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Tag: Australian
Inside one of Australia’s super-strict coronavirus quarantine hotels
Perth and other Australian cities have some of the world’s strictest quarantine policies. Donna Lu reports from quarantine as Australia successfully quashes its second wave of covid-19 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2255766-inside-one-of-australias-super-strict-coronavirus-quarantine-hotels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Bug Allowed Hijacking Other Firefox Mobile Browsers on the Same Wi-Fi Network
“Mozilla has fixed a bug that can be abused to hijack all the Firefox for Android browsers on the same Wi-Fi network and force users to access malicious sites, such as phishing pages,” reports ZDNet: The bug was discovered by Chris Moberly, an Australian security researcher working for GitLab. The actual vulnerability resides in the Firefox SSDP component. SSDP stands for…
Google Maps To Block Users From ‘Virtual Visits’ of Australian Uluru
misnohmer writes: In 2019, the Australian site of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, has been closed to tourists “after the Anangu people said it was being trashed by visitors eroding its surface, dropping rubbish and polluting nearby waterholes,” according to CNN. Parks Australia has now has asked Google to remove all imagery of the site uploaded by the community, as…
Mass stranding event beaches 450 whales in Tasmania
It’s the worst stranding event the Australian island has ever seen. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tasmania-mass-whale-stranding.html
Discover how Melaine is driving education efforts in West Africa using skills learned on Coursera
We’d like to introduce you to Melaine Nyuyfoni Nsaikila. In the story he shares below, Melaine describes how learning on Coursera helped give him an edge in his job search and the tools to continue to make a difference in policy and development. With persistence and determination, he built the technical skills that he now […]
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Australian tree stings with spider-like toxins
Scientists have been studying what gives the rather unusual ‘gympie gympie’ tree such an excruciating sting. As if Australia wasn’t home to enough poi… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339606/australian-tree-stings-with-spider-like-toxins…
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Hacked After Posting Boarding Pass on Instagram
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had his phone number and passport details obtained by a hacker after posting a picture of his boarding pass on Instagram. From a report: Hacker Alex Hope said he uncovered Mr Abbott’s details from his Qantas boarding pass in just 45 minutes. He then spent months attempting to contact Mr Abbott to alert him of…
Australian stinging tree injects animals with spider-venom-like toxin
Australian stinging trees, species of which can grow up to 35 metres tall, inject toxins that cause pain in the same way as animal venoms found in spiders and scorpions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254611-australian-stinging-tree-injects-animals-with-spider-venom-like-toxin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Australian labradoodle is more poodle than Labrador, according to DNA
The Australian labradoodle is a cross between a Labrador and a poodle, but after 30 years of breeding it’s the poodle DNA that dominates the labradoodle genome Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254295-australian-labradoodle-is-more-poodle-than-labrador-according-to-dna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…