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Hokulea arrives in Townsville, Australia; crew prepares for dive in Great ...

On the morning of Thursday, June 11th, Hokulea and her crew of 10 arrived in Townsville, Australia after sailing for six days from Brisbane. The voyaging canoe is currently docked behind the Reef HQ Aquarium, the world's largest living reef aquarium ... >> view original

Queensland cities Mackay, Gladstone and Townsville named as potential biofuel ...

Mackay, Gladstone and Townsville were all named as possible sites for a production plant if a deal with the Navy officials at the Pentagon is signed off. The Premier, in the US as part of trade mission, said she had received “key signals” from the US ... >> view original

Townsville council budget: Mayor Jenny Hill delivers surplus with overall rate ...

Council rates in Townsville, in north Queensland, are set for an overall increase of 1.45 per cent. Mayor Jenny Hill handed down her plan for the upcoming financial year during a meeting this morning. Rates will increase by nearly $50 a year for the ... >> view original

New glam-packers restaurant Rambutan on Flinders Street, Townsville. Picture ...

THE term “glam-packers” (glamorous backpackers) may sound counter-intuitive, but Rambutan in Townsville's city makes a whole lot of sense. The recently opened budget resort has cheap-as-chips, stylish rooms, and a pool bar and restaurant cool enough ... >> view original

Grandparents connecting through internet

Australian grandparents are increasingly turning to social media and video calling platforms to connect with their loved ones, a survey shows. NBN Co, the company building the national broadband network, asked 800 over-55s about their online habits. >> view original

Elon Musk wants to rebuild the internet in space

Despite a historical past of failed satellite tv for pc ventures, rich people and corporations are pouring recent funds into exploring satellite-based communications. Google and Fidelity lately invested $US1 billion into SpaceX, in half to help the satellite tv for pc ... >> view original

Nissan Juke-R Nismo to Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015

The upcoming Nissan Juke-R Nismo has just been teased before its world debut at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015. As the name implies, the Juke-R Nismo will be even more insane the original Nissan GT-R powered Juke R. Beneath the ... >> view original

Why are people sharing photos of their bellybutton?

A NEW online craze from China is taking the internet by storm as thousands of people continue to post selfies of themselves doing 'the bellybutton challenge'. Since Wednesday, the topic has received more than 130 million hits and has been the number one ... >> view original

Microsoft and Facebook's Oculus team up on Playstation gaming

Oculus will have a "tight integration with Windows" and players will be able to stream Xbox One games onto the Oculus headsets. Bloomberg. If virtual reality is going to change everything about the world, its impact will be felt first in the video game industry. >> view original

And the most secure phone operating system is…

Apple iPhones have a reputation as the safest mobile gadgets around. But, it turns out that reputation isn't completely deserved. Recently, a top cybersecurity expert put the top smartphones through a head-to-head security test. Now the winner is turning ... >> view original