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Broadband a key to Albury's future

A SUCCESSFUL rollout of the national broadband network is a major focus for the new economic development manager at Albury Council. Andrew Cottrill said Albury's “very strong digital growth strategies” were a key attraction of the job. “Knowing the ... >> view original

Judge reduces fine for negligent running of Albury landfill site

A judge at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (May 14) reduced the £110,000 fine imposed on SITA UK by South East Surrey Magistrates' Court in January for its running of Albury Landfill to £75,000, branding the original sentence 'manifestly excessive'. >> view original

Albury United, Boomers head to head in tight battle

ARCH rivals Albury United and Boomers face off in the AWFA women's match of the round tomorrow and, despite a changing of the guard, both look legitimate league contenders. See your ad here. The pair sit first and third going into the weekend. An ... >> view original

Lomborg's think tank looking for a home

Bjorn Lomborg says he is confident the Australia Consensus Centre will go ahead. Ben Rushton. by Tim Dodd. Who would have thought there would $4 million up for grabs for an Australian university? Education Minister Christopher Pyne has put that amount ... >> view original

Researchers detect strong warming in upper levels of lowest layer of earth's ...

The researchers from the University of New South Wales have confirmed strong warming in troposphere. The research paper was published results in Environmental Research Letters, which confirmed that there is strong warming in the upper troposphere, ... >> view original

Australian government to double Coral Sea area subject to curbs on shipping

The Coral Sea is adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef which the UN is considering listing as 'in danger'. Photograph: James Woodford for the Guardian. Reuters. Saturday 16 May 2015 01.27 EDT Last modified on Saturday 16 May 2015 01.53 EDT. Share on ... >> view original

Microsoft Lumia 640 Smartphone Comes to Cricket Wireless

The $130 Lumia 640 4G LTE smartphone includes a 5-inch HD display, a quad-core processor, Windows 8.1 and much more at a very low price. Cricket Wireless is now offering the Microsoft Lumia 640 smartphone to its no-contract wireless customers, ... >> view original

'Destiny': Xur's Exotic Goods For Weekend Of May 15, Truth On Sale

The final visit in Destinyby Xûr, Agent of the Nine, before the release of the “House of Wolves” is released has arrived. The Exotic armor and weapons vendor has a curious selection of goods this Friday highlighted by one the more powerful rocket launchers in ... >> view original

PSN down again – and you can blame Lizard Squad (probably)

If you're having trouble with connecting to the PlayStation Network today, you can blame Lizard Squad for that again. The group – infamously known for taking down PSN and Xbox Live during the Christmas season – has claimed responsibility on Twitter for ... >> view original

Lightning Ridge opal miner says having dinosaur named after him will 'make him ...

Opal miner Bob Foster is none too pleased at the prospect of having a new species of dinosaur bear his name 30 years after he discovered its fossilised remains. Back in 1985, Bob Foster had no interest in dinosaurs — his only concern was striking it lucky in ... >> view original