Apple unveils its first touch screen laptops
Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the company’s first touchscreen MacBooks this week, abandoning a long-held aversion to the technology as it caps a burst of product
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No clear favourite ahead of NZ election
WELLINGTON – Nine days out from New Zealand’s general election on November 7, polls continue to show no clear winner or even coalition grouping.
A Radio New
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Australian students turning away from creative arts
By David Roy
Australian students in years 11 and 12 are increasingly turning away from creative arts subjects.
An analysis of national figures shows that between 2015
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Robot delivery service launched on the Gold Coast
Australia’s first robot footpath delivery service has been launched on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Serve Robotics and DoorDash have started the service at the Gold
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At least 68 dead in Spanish high speed train crash
At least 68 people died when a Spanish high-speed express slammed into a stationary train south of Madrid.
Rescuers are scouring mangled carriages for more bodies after
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Actor Noah Wyle named “sexiest man alive”
LOS ANGELES – Actor Noah Wyle, the Emmy-winning star of the TV medical drama The Pitt, has been named this year’s “sexiest man alive” by People magazine.
The
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Port of Mackay container handling area completed
The Port of Mackay has completed construction of a new container handling and storage area aimed at improving freight connections for regional businesses.
The facility
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Human hearts resilient enough for flight to Mars
The first manned mission to Mars is looking increasingly viable with new research showing the human heart can handle long periods of weightlessness.
A new study tracked
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United States spends $47 billion on the war in Iran
WASHINGTON – The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25 percent higher than the Defense Department’s
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Community groups eligible for new Festive Season boost
Community organisations hosting Christmas parties, lunches and social outings are eligible to apply for the Lord Mayor’s new Community Celebration Donation.
Launching
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