Oops! Drone delivery crash knocks out power for thousands
Wing has been making progress with tests involving its drone delivery service, but a recent accident highlights some of the challenges facing such projects.
Wing names the drone-delivery capital of the world
Wing has been testing its drone-delivery service in several countries for the last few years, but one place in particular seems to be really taking to it.
Drone delivery leader Wing plans to use quieter aircraft
One of the issues with drone delivery services is the noise created by the autonomous aircraft. Wing is hoping to fix that with the launch of a quieter machine.
Apple AirTags pulled from sale by Australian store due to child safety concerns
Australian office supply store chain Officeworks has pulled Apple’s newly launched AirTags from sale amid safety concerns surrounding its button battery. As first reported by Gizmodo Australia, shoppers hoping to…
Photos show the devastation of torrential rain and flooding on Australia’s east coast
Less than 18 months after the “Black Summer” bushfire crisis that made global headlines last southern summer, Australia’s east coast is dealing with torrential rain and flooding described as a…
Facebook reaches deal to reverse Australia’s news ban
Australian Facebook users and Pages will have their ability to share news links restored in the coming days, according to a statement released on Tuesday afternoon by the country’s federal…
Facebook’s Australian news ban also blocked links to weather, government services, poetry, and Facebook itself
Australians woke up on Thursday morning to find their news feeds, post history, and favourite news outlets’ pages scrubbed of all links to … well, news. Facebook followed through on…
Watch Naomi Osaka’s delightful butterfly moment, mid-Australian Open
A new Naomi Osaka fan emerged at the 2021 Australian Open in the form of graceful, friendly butterfly. While Osaka was out on the court mid-match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur…
A 15-year-old poetry slam champion harnesses the voice of his generation to call for systemic change
At 12, Solli Raphael became the youngest winner of the Australian Poetry Slam with his insightful and inspiring rhetorical tongue twisters. Since then, Raphael has refined his message, echoing his…
Google’s Australian addition to its mobile AR puts koalas in your house
If you can’t go to Australia to pet the koalas, the koalas will now come to you — sort of. Google has added eight Australian animals to its collection of…