The unique protest idea to make a stand against climate change by sticking heads in the sand has spread to Australia’s most famous beach. Continue reading Australians put heads in the sand for Bondi Beach protest
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Rosetta spacecraft: Europe makes space history as Philae probe lands on comet surface
Scientists have successfully landed a probe on the surface of a comet in an historic first for space exploration, the European Space Agency (ESA) says. Continue reading Rosetta spacecraft: Europe makes space history as Philae probe lands on comet surface
Gail Kelly exits Westpac
Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly is stepping down after eight years at the helm, to be replaced by the bank’s head of wealth.
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales near $7bn
China’s online retail giant Alibaba says it has seen nearly $7bn (£4.4bn) of sales so far from its annual ‘Singles’ Day’ shopping event.
Seventeen hours in, the firm said sales had already hit $6.96bn, with industry analysts predicting that sales could surpass $8bn this year.
Last year, Alibaba recorded sales of $5.75bn and shipped more than 150 million packages.
Soil survey paints China’s sobering pollution picture
Soil conditions across China are grim, with some regions seeing serious contamination, according to a nationwide soil pollution survey conducted by the country’s environmental watchdog.
Pollution of land abandoned by industrial and mineral enterprises is especially severe, the survey said.
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Obama Outlines Immediate Goals For Congress, Including Force Against ISIS
President Barack Obama spoke about the midterm elections Wednesday, telling every American — including those who didn’t vote — “I hear you.” Continue reading Obama Outlines Immediate Goals For Congress, Including Force Against ISIS
Use Pareto Analysis to Solve the Most Important Problems First
Pareto analysis can be used when you encounter multiple related problems or a common problem with multiple causes. The purpose of Pareto Analysis is to observe the problems and determine their frequency of occurrence. This, in turn, gives you the information you need to prioritize your effort to ensure you are spending your time where it will have the most positive impact. Continue reading Use Pareto Analysis to Solve the Most Important Problems First
Wonthaggi rapture cloud has Twitter people all in a twitter
It looks like a passage into another dimension, or an alien space ship hovering just out of vision. And the people of Twitter want answers.
On Monday, images of a bizarre cloud hovering over Wonthaggi, a seaside town 132 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, saturated social media as puzzled users sought answers.
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China rushes to harness wind with government help
China is on course this year to build four times the total wind power installed in all of Denmark as developers push to build the turbines ahead of cuts to incentives originally designed to spur the industry.
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