The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious.

Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Think global, act local.

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma

Less truly is more in this gem from Fresh Prince Studio.

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.

Researchers are urging policy makers to recognize the critical values of intact, undisturbed native forests.

3 minute aquatic and coastal film

Every bottle of Bellucci starts in a family grove.

Every bottle of Bellucci starts in a family grove.

Several big firms, including Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, are involved in the project.

Spain saw 229 new deaths related to Covid-19, up from 213 the day before.

CNBC's Julia Wood reports on the chances of a resurgence in Australian real estate trusts.

Australia has "no benefits at all" from focusing on its coronavirus-related geopolitics with China, one of its major trading and business partners. It should focus instead on people's health and economic recovery, says Mark Allison, CEO and managing director of Elders Limited.

Australia has started plans on re-opening its economy after a period of social distancing. Ivan Colhoun of the National Australian Bank suggests looking to fiscal stimulus to cushion the hit to their economy, and to keep an eye on how lower immigration may slow the economy in the long term.

With ten million test kits now secured by the Mindaroo Foundation and its business partners, Australia will have the "abundant capacity" to test widely for infections to "end the virus, not the economy," says Andrew Forrest, the foundation's co-founder and chairman, and former CEO of Fortescue Metals Group.

On the one hand the Australian market is making new 10 year highs, on the other, the Australian dollar has broken a long term uptrend and is rapidly moving towards 12-month, and potentially, two-year lows.

The market contradiction with the Australian dollar persists, writes Daryl Guppy.

There was a contradiction when Australia's stock market was making new 10-year highs but the currency was posting significant lows. A big question has now been answered, Daryl Guppy writes.

The Australian government has arranged four additional Qantas flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai in the coming fortnight. This blog has now closed

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CNBC's Tyler Mathisen talks about the historic job losses in April with Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia.

This week’s roundup also features Monica Seles, the Windies and a bust-up between Souness and Dunphy

1) Gianfranco Zola at Chelsea. Zola at Napoli. And more of Zola in Serie A.

Gianfranco Zola making life difficult.

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As football prepares to start or resume seasons we look at 17 countries to see how close they are to a return

Clubs and the football federation hope for an August restart with a July training phase to step up for a resumption of the A-League, which was postponed indefinitely on 24 March. Five rounds of games, plus the finals, remain. All games are likely to be played in Sydney without spectators, with Wellington Phoenix to be based in NSW for a two-week quarantine before playing. The National Rugby League has the green light to restart on 28 May, which may lead to fixture clashes at cross-code venues such as Kogarah and Bankwest Stadium.

Look what just arrived in the mail. My UK/Australia/NZ tenth anniversary edition, from Gollancz, is ready to release on September 20! I knew about the new colors and classic look, but I didn't know about the hint of map in the background, or that was it was going to be a hardcover. I'm so pleased. Happy birthday, Katsa!

Disney is remaking another one of their beloved classics, but it looks like not all fans are happy about it!

Decca Classics’ youngest-ever signing, Christian Li, has been hailed a ‘superstar’ who is already up there with the greats

The classical music world is no stranger to young talent. The 19th century virtuoso Niccolò Paganini started playing aged seven, while Yehudi Menuhin caused a sensation with his performance, at the same age, of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

Now, however, there’s a new kid on the block, whose backers say transforms from “normal child” to “absolute superstar” the moment the lights dim. Christian Li, a 12-year-old schoolboy violinist from Melbourne, recently became the youngest-ever artist signed by the Decca Classics record label. He will release a new recording later this month, a contemporary adaptation of a traditional Chinese folk tune.

Australia recorded just 229 flu cases this April, compared with 18,705 last April, probably due to lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus

Women post selfies demanding more representation in official bodies dealing with Covid-19.