About 900 of Sydney’s northern beaches residents are still without power after the damaging weekend storm blacked out more than 30,000 properties. Ausgrid crews have been working around the clock to restore the power after trees and other debris hit powerlines during Sunday’s brief tornado-like storm. The storm, which particularly impacted beachside areas from Narrabeen…
Woman Killed by Fallen Tree in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia—A woman has died and three people have been injured when a tree fell in a car park during a storm on Sydney’s northern beaches. Emergency services received multiple reports of storm damage across the area from 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, with trees and powerlines down across suburbs from Mona Vale to Forestville. Police, NSW…
Around 3,000 COVID-19 Fines Handed to Children in NSW, Australia
Kids aged between 10 to 17 have been slapped with AU$2.1 million (US$1.5 million) in fines since July 1 last year, according to data from New South Wales (NSW) Police in Australia’s most populous state. The data obtained under information laws by the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) found 2,920 fines were issued, with around 59…
Plans Underway to Create Iconic Sydney Great Walk
The New South Wales (NSW) government announced it is planning to create Australia’s greatest urban walking trail, encompassing the Harbour foreshore, Barangaroo, and CBD, and including iconic landmarks such as the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. According to a media release on Tuesday, the “Great Walk” will link major tourist attractions and offer two loops,…
Google Pledges $1 Billion Into Australian Tech Development
November 16, 2021
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Google will invest AU$1 billion (US$734.2 million) over the next five years into the local Australian technological development industry. The initiative, announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, will see investment directed into three main areas, including digital infrastructure, namely cloud computing, the tech giant’s first research hub in Australia, and technology partnerships, including working with…
Sydney Closes Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Hub as State Transitions to Booster Program
New South Wales (NSW) state government has decided to close the Qudos Bank Arena COVID-19 vaccination hub as the state transitions to its COVID-19 booster program. The centre, which was a crucial component in the drive to vaccinate the city of Sydney, administered over 360,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses in the Western Sydney Local Health District,…
Australian Driverless Tech Breakthrough
Australian researchers have discovered a way for autonomous cars to “see” the world around them so they can track running pedestrians hidden behind buildings, and cyclists obscured by trucks and buses. The ground-breaking development uses so called X-ray styled vision to penetrate beyond traffic blind spots. Unlike Superman’s ability to see through solid objects, however, the technology relies on…
Sydney Trams out of Action up to 18 Months
Sydney’s inner west light rail line could be out of action for up to 18 months in order to fix significant cracking found on all 12 trams. NSW Transport Minister Rob Stokes said that amount of time is the “worst-case scenario” and he expects to have the problems rectified and the service back on track…
Head of OECD Calls for Global Carbon Pricing
Former Australian Finance Minister and now Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann has called for the world to adopt a consistent global carbon price. Speaking to ABC radio on Wednesday Cormann said that if the world had a globally applied comprehensive carbon tax it would be the most efficient way to…
Escapee, 64, Sentenced After 29 Years on the Run in Sydney
SYDNEY—A 64-year-old fugitive who surrendered to Australian police because a Sydney lockdown left him jobless and homeless was sentenced on Thursday to an additional two months behind bars for escaping from prison almost 30 years ago. Darko Desic has been back in custody since mid-September when he walked into a police station in the beach…
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