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Month: January 2018

Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse when to watch in Australia

Whether you call it a supermoon, blood moon or Super Blood Blue Moon, Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse is going to be spectacular. Earthlings haven’t seen a celestial event like this in nearly 150 Years – and Australians have one of the best seats in the world! Here’s what you need to know for an optimum viewing experience in each state… Read More
Featured Technology 

How to get more out of your phone and internet provider

Purchasing another telephone is hard. It truly sucks. Telcos endeavor to mistake you for trendy expressions, conceal expenses and imagine they’re giving you things with the expectation of complimentary when they’re truly concealing how you’re paying for it. There are such a significant number of various telcos, plans, and alternatives to look over. Regardless of whether you purchase a telephone… Read More
Featured News 

Census reveals Australia’s religious diversity on World Religion Day

World Religion Day aims to foster interfaith understanding and harmony, and is an opportunity to recognise the diversity of religion present in modern day Australia. The 2016 Census of Population and Housing found that three-fifths of the Australian population (61 per cent, or 14 million people) are affiliated with a religion or spiritual belief. Christianity is once again the dominant… Read More
Community Featured 

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL’S LATEST FUNDING ROUND SUPPORTS CLOSE TO 200 PROJECTS, WITH STRONG SUCCESS BY FEMALE ARTISTS

The $6.4 million funding in the October core grants round will support 118 individual artists, 27 groups, and 51 arts organisations. This round saw strong outcomes for female artists, particularly in music, with 56% of grants awarded to women or groups including women. This is particularly encouraging in light of the Council’s recent research report Making Art Work which found… Read More
News 

Australians are on the move – and they’re all heading north

Joint media release with the Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry MP Australians are on the move and they’re all heading north – riding the Australian continental plate at a rate of seven centimetres a year This continental shift means Australia’s mapping co-ordinates have been realigned approximately 1.8 metres north-east in an update to the national coordinate reference frame (the Geocentric… Read More
Business Featured 

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news round-up: 16 January 2018

What you need to know Twitch now accepts BTC and Coinbase for payments, a new report shows how coins can be manipulated, and Binance has added a bunch of new coins. 1. Twitch now accepts crypto payments Twitch, the Amazon-owned video game streaming service, is now allowing subscribers to pay for its services using cryptocurrency. Twitch confirmed the plans in… Read More
Featured 

World-wide week-of-action targeting money mules

This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and AUSTRAC. In support of the European Money Mule week of action, the AFP, ABF, ACIC and AUSTRAC conducted intelligence-gathering and analysis activities last week (20-24 November). Money mules are the middlemen for criminals who have obtained funds by… Read More
News 

Gas acceleration program open for applications

Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s $26 million Gas Acceleration Program (GAP), which is designed to accelerate new supplies from onshore gas developments to the domestic market. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said it’s essential that Australia continues to invest in its gas sector to meet the needs of industry and domestic users. “This program… Read More