After the vast Northern Territory sky melts from purple to inky black, and the Milky Way dusts a silvery sheen over the world’s most recognisable rock, 1,100 choreographed drones take flight. rising up to 650ft in the sky, they’re joined by lasers, projections and multicoloured lights, illuminating desert oaks and mulga trees with hopping wallabies … [Read more…]
Home News Dead clever: Kangaroo Island ants’ killer strategy to avoid predators By Esme Mathis • May 11, 2023 Polyrhachis femorata ants feigning death. Image credit: S. ‘Topa’ Petit They’re well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also showing that it is skilled at ‘playing dead’, … [Read more…]
A roving ministry that travels to different towns in caravans to repair, renovate and restore churches has been around for almost 50 years but not many people know about them. Mobile Mission Maintenance (MMM) works on churches and other buildings used for Christian outreach, relieving ministers of this work so they can concentrate on preaching … [Read more…]
Organisers of the Finke Desert Race were aware spectator safety measures were severely lacking three years before the death of 60-year-old Nigel Harris in 2021, a court has heard. A spectator has been killed and two others have been injured during a tragic crash at the Finke Desert Race outside Alice Springs. The coronial inquest … [Read more…]
A wave of new art installations is sweeping across the Australian outback with the region shining bright throughout 2023. Visitors can enjoy a vibrant calendar of art and cultural festivals. “The Red Centre is home to some of our most significant Aboriginal art movements,” said Scott Lovett, CEO Tourism Northern Territory. “This year further cements … [Read more…]
When Pint of Origin first appeared at Good Beer Week in 2012 – the concept ours, the name donated by Jade Flavell of The Wheaty in Adelaide – it was solely an Australian venture. Half a dozen pubs across Melbourne taking on a state each, plus one dedicated to the ACT, which then meant Wig … [Read more…]
A shocked Woolworths customer spotted a concerning detail on a cooking product, provoking a discussion on whether it should be sold in supermarkets. In the video, Brayden Smith picked up the 250ml bottle of cooking sake from a shelf, pointing out the high alcohol volume inside. “So in Woolies they’ve got cooking sake… surely it … [Read more…]
Rockport – Kathleen Alexis (McCorkle) (Ackerman) Van Demark, 74, passed away quietly in the early morning of April 20, 2023, at home in Rockport, MA next to her husband of over 41 years, Peter Howard Van Demark. She was lovingly attended by two death doulas and wrapped in a piece of a WWII silk parachute, … [Read more…]
Home News Here’s what we don’t know about whale sharks By Susan Gough Henly • May 11, 2023 A collaboration between Australian and Indonesian researchers is uncovering some of the mysteries of the world’s largest fish There’s a surprising amount that we don’t know about whale sharks even though they’ve captured the world’s imagination and … [Read more…]
This weekend is for moms, and yours would surely love a visit to the Spring Bazaar, taking place Saturday and Sunday in Asbury Park, and Sunday in Long Branch. The events feature “perfect gifts and goods for mamas, kids activities like face painting and a jean jacket patch bar, Mother’s Day brunch, delicious food and … [Read more…]