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Apple CarPlay to gain video playback support soon
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (303+ words) Apple iPhone users may be able to watch videos on their car infotainment screens via CarPlay when the next update to iOS becomes available. The official Apple CarPlay developer page now lists "AirPlay video in the car" as a feature…...
Australia tops grim worldwide fatality list
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (610+ words) Australia recorded the most fatal shark attacks in the world last year. There were nine fatal unprovoked attacks worldwide in 2025 according to the International Shark Attack File released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, with Australia recording five. Of…...
‘Significant’ rain event set to hit SA from this weekend
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (401+ words) Adelaide has sweltered through an exceptionally dry start to 2026 " but a major rain event is now looming for drought'stricken parts of South Australia, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of heavy falls and thunderstorms from Sunday. The city has recorded…...
No evidence of contact: Obama shuts down alien buzz
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (164+ words) Former US President Barack Obama says he did not see evidence aliens "have made contact with us, after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a lightning round of questions with…...
Heavy rain brings ongoing flash flood threat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) A flash flood warning remains in place for parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales after the Gold Coast was drenched by more than 200 millimetres of rain within hours on Saturday morning, with motorists already needing to be rescued…...
Shark spotted near beach after dolphin carcass washes ashore
1+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) Bull sharks have been spotted just metres from the shoreline of an Australian beach where a "seriously attacked" dolphin carcass washed up. Lifeguards quickly closed Bungan Beach in Sydney when a drone confirmed three aggressive ocean predators were lurking close…...
Shark found on swimmers’ side of protective net at popular beach
1+ week, 2+ day ago (274+ words) Swimmers at a popular beach have been forced out of the water after a shark was seen inside a protective gill net. The 1.2m-long dusky shark was spotted gliding through the swimmers" side of the net at Manly, in Sydney…...
iPhone designer thinks touchscreens shouldn't be used for key car controls
1+ week, 2+ day ago (611+ words) You might have thought getting the designer of the iPhone to design the interior of a new car would have resulted in a Tesla-like cabin with almost everything controlled via a touchscreen. iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive runs creative collective…...
Denmark sees red on revolutionary smart street lights
1+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) A city in Denmark will switch to red street lights along key roads to combat the impact of light pollution from artificial lighting on a colony of bats, while also trialling smart technology that could interact with cars. Gladsaxe, located…...
Millions brace for drenching as severe weather system hits Queensland
1+ week, 5+ day ago (282+ words) Queensland is preparing for more wild weather as a tropical low builds off the north coast, with the possibility that it could develop into a cyclone. Millions of locals are being warned to prepare for several days of drenching rain…...