20 December 2024, China has today notified Australia that full resumption of live rock lobster trade can recommence. The Australian Government welcomed this notification which […]
Vast majority of borrowers elected not to take February cash rate cut
Customers at three of the country’s biggest banks overwhelmingly decided not to reduce their home…
Annual inflation rises to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.6 per cent at start of the year
Australia’s annual rate of inflation has risen to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.6 per…
ASX 200 up 0.9 per cent in early trade after a solid lead from Wall Street
A renewed appetite for risk from US investors drove all Wall Street’s key indices higher…
‘Astounding’ revelation about Australian mint amid cashless push: ‘This is crazy’
The cashless revolution has taken over many parts of Australia and it’s even hit The Perth Mint. The tourist…
Australian Inflation Rate: RBA ‘Watching’ CPI Risks
May 8: Bank Holds Cash Rate Steady, But Eyeing Inflation Threats In a move that…
Australian families spend far more on private schooling than many other countries
If you feel like you’re paying a lot for your child’s private school education, that’s because you probably are. When we look at the international data, […]
Pymble Ladies’ College recognised as Australian Olympic Pathway School
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has formally recognised Pymble Ladies’ College as an Australian Olympic Pathway School, marking a significant milestone as the first independent […]
Sydney school locked down after knife incident
Parents are demanding metal detectors be installed after a student allegedly pulled a knife on a teacher at a Western Sydney school. Chifley College Dunheved […]
Nearly 80% of Australian students say they ‘didn’t fully try’ in latest Pisa tests
More than three-quarters of Australian students say they didn’t fully try in the latest Pisa tests, unpublished data reveals, calling into question the real source […]
NetApp partners with NVIDIA to boost AI data storage in Australia
NetApp has entered a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to support the NVIDIA AI Data Platform…
Education Perfect launches live maths progress tool to aid teachers
Education Perfect has launched a new assessment-led Mathematics solution aimed at enhancing mathematics education across…
Victorians promised no new or raised taxes in today’s state budget
Victorians are being promised no new or higher taxes in today’s state budget, with the…
NSW education department caught unaware after Microsoft Teams began collecting students’ biometric data
Biometric data was collected from school students using Microsoft Teams for weeks before the NSW…
Under proposed rules, the tobacco sector will be subject to stricter regulations within two years.
Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among the…
Australia economy slows in Q4 as inflation squeezes consumers
Australia’s economy grew at its weakest pace in a year last quarter as strength in…
Australia’s annual inflation hits 7.8% partly driven by surging electricity prices
Inflation in Australia reached 7.8% in the year to December, in what economists and the…
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Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent. Inflation continues to moderate. Inflation has fallen […]
Australian scientists discover 71 new native bee species
Australian scientists have identified 71 new species of native bees, dramatically expanding the known diversity of resin pot bees, a group unique to Australia, said […]
Six of Australia’s best small cities with big lifestyle appeal
While the eight capitals may dominate attention from home buyers, Australia is full of underrated smaller cities packed with possibilities – and new homes in […]
Europe looks to Australia in the face of an aggressive Russia and Trump 2.0
A proposal to strengthen ties between the European Union and Australia in the face of increasing global instability could prove to be a major boost […]
Wrexham to tour Australia and New Zealand
Wrexham will play three pre-season fixtures against A-League opposition during a summer tour of Australia…
Australia’s X-rated underwater show
每年，南澳大利亚小镇怀阿拉都会迎来最壮观的水下事件之一：巨型澳大利亚乌贼的产卵。 “第一次潜入水下，看到这么小一片区域里有成百上千的乌贼，简直就像一个混乱的万花筒。这到底是怎么回事？”托尼·布拉姆利问道。 作为怀阿拉潜水服务公司的老板 ，以及数十年来澳大利亚巨型乌贼的倡导者，布拉姆利多年来一直观察着南澳大利亚 上斯宾塞海湾公园里乌贼疯狂交配的景象，这种景象色彩缤纷 。这种海洋奇观曾经只吸引渔民和当地潜水员——他们会互相传话“乌贼来了”——如今却吸引了来自世界各地的游客和研究人员。这对南澳大利亚艾尔半岛上的钢铁小镇怀阿拉来说是一个可喜的推动。 乌贼是一种与章鱼关系密切的海洋无脊椎动物，是一种极其聪明的软体动物，能够瞬间改变颜色和纹理。它们以 解谜而闻名，还能通过将身体变成闪光灯来催眠猎物，快速地在皮肤上闪烁颜色，分散猎物的注意力并使其晕眩，从而迷惑毫无戒心的螃蟹或鱼类。它们的伪装技能甚至让变色龙汗颜，甚至引起了 美国军方的关注，他们研究了乌贼的变色能力，希望将其技术复制到军队中。如果这还不够奇特的话，它们的交配行为至少可以说相当奇怪。 每年五月到九月，数十万只澳大利亚巨型乌贼聚集在斯宾塞湾上游洛利角附近的海域，唯一的目的就是交配。欢迎来到大自然最绚丽的水下性爱秀。 南澳大利亚旅游委员会 每年都有大量的澳大利亚巨型乌贼前往洛利角交配（图片来源：南澳大利亚旅游委员会） 世界上最大的乌贼遍布澳大利亚南部水域，但只有在怀阿拉，它们才会大量聚集交配。“2020年繁殖聚集的乌贼数量估计为24.7万只，创历史新高，”著名乌贼研究员、阿德莱德大学生物科学学院院长布朗温·M·吉兰德斯教授说道。“这个数字是报告出来的，但我们知道它可能被低估了。” 据吉兰德斯介绍，怀阿拉因其独特的海洋景观而吸引着乌贼，斯宾塞湾上游拥有大量的岩架，雌乌贼会利用这些岩架产卵。虽然乌贼的交配地点在其他地方，但斯宾塞湾是地球上已知最大的乌贼聚集地 ——世界上没有其他地方能让游泳者观察到如此壮观而奇特的集体交配行为，包括脉动的颜色变化和雄性伪装成雌性的现象。 没人说找到伴侣很容易——而这些乌贼都是单身，随时准备交配——但首先，这些不寻常的生物需要来到这里。布拉姆利解释说，一些乌贼已经被标记，这表明有些乌贼至少从镇南65公里处游过来，有些则从镇北35公里处游过来，来到斯宾塞湾上游的繁殖地。 抵达怀阿拉后，无论是浮潜者还是潜水员，都很容易观察到乌贼，这些头足类动物生活在离岸边仅2-6米深的水域中。虽然水面平静，但并不温暖。“你得好好穿点衣服，”布拉姆利笑着说。海水温度徘徊在10-16摄氏度左右，我准备了厚厚的潜水服、头套、手套和短靴。即便如此，寒意还是像砖头一样袭来——但一旦进入水中，我就拥有了一张城里最精彩表演的前排门票。 巨型澳大利亚乌贼是澳大利亚南部沿海水域的特有物种（图片来源：克里斯·贝尔） 等我的眼睛适应了水下环境，才意识到自己被乌贼包围了——它们似乎一点也不介意人类注视它们最亲密的时刻。紫色、橙色、青绿色和粉色的彩虹般色彩斑斓，到处都是触手，我花了好一会儿才弄清楚这头足类动物的前戏，毕竟乌贼的触手上可是有不少交配技巧的。 在雄性数量可能达到雌性十倍的环境中，基因传递的竞争异常激烈。在大多数物种中，体型至关重要：体型庞大、攻击性强的雄性会与对手搏斗，以赢得交配的机会。这种情况在乌贼中也常见，体型较大的雄性会在雌性面前互相搏斗，争夺主导地位。 他们发现，如果你想给爱人留下深刻印象，你需要跳出固有思维模式…
Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding
Sesame Street and Netflix have struck a deal that will see the popular TV show…
The ‘Never Trump’ Movement Is Dead. Long Live ‘Never Trump’
The contortionists among American ruling political class are at it again. This week, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens—a (formerly) prominent Never Trumper and one of the […]
Ageing Australia to lean on millions more migrants: Treasury
The average age of the Australian population will keep rising, and women will have fewer babies, but the population is forecast to grow by more […]
Overcrowded Travel Destinations In 2025, Per New Report
作为年度最具争议的旅游问题之一，过度拥挤的旅游目的地一直是 2024 年的头条新闻，无论是因为当地人试图为当地人夺回城市，还是因为他们的基础设施在太多人群的压力下经常不堪重负。 新闻事件和支持数据表明，许多过度拥挤的旅游目的地最好重新考虑旅行计划，其中许多都在福多尔 (Fodor) 的 2025 年“禁忌名单”上，该名单列出了 15 个在预订前最好三思而行的目的地。 人满为患的旅游目的地——2024 年欧洲当地人受够了过度旅游（但游客却不多） 2024 年是迄今为止欧洲热门旅游景点反对过度旅游的新闻报道最多的一年。2024 年 4月初 ，巴塞罗那将一条公交线路从旅游地图上删除，因为这条线路上挤满了前往该市第二大景点安东尼·高迪的桂尔公园的游客。一位当地人开玩笑说，下一步可能还会将这座公园从地图上删除。 随后，一个又一个地方宣布计划减少旅游业，意大利科莫湖提出收取入场费的想法，西班牙加那利群岛的居民计划绝食，阿姆斯特丹宣布禁止新建酒店，但只有在“一进一出”的基础上，并且只有在对之前的现状进行可持续改善的情况下，才允许其继续建设酒店。 到了 2024 年 7 月的旅游旺季，欧洲许多地方的情况都达到了 顶峰 。当地人在巴塞罗那用水枪向游客喷水，举着“回家”的横幅，市长宣布计划在 2028 年前禁止使用 Airbnb。由于担心气候危机导致森林火灾和水资源短缺，希腊圣托里尼岛禁止了建筑。水资源短缺导致这个旅游胜地的葡萄酒产量下降了 50%，当地的葡萄酒经济陷入低谷。不久之后，希腊总理基里亚科斯·米佐塔基斯宣布计划从 […]
How your school ranked in the 2024 HSC
As students across NSW receive their HSC results, schools will also be eagerly examining their performances. Here are the top-ranked schools in the state for […]
Hot Christmas Day on the horizon for Australia
Christmas Day will be hot and dry for most of Australia this year, with temperatures soaring into the forties in several states and reaching 33 […]
Australia has fired Tomahawk for the First Time
Australia is only the third nation to fire the long range cruise missile after the United States and the United Kingdom. HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41), the second of […]
Australia’s tropical cyclone risk increasing before Christmas
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures to the northwest of Australia will energise a swarm of tropical lows in the next couple of weeks, increasing the risk […]
Donald Trump and the one big threat to Australia’s almost $4 trillion superannuation system
Australia’s superannuation system is robust. It is well regulated and strong. So, why then would both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Reserve Bank […]
$678 million boost for Australian exports to UAE
Australian trade minister Don Farrell announces the UAE trade deal at Parliament House in Canberra Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) finalised the much-awaited […]