By MAISY RAE Published: 00:33 GMT, 6 March 2026 | Updated: 02:17 GMT, 6 March 2026 Drivers could face up to $2,200 in fines for a common act of mateship on our roads, with one Western Australian mother describing the deed as being part of the ‘Aussie spirit.’ Jadee Blackley,…
Canadian tourist’s REAL cause of death after being attacked by dingoes
A coroner has ruled that Canadian tourist Piper James died after dingoes attacked her, which resulted in her tragic drowning. The teenage backpacker, 19, was working on K’gari, formerly Fraser Island, on January 19 when she told her friends that she was going for an early morning swim. Her body…
Notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t crash into the moon after all
Of all the asteroids that have imperiled the planet, 2024 YR4 is unparalleled. Soon after it was spotted in December 2024, worldwide telescopic observations quickly positioned it as the most dangerous space rock ever discovered—one that stood a 3.1-percent (or 1-in-32) chance of crashing into Earth on December 22, 2032.…
Enormous solar power array seen from orbit photo of the day for March 5, 2026
(Image credit: ESA) Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission captured this stunning image of south-central Morocco, showing the the city of Ouarzazate, the Anti-Atlas Mountains, and the Ouarzazate solar power station. What is it? This false-color image of south-central Morocco was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission and released on the…
Albanese confirms three Australian personnel on US sub that sank Iranian warship
By MAISY RAE and MARK NICOL, DEFENCE EDITOR Published: 00:29 GMT, 6 March 2026 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 6 March 2026 Three Australians were aboard a United States submarine that sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the trio –…
‘We’ve been abandoned in a war zone’: ‘Terrified’ Brits stranded in Middle East say they’ve been ‘failed’ by UK government as they are unable to get home in evacuation flight chaos
Brits stranded in the Middle East claim they have been ‘abandoned’ by the UK government as they scramble to get back home amid the ongoing conflict. More than 140,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle East with the UK government, after the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack…
Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape
Representation of the electrons in the “half-Möbius”-shaped molecule IBM Research and the University of Manchester Chemists have discovered a new molecular shape, and it is twice as odd as the twisty Möbius strip. The Möbius strip is a looped band with a twist, such that something tiny, such as an…
Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
A combination of fungi and compost could make lunar regolith more fertile and one day help astronauts grow crops on the moon, according to new research based around experiments with chickpea plants. Future outposts on the moon will need to be as self-sufficient as possible to avoid the high cost…
‘I was just screaming’: Aussie tourist becomes trapped under concrete after footbridge suddenly SNAPPED during a boat tour in the Philippines
By CAITLIN POWELL – NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:54 GMT, 5 March 2026 | Updated: 23:54 GMT, 5 March 2026 A woman’s dream holiday in the Philippines quickly turned into a nightmare when she became trapped under concrete after a makeshift footbridge suddenly snapped. Queensland woman Jennifer Keenan, 32, was on…
Scientists discover a hidden force that helps wire the brain
As the brain develops, neurons grow long extensions known as axons. These structures connect different regions of the brain and transmit signals both within the brain and throughout the body. To establish these connections, axons must travel along very specific routes through brain tissue. Their journey depends on chemical signals…