Conservation groups storm out of consultations over land-clearing law
Conservation groups have stormed out of consultations with the NSW government over an overhaul of land-clearing laws they say have been a sham and will fast-track bushland destruction in the state. The move could reignite one the biggest environmental battles in New South Wales in recent years. The Baird government is in the final stages of scrapping the Native Vegetation Act, which prevents the broadscale clearing of native vegetation by demanding that farmers “improve or maintain” the environ..>> view originalConservation groups storm out of consultations over land-clearing law
Conservation groups have stormed out of consultations with the NSW government over an overhaul of land-clearing laws they say have been a sham and will fast-track bushland destruction in the state. The move could reignite one the biggest environmental battles in New South Wales in recent years. The Baird government is in the final stages of scrapping the Native Vegetation Act, which prevents the broadscale clearing of native vegetation by demanding that farmers “improve or maintain” the environ..>> view originalJames Bond's Aston Martin just sold for $4.8 million
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Optus has today announced that they’ve begun trialling 4.5G technology – also known as LTE-Advanced Pro – at their Gigasite in Newcastle, testing technology provided by partner Huawei and they’ve achieved some impressive results. The trials achieved download speeds of 1.41Gbps with Optus saying they could acheieve theoretical maximum speeds of up to 1.43Gbps. The trial saw a peak download speed of 1.23Gbps over the air in live network conditions using a combination of Carrier Aggregation, Hig..>> view originalSamsung Gear S2 boasts world's first programable eSIM
The Samsung Gear S2 has become the first device to be equipped with a pretty major industry standard: GSMA's remote SIM provisioning (RSP) allows eSIMs to be programmed to whatever network the user wants to use.It's the result of a pretty major collaboration between tech's biggest names including Samsung, Apple, Qualcomm and Microsoft. Essential reading: The best smartwatches on sale nowFor now, the programmable eSIMs (users simply download the profile they want) are just for smartwatches, fitne..>> view originalBaby dolphin dies after being passed around at Argentine beach
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Rare dolphin killed by beachgoers A group of people on a beach in Argentina accidentally kill a small dolphin while patting it and taking photos of it. PT0M18S 620 349 Argentinian officials are furious that a young, rare dolphin died as it was passed from person to person to have its photo taken.The young La Plata dolphin was plucked from the sea at an Argentine beach, attracting a crowd of sunbathers and tourists who delighted in it, despite it..>> view originalHow a 'Sea Monster' Photo Went Viral
A strange creature recently washed up on the shore of an Australian lake. It was found and photographed by a fisherman named Robert Tyndall, who came across it while fishing last weekend. As a Mirror news story described it, "With the body of a legless crocodile and the head of a dolphin, this strange sea creature looks more like something out of medieval myth than a real animal." The "monster" was photographed on the banks of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. The Mirror described i..>> view originalToyota Australia recalls 98000 RAV4s
Toyota Australia says an issue with the seatbelts in about 98,000 RAV4 vehicles has prompted the company to issue a recall. Vehicles built between August 2005 and November 2012 could have an issue with both outboard seat belts of the second row seats, Toyota Australia says in a statement on Thursday. Part of the seat belt could possibly be damaged in a high-speed frontal collision and may not restrain the occupant "which could increase the risk of injury", the company said. There have been no a..>> view originalNewer phones aren't easy to crack
Thursday, February 18, 2016
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