Tag: South Australia
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Missing boy Gus: SA police resume search in outback
Background The search for four-year-old Gus, who went missing on a family property south of Yunta, South Australia, is set to resume. Local authorities had initially mobilised one of the largest search operations seen in the region, including ground teams, air assets and technology-driven efforts. With Gus still unaccounted for, police say the investigation remains…
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Travel and dining vouchers boost SA algal bloom summer plan
Overview: A coordinated boost for coastal towns South Australia is rolling out a comprehensive algal bloom summer plan designed to shield coastal communities from economic disruption while helping residents and visitors keep enjoying the state’s beaches. A central element is a $15 million program offering travel and dining vouchers, funded equally by state and federal…
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South Australia Unveils $15 Million Algal Bloom Summer Plan: Dining and Travel Vouchers to Boost Coastline Business
Overview of SA’s algal bloom summer plan South Australia is rolling out a broad package designed to support coastal communities hit by algal bloom conditions. The plan, funded equally by the state and federal governments, combines a dining cashback program with a travel voucher scheme and additional measures to monitor beach health and keep visitors…
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A Giant Asteroid Struck Australia 11 Million Years Ago. So Where Is the Crater?
Uncovering a Hidden Impact: Tektites as Time Capsules A recent study reveals that Australia holds a dramatic record of an ancient asteroid strike, not as a crater, but as tiny pieces of natural glass called tektites scattered across South Australia. The glass fragments are remnants of an event believed to have melted surface rocks and…
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11-Million-Year-Old Tektites Reveal Giant Australian Impact
Overview: A Hidden Record of a Giant Impact A remarkable clue to a colossal asteroid strike lies not in a crater, but in tiny glass beads scattered across South Australia. Scientists have identified a new tektite field—a rare natural glass formed when a cosmic object smashes into Earth—telling a dramatic story from about 11 million…
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A Giant Asteroid Struck Australia 11 Million Years Ago — The Hidden Tektite Field
A Hidden Record of a Giant Impact Scientists from Curtin University have joined researchers from Aix-Marseille University to reveal a giant asteroid strike in Australia 11 million years ago. The evidence does not come from a crater but from a field of tektites, natural glass formed when an asteroid melts rocks at the surface and…
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Adelaide Space Spider heads to the Moon with SA student’s artwork on SPIDER
Adelaide space spider lands global spotlight In 2023, Fleet Space Technologies in Adelaide launched a competition that would put a South Australian student’s artwork on a piece of space hardware traveling beyond Earth. The winning entry, created by Vatsal Jigneshkumar Thakkar, has since been 3D printed onto SPIDER — the Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery,…
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Adelaide Space Spider to Moon 2026: SA student design
Adelaide is poised to leave a lasting imprint on space exploration as Fleet Space Technologies unveils the SPIDER device adorned with a design by a South Australian student, Vatsal Thakkar. The winning artwork has been 3D printed onto the shell of the Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research, or SPIDER, a compact yet…
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Indigenous Elders oppose LIV Golf upgrade that could disturb Pirltawardli burial site in Adelaide
Rising Tension Over Pirltawardli and the North Adelaide Upgrade The plan to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide from 2028 hinges on expanding the North Adelaide golf course, a move that would require tearing up sections of the course. Government documents acknowledge a “high probability” that remains lie beneath the surface about 1.5…
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Investigation Into Optus Outage and Its Impact on Fatalities
Understanding the Optus Outage The recent Optus outage in Australia has sparked significant concern, particularly regarding its potential connection to several tragic fatalities. Among the cases investigated, the death of an eight-week-old boy in Gawler West has raised questions but was found unlikely to be directly influenced by the outage. Reports indicate that while the…