Australia
Australian election heads for tight finish as major parties struggle
Prime Minister Scott Morrison greets local community members during afternoon tea at Railway Halls on May 16, 2022 in Cairns, Australia. The Australian federal election was held on Saturday 21 May. Asanka Ratnayake | Getty Images News | Getty Images Voting in Australia’s general election ended on Saturday with early returns showing both Prime Minister […]
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Monkeypox is spreading around the world. What is the disease and how dangerous is it?
An image created during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1996 to 1997, shows the arms and torso of a patient with skin lesions due to monkeypox, in this undated image obtained by Reuters on May 18, 2022. CDC/Brian W.J. Mahy/Handout via REUTERS THIS […]
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Facebook caused chaos to put pressure on Australian lawmakers, report says
The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook purposely used a broad algorithm to block news in Australia last year, causing pages for charities, emergency services and hospitals to be affected. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Facebook used an algorithm it knew would affect pages beyond those of publishers in Australia […]
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Scientists are hoping to grow coral reefs at the base of wind turbines in Taiwan
Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around one quarter of the ocean’s fish rely on healthy coral reefs. Reinhard Dirscherl | Ullstein Bild | Getty Images Danish energy firm Orsted is to trial growing corals on the […]
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Atlassian co-CEO invests in Australian energy company to force it to go greener
Atlassian Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes poses for a photo with Utah Jazz co-owners, Dwyane Wade and Ryan Smith during Round 1 Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2022 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa Majchrzak | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Atlassian Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken an 11% […]
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Australia opens facility that will ‘blast’ human waste and convert it into fertilizer
A sewage treatment plant. The idea of reusing organic matter or waste in industrial processes and other initiatives is not a new one, and the last few years have seen a number of interesting projects take shape. Thomas Imo | Photothek | Getty Images An Australian plant that converts human waste into fertilizer and energy […]
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People are getting travel ideas from social media — often with hilarious results
Nearly one in three travelers turn to social media for holiday inspiration, according to a new study. The figures are even higher for younger travelers. Some 60% of Gen Zs and 40% of millennials use social media for travel purposes, according to an April 2022 report by the travel company Arrivia. On TikTok alone, the […]
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Australia’s central bank is closer to raising rates as inflation rises, minutes show
The Reserve Bank of Australia building in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Australia’s central bank is nearer to raising interest rates for the first time in more than a decade as inflation accelerates and labor market tightens, minutes of its April policy meeting showed on Tuesday. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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4 people on how their company’s switch to work-from-anywhere spurred them to move around the world
While some companies continue to debate remote and hybrid work for their teams, others are embracing a more flexible work-from-anywhere approach. Atlassian, an Australia-based software company with employees around the world, introduced its own “Team Anywhere” policy in August 2020, which allows its 7,388 employees to relocate to another city or country where the company […]
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Return-to-office mandates will soon be ‘very outdated,’ says Atlassian’s head of distributed work
Companies that adopted permanent remote-work policies during the pandemic are doubling down on their commitments to flexibility while major companies like Google and Twitter call employees back to offices this month. But it’s only a matter of time before in-person requirements become passé, says Annie Dean, who leads distributed workforce strategy at Atlassian, an Australia-based […]
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