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Albury tabbed NAIA Scholar-Athlete

PIPPA PASSES - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Wednesday that 402 softball student-athletes had been named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Softball Scholar-Athletes. Alice Lloyd College senior pitcher Whitley Albury was ... >> view original

Albury's Bainbridge prepares for World Duathlon Championships

Duathlete Matthew Bainbridge got his first taste of international competition after competing in the European Championships. The 33-year-old from Albury finished 19th out of 30 in his age group (30-34) in the sprint distance in Alcobendas, Spain. And ... >> view original

Dancers across the region heading to Albury

Three school groups from the area are heading to Albury on Friday June 5 for the Riverina Dance Festival. Groups from Billabong High School, Holbrook Public School and Jindera Public School will dance with the best in the state. The Riverina Dance ... >> view original

Tourism operators buoyed by reef reprieve

Queensland tourism operators are banking on UNESCO's decision not to put the Great Barrier Reef on its world heritage "in danger" list to revitalise tourism in the region. The Queensland Tourism Industry Council hosted a reef forum at the Brisbane Sofitel on ... >> view original

2015 Kia Sorento Review: Premium Korean Leads The Way

X-FACTOR: The new Sorento takes Kia's large SUV to new heights. If you're in the market for a big family crossover, it's a stellar choice. Vehicle Style: large SUV Price: $40,990 to $55,990 (plus on-roads). Engine/trans 199kW/318Nm 3.3 petrol 6cyl | 6sp ... >> view original

Dropbox Adds Business Features

With administrative, integration, and security enhancements, Dropbox for Business is aiming for greater corporate acceptance. Windows 10: Sneak A Peek At Your Future PC. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Amid the continuing commoditization of ... >> view original

333 million-year-oldfossil pushes back our land-dwelling ancestors` origin by 2 ...

Washington: An Australian fossil is forcing scientists to rethink on our ancestors' emergence onto land. Queensland University of Technology paleontologists say that the 333 million-year-old broken bone is causing fossil scientists to reconsider the evolution of ... >> view original

Electrons ride huge plasma tubes above Earth

The huge energies in the ionosphere get shifted around in plasma “tubes”, observed for the first time by a Sydney University physics graduate student. The work by graduate student Cleo Loi shows that the plasmasphere (the soup of electrons stripped away ... >> view original

Android Wear Re-visited: Better than Apple Watch, Pebble?

The Apple Watch is here. Pebble Time is starting to ship and runs an updated OS. How does Google Wear stack-up in its second year? A look at the OS, and current watches including the Sony Smartwatch 3, Moto 360 and Asus Zenwatch. Clinton Stark -. >> view original

Julie Bishop rejects Kofi Annan claim Australia a 'free-rider' on climate change

The foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has rejected claims by a panel headed by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan that Australia is a “free-rider” on climate change. Australia is one of four major offenders, with Canada, Japan and Russia, who are accused ... >> view original