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One of Australia’s Tiniest Mammals Is Heading Straight for Extinction If We Don’t Act Now
They weigh around 15 grams, the same as a 50 cent coin. They devour vast quantities of insects. And they’re in real trouble. Our new research has found the critically endangered southern bent-wing bat is continuing to decline. Its populations are centred on just three “maternity” caves in southeast South Australia and southwest Victoria, where…
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Did Pompeii’s ‘Masturbating Man’ Really Jerk off While Lava Flooded the City?
If you were suddenly frozen in time, there are a few things (I’d imagine) you would rather not be caught doing. This is the unfortunate fate many believe to have befallen the “masturbating man” of Pompeii. In 79 BCE, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried in the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius, a…
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You Can Get a Free Samsung Tablet With These Telstra Galaxy S22 Plans
Telstra has launched a couple of extra end of financial year deals, with customers now able to score a free Samsung tablet with any Galaxy S22 plan. If you pick up a Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 Ultra from Telstra by June 30, you’ll also score a Galaxy Tab A8 valued at $529.…
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Why Has Australia’s Electricity Market Been Suspended For The First Time Ever?
Australia’s energy market operator has just suspended the National Electricity market. Here’s what that means and why.