Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Committee members and views sought for iconic Hanging Rock and other top stories.

  • Committee members and views sought for iconic Hanging Rock

    Committee members and views sought for iconic Hanging Rock
    THERE’S two big ways you can have a say on the future of Macedon Ranges icon Hanging Rock - but get in quick.People are being sought to join the Hanging Rock Strategic Advisory Plan committee, with Macedon Ranges Council also calling on the public to have their say on the region’s Vision Paper.The committee will advise the council on issues relevant to the precinct, which includes the council-owned east paddock.Macedon Ranges Council chief executive Peter Johnston said applications were being so..
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  • SA kids critique nuclear dump plan

    SA kids want to be part of nuclear choice AAP on August 30, 2016, 4:53 pm Kids from around South Australia have told Premier Jay Weatherill they want to be part of the continued discussion about dumping nuclear waste in the state.More than 150 students aged 11 to 17 gathered in Adelaide to learn from experts about nuclear power, including Kevin Scarce who led a royal commission that investigated whether SA should store nuclear waste.The kids questioned the premier on where nu..
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  • Scientists discover vast reef behind Great Barrier Reef

    Scientists discover vast reef behind Great Barrier Reef
    Researchers working with the Royal Australian Navy have discovered an extensive reef system behind the famous Great Barrier Reef, mapping a huge network of donut-shaped features that measure between 650 and 984 feet across. The formations are called bioherms, and were made by a type of algae called halimeda. Shaped like donuts, the structures can be as deep as 33 feet in their center. “We’ve known about these geological structures in the northern Great Barrier Reef since the 1970s and 80s, but ..
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  • Trans-Neptunian objects build case for ninth planet

    Trans-Neptunian objects build case for ninth planet
    If you grew up knowing that there were nine planets orbiting our sun and were a bit crushed when Pluto lost its status among those celestial bodies, there might be new hope for a nine-pack, as researchers are again putting forth the idea that a giant planet might be lurking somewhere out there on the fringes of our Solar System. Previous researchers have certainly theorized the existence of a ninth planet, sometimes known as Planet X or Planet 9, based on computer models and the observed behavi..
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  • Council row as flood risk reclassified

    Council row as flood risk reclassified
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  • Dogs know a genuine compliment when they hear one

    Dogs know a genuine compliment when they hear one
    Your dog knows when you really mean he’s a good boy—and when you’re giving him empty praise. On a neurological level, dogs can distinguish between praise and neutral tones just like their owners, Hungarian researchers reported (paywall) on Aug. 29 in the journal Science. Their reward centers only became activated when they heard positive intonation that matched the words they were hearings. “Dogs not only tell apart what we say and how we say it, but they can also combine the two, for a correct..
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  • Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement

    Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement
    Sea Shepherd: Australian arm vows to fight on despite US-Japan settlement Posted August 30, 2016 18:12:50 Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has launched its latest campaign in the Antarctic, despite a recent court settlement between the US arm of the conservation society and Japan's whaling body barring direct attacks on the whalers.Last week, two key players in Japan's whaling industry, the Institute of Cetacean Research and Kyodo Senpaku, announced the legal settlemen..
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  • Historic dish returns to WA museum

    Historic dish returns to WA museum
    Rebecca GredleyAustralian Associated PressThe oldest known European object found on Australian soil will return to WA to commemorate 400 years of European contact.Culture and Arts Minister John Day said the dish, which was left at Shark Bay in 1616 by Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog, was extremely fragile so this was probably the last time it would travel to Australia."This will be a unique opportunity for West Australians and visitors to WA to share in a precious piece of history that marks the begi..
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  • On World Day, top UN officials call for prompt entry into force of nuclear test ban treaty

    On World Day, top UN officials call for prompt entry into force of nuclear test ban treaty
    Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, senior United Nations officials today called for the entry into force of a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.
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NBN needs another $20 billion of public money to finish rollout .Speculation of leadership challenge to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews dismissed as 'nonsense' .
Emotional scenes in Newcastle court as crash victim's family ... .Newcastle agency Headjam appoints new account manager .

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