SYDNEY : Distressed fish caught by predators emit a cry for help to attract other carnivores so they can escape during the ensuing chaos, Australian scientists said Thursday. While researchers had discovered that fish emit a chemical substance found in their skin when injured to alert others nearby of the dangers, they did not know […]
SYDNEY : One of the world’s top meat exporters Australia Tuesday ridiculed a landmark UN report linking sausages and ham to cancer, saying it was “a farce” to suggest they could be as lethal as cigarettes. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) analysed 800 studies from around the world and found […]
Sydney, Oct.29 : A new survey of national attitudes released on Thursday by the Monash University in Australia has revealed that the city of Sydney is the most hostile to Muslims, while Melbourne is seen as the most tolerant towards members of that community.The survey, which appears in the Sydney Morning Herald, further states that […]
Melbourne :The Australian Border Force (ABF) had planned random checks at Melbourne taxi ranks as part of an aborted visa fraud operation, local media report.Internal emails obtained by ABC under the Freedom of Information act show officers were to do “status checks” of suspected illegal immigrants.Operation Fortitude was cancelled in August after a public outcry […]
Melbourne : A team from Delft University in the Netherlands has won a solar car race in the Australian outback.The university’s Nuon Solar Team was the first to arrive at the finish line in Adelaide. The 3,000km (1,800 mile) race took four days to complete.The race, which happens once every two years, started on Sunday […]