysfunctionality. The implications for fertility, but also..>> view originalLG's V20 may be the phone of the year. So why the f*%k can't you buy it?
For beleaguered Android phone makers, you might think a juicy prize has just appeared. For some of them, it could be a life-saver. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was expected to ship around 20 million units over its lifetime. An inflammable battery emphatically put paid to that - with the potential loss of tens of millions of more sales from “contagion”. In the short term, some five to seven million Note 7 owners are looking for an alternative. Most, it is reasonable to assume, would prefer to stick w..>> view originalHave you seen this dolphin?
EXPERTS are warning of an increase in marine debris following the sighting of a baby dolphin with netting wrapped around its neck off the coast of far north Queensland.James Cook University’s Dr Isabel Beasley spotted a baby dolphin off the coast of Cairns earlier this month and feared the marine debris wrapped around its neck could prove to be fatal.She said it came after seeing large amounts of marine debris floating in waters off Queensland’s coast.“The calf looked healthy, in good condition,..>> view original
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