Sydney: Australia has approved plans for a large-scale solar and battery farm that will export energy to Singapore, in what is being called the world’s largest solar farm. Authorities announced environmental clearances for SunCable’s $24 billion project in Australia’s far north, which will power three million homes. The project, which will include panels, batteries and a cable connecting Australia to…
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The woman will be sentenced next month—Photo: Courtesy NDTV Perth: An Australian woman faked her death and pretended to be his partner to get nearly $500,000 in insurance, but was arrested by the police. The woman who faked her own death, identified as 42-year-old Karin Selkeld, was arrested in March while trying to collect insurance money in her partner’s name,…
Perth: Scientists have discovered a mysterious type of ant in Australia. In the Pilbara region of northeastern Australia, researchers have discovered a pale yellow, slender, long-legged ant with sharp jaws. While the underground environment is its habitat. Experts have named this type of ant ‘Leptinella voldemort’ after the character Lord Voldemort in the Harry Porter series. Dr Mark Wong of…
Queensland: An Australian supermarket ‘Drakes’ has started a trial of installing GPS locators in the packets of expensive meat stored in its stores to reduce losses due to theft. A South Australian supermarket brand has become so concerned about expensive meat being stolen that it has finally installed a GPS system inside the packets to monitor it. Packets equipped with…
Victoria: A golf game in Australia was disrupted when a large herd of kangaroos jumped onto the golf course. According to media reports, players playing golf in the Australian state of Victoria recorded a video of the strange scene in which a large group of kangaroos stampeded into the golf course. A player at the scene, Stephen Roche, posted a…