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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From a new law banning the advertisement of full self-driving to the green light for Australia’s CLOUD Act adjacent Bill, here are five things headlining tech news today in Australia.
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The Best Sites Across Australia for New Wind and Solar Power Plants
Renewable energy’s share of Australia’s main electricity grid has more than doubled from 16% to 35% in five years, and the federal government wants this figure to reach 82% by 2030. Nearly all new power plants in Australia are solar and wind because these are the cheapest sources of electricity. Some of the extra solar…
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What is Air Turbulence?
You probably know the feeling: you’re sitting on a plane, happily cruising through the sky, when suddenly the seat-belt light comes on and things get a little bumpy. Most of the time, turbulence leads to nothing worse than momentary jitters or perhaps a spilled cup of coffee. In rare cases, passengers or flight attendants might…
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Why ‘Naur, Yeah’ Is Actually Linguistic Magic
There’s a lot to the pronunciation of the word ‘no’ in an Australian accent.