Victorian driver caught drink driving six times over the limit with child in car
A man caught drink-driving in Bendigo had a toddler in the front seat and was six times over the limit.Police say they pulled the man over for not wearing a seatbelt on Saturday evening on Strathfieldsaye Road when they realised there was a toddler travelling in the front of the car.When the driver was taken to the police station for a breath test he returned a reading of 0.303, police say.A Junortoun man will be charged by summons, his driver's licence has been immediately suspended and his ca..>> view originalScientists Search for 'Holy Grail' of Million-Year-Old Ice
Scientists Search for ‘Holy Grail’ of Million-Year-Old Ice By Michael Slezak, The Guardian Somewhere deep below the ice in Antarctica lies a time capsule. It’s the holy grail of climate science and promises to reveal the past and future of Earth’s atmosphere. And right now, scientists are meeting in Hobart to work out a plan to dig it up. Credit: Andreas Kambanis/flickr The time capsule is ice that froze 1.5 million y..>> view originalMan removes venomous snake from his car like it's no big deal
Man removes venomous snake from his car like it's no big deal By Ariel BogleAustralia2016-03-13 05:31:52 UTC (Warning: Video contains explicit language.) If you're a professional snake catcher, you have to assume finding reptiles in all kinds of nooks and crannies is part of the job. But perhaps not in your own car. And not on the way to work. Snake Catchers Adelaide posted a Facebook video of founder Rolly Burrell and a colleague driving when they spot a snake hanging out in their vehicl..>> view originalOwners of 'lemon' cars are struggling to use their consumer rights to end nightmare
Video will begin in 5 seconds. CHOICE: Consumers are being 'gagged' CHOICE Magazine's CEO Alan Kirkland says consumers should not be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement when making warranty claims against car dealers PT1M49S 620 349 Two-thirds of new car buyers have experienced problems with their vehicles in the first five years of use, with some struggling to use their legal rights to a repair, refund or replacement.A Choice survey found while most affected owners we..>> view original'True shocker': February spike in global temperatures stuns scientists
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Urban Heat Island Effect: an explainer Why are Sydney's western suburbs heating up so much? We explore the the Urban Heat Island Effect. PT1M37S 620 349 Global temperatures leapt in February, lifting warming from pre-industrial levels to beyond 1.5 degrees, and stoking concerns about a "climate emergency".According to NASA analysis, average temperatures last month were 1.35 degrees above the norm for the 1951-1980 period. ..>> view originalBasslink repairs: Bryan Green calls for ACCC investigation as internet disruptions continue
Basslink repairs: Bryan Green calls for ACCC investigation as internet disruptions continue Posted March 13, 2016 18:46:40 Tasmanian Opposition Leader Bryan Green has called on the ACCC to urgently investigate issues around access to Telstra's undersea cable, saying he does not want to see "businesses being gouged" as major internet interruptions continue in Tasmania.Some internet service providers had to move to Telstra's fibre-optic cable on Friday when the undersea..>> view originalDolphins, whales found dead on Qld beach
A female whale, her calf and a dolphin have been found dead on Sunshine Coast beaches in Queensland.The pygmy sperm whale calf and dolphin became stranded at Peregian Beach, while the mother whale was found about 2km north near Noosa on Sunday, the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection says.Samples have been taken from the animals and a local council is arranging for the carcasses to be removed. Photos of the animals were posted to the Peregian Beach Village Facebook page on Sunday...>> view originalWorld Science Festival: Australian astronaut tips a bucket on Mars One project
Andy Thomas, first Australian in space. The first Australian NASA astronaut to go in to space has questioned whether the entrepreneurial Mars One project is "morally defensible".Andy Thomas, in Brisbane for the World Science Festival, said he was "very unimpressed with Mars One", which plans a corporate-funded one-way mission to the red planet."They claim they can launch a crew to Mars in the mid to late 2020s and do it for less than $9 billion," Mr Thomas sai..>> view original
Sunday, March 13, 2016
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