Australia
Budget a boost for comms infrastructure delivery, digital services – but leaves regional Australians wanting
ACCAN, the peak national body representing communications consumers, has welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget announcement to ease telecommunications infrastructure approvals, describing the measures as an important step towards improving outcomes for all Australians. The Federal Budget commitment to accelerate telecommunications approvals as part of its broader productivity package, is intended to get new projects underway…
Rabobank and George the Farmer celebrate five years of connecting kids to agriculture through books
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has teamed up with the ‘edu-tainment’ brand ‘George the Farmer’ – for its fifth year – to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Their collaboration is designed to teach children about where their food and fibre comes from in a fun and engaging way during Book Week, which this year takes place from…
Federal budget 2026-27: UNSW experts available for comment
On 12th May 2026, the Australian government will deliver the 2026-27 federal budget. The following UNSW experts are available for comment on relevant themes. Experts who are available for comment on various federal budget topics Richard Holden, Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, UNSW Business, is available to comment on any aspect of the budget, including its economic…
Australia-first study predicts annual heatwave deaths could reach 6000 by 2100
The first study of the health impacts of increasing heatwaves predicts that almost 6000 Australians will die from heatwaves in the year 2100 under climate change, compared to around 250 deaths per year during 2016–19. In some of Australia’s hottest regions, such as the Northern Territory, the increase in mortality due to heatwaves will increase…
Free CPR training to prepare parents to be ready when it matters most
A growing number of preventable child injuries is prompting a national push to help parents be ready when it matters most, with free online first aid education designed to build confidence to act in an emergency. Kids Alive Do the Five and Royal Life Saving WA have joined forces to relaunch the Heart Beat Club…
“Deeply Moved by an Otherworldly Journey” Actor Tao Tsuchiya Appointed Official Ambassador for TOKYO LIGHTS 2026; Full Lineup of 12 Works Announced for Light Art Park, Artistically Directed by Kenji Kohashi. Program Includes a New Work by Yoichi Ochiai and the Japan Debut of GAIA; Viewing Area Advance Registration Opens.
The Tokyo International Projection Mapping Award Executive Committee is pleased to announce that TOKYO LIGHTS 2026, a creative festival of light illuminating Tokyo’s nights, will be held from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government No. 1 Building, Citizens’ Plaza and the Nishi-Shinjuku area (including Shinjuku Chuo Park). The…
A good yawn might do more than you think, say researchers
A new imaging study from UNSW Sydney suggests yawning may help move important fluids out of the brain, prompting further research into links with ageing and neurodegenerative disease. A simple yawn may feel like the most ordinary of human acts – a reflex triggered by tiredness, boredom, or seeing someone else’s mouth stretch wide. But amazingly…
Sweet discovery rewrites understanding of how our bodies store sugar
WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science. Published in Nature, the study is the first to uncover a potential therapeutic process that could be used to directly reduce the amount of sugar stored in…
Ultra-processed foods damage your focus even if you eat healthy
New research from Monash University, the University of São Paulo and Deakin University shows a diet high in heavily processed foods can negatively impact the brain’s ability to focus and increases the risk of developing dementia. The study published today in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, a journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, examined the…
COLES BAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR AUSSIE VETERANS THIS ANZAC DAY
Coles is baking a difference for Aussie veterans this Anzac Day with its annual Anzac Day fundraising appeal for national military charity Bravery Trust. From today until Tuesday 28 April, Coles will donate 40 cents from every 12-pack Coles Bakery biscuits and cookies (including Anzac biscuits) sold in-store or on Coles online to Bravery Trust. Customers can…