Citizenship Testing resumes in Australia

More people now have the opportunity to become Australian citizens, with citizenship testing and appointments now available in all states and territories following COVID-19 shutdowns. In-person citizenship tests and appointments resumed in Melbourne this week, after COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria eased. Testing has progressively resumed in other states and territoriesRead More →

Boating fund to help boat owners

Local Altona District boaters will soon be able to pay their registration and licensing fees knowing that they are going directly back into upgrading local boating facilities and improving safety. Local and loved boating infrastructure will be supported through the fund, ensuring that places such as Altona Boat Ramp areRead More →

Lending Protections illustrative image Domestic violence

Consumer groups, financial counsellors and domestic violence advocates have slammed the Australian Government’s plans to remove critical lending protections for women experiencing economic abuse. Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Rights Legal Centre Karen Cox said our current lending obligations prescribe important steps which often identify red flags in domesticRead More →

Dr S S Vasan - Patient Info critical in COVID-19 research

The missing link in understanding COVID-19 and its mutations A new study led by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, has found 95.5 per cent of current entries in GISAID, the world’s largest novel coronavirus genome database, do not contain relevant COVID-19 patient information — a critical piece of the puzzleRead More →

Movie Marathon - SBS Diwali 2020

From epic romance to supernatural comedy, SBS World Movies is celebrating Diwali 2020 with a movie marathon that has something for everyone. Celebrate the Indian festival of lights with an early evening marathon this Saturday November 14 from 3:30pm. here is the choicest list: Manje Bistre (2017) 3.30pm While gettingRead More →

erotic novels - heart racing steamy

Heart Rate Test reveals STEAMIEST Erotic Novel! From blushing vocab to lip-biting moments, erotic novels have had pulses pumping since Jilly Cooper’s 1985 book Riders. With steamy sentences and intense page turns, experts at OnBuy.com wanted to see how high heart rates soar when reading these sensual stories. After finding theRead More →

Dangerous selfie points

Australia’s Diamond Bay Reserve claims World’s 19th Most Dangerous Selfie Hotspots As we recover from the impacts of Covid-19 and find the international borders closed, we will no doubt turn to exploring our own Australian backyard and returning to our ‘instagramabale’ selfie adventures. It is thus important that alongside weRead More →

Paerata Rise - Smart Village tests self-driving shuttle system

Paerata Rise to become most modern town in region through high-tech collaboration Paerata Rise, the largest housing development currently under construction in Auckland, is set to become the ultimate Smart Village with the creation of New Zealand’s first community based private mobile network and an autonomous shuttle for residents. TheRead More →

Technology Innovation Institute Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has unveiled the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a pioneering global centre for advanced technology research committed to reinforcing Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s status as a global hub for innovation and advanced technologies. The institute is the dedicated applied research pillar of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC),Read More →