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Scientists discover 95m-year-old dinosaur footprint fossils in Queensland | Sky News AustraliaThe Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum is excavating a 95-million-year-old fossil footprint site on a property near Winton, Queensland. \n\nDr Stephen Poropat from the Museum says the site is 55 metres long by 10 metres wide, and the prints are from a range of dinosaurs, including sauropods, theropods and ornithopods.\n\nFirst discovered but not reported by the property’s owner in 2000, scientists first examined the site in 2016, during an excavation of a dinosaur skeleton on an adjacent property.
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At least 51 Australians die from heart disease every day | Sky News AustraliaNew research has revealed at least 51 Australians die each day from heart disease, according to the Heart Foundation. \n\nThe figures show more than 57,000 Australians suffer heart attacks every year with around 30 per cent being repeat events. \n\nExperts are calling for a Medicare rebate for a simple health test which they believe could save thousands of lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n showsometicker ❤️
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Danielle Cormack stars in Australian political thriller 'Secret City' | Sky News AustraliaAfter three years, hit political thriller 'Secret City' returns to Foxtel for its eagerly anticipated second season 'Under the Eagle'.\n\nNew Zealand actress and star of the hit show 'Wentworth' Danielle Cormack has joined the cast of the Australian political thriller for its new season.\n\nMs Cormack has told Sky News she looked to politicians like Jackie Lambie for inspiration for the role, describing her character Karen Koutoufides as 'independent' and 'grassroots'.\n\n'Secret City: Under the Eagle' returns to Foxtel on March 4.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Govt investigates reports China has banned Australian coal imports | Sky News AustraliaThe government is working to confirm reports that China has banned Australian coal imports after the key northern port of Dalian allegedly blocked a shipment from clearing customs.\n\nThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says they are working overtime to clarify the situation, with the Australian dollar falling more than 1 per cent on Thursday on the back of the news.\n\nTrade Minister Simon Birmingham has dismissed concerns the potential ban is in relation to recent bilateral tensions. dfat auspol Where's Morrison stock market opens what will happen ? dfat Because China is ditching dirty coal with solar panels and wind farms all over the China.Chines government in full swinging power is replacing dirty coal with renewable energy. They are thinking about future of they people not like our government who is looking after multinasiona
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My Health Record system rejected by 2.5 million Australians | Sky News AustraliaOne in 10 Australians, or 2.5 million people, with a Medicare card have chosen to opt out of the new My Health Record system.\n\nMenzies Research Centre executive director Nick Cater says people are getting used to the idea that Google ‘knows more about you than your own mother’ but research has found people are a lot less trusting about giving information to government than the private sector. \n\nMr Cater says the solution is to illustrate there’s a real benefit and give people the choice about whether they will hand over data. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia 9 in 10 haven’t . In any other world that’s a serious endorsement I doubt that the 90% that didn't opt out made a conscious choice. A combination of couldn't be bothered and plain apathy.
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Australians don’t realise cost of renewables due to ‘language of preaching’: Bishop | Sky News AustraliaFormer speaker and Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop says Australia should withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, and the country ‘should not worship some international demagogue’. \n\nMs Bishop says Australians don’t realise the cost of renewable energy, as ‘the language of preaching’ is making people confused.\n\nAustralians’ individual needs need to be thought of, says Ms Bishop.\n\n\n\n Two things Labor are inherently bad at. Border Protection and Economics! she's an old has been ..why bother If Clarity is needed, it Won’t come from Bronnie. Or Any of the Muppets on SkyNewsOz.
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Australians consume 15 tonnes of illicit drugs each year | Sky News AustraliaA national sewage testing program has shone a light on Australia's illicit drug consumption with a report revealing in excess of 15 tonnes are used each year.\n\nThe Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) report is set to be released on Wednesday and indicates the street value of ice, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin consumption has topped $9.3 billion.\n\nMethylamphetamine came in as the most used substance with one site in regional Victoria recording the highest usage of ice in the country.\n\nACIC Chief Executive Mike Phelan says the figures confirm the black economy relating to illegal drugs is disturbingly high.\n\n\n What?! The war on drugs isn't working?! I'm not at all surprised. We need to introduce a method of poo testing Just goes to show, the whole drug industry has gone to shit
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Australians spend $9.3 billion on illicit drugs a year: ACIC | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) CEO Michael Phelan says it is a 'tragedy' that Australians spend $9.3 billion on illicit drugs each year.\n\nAn annual ACIC report has revealed the nation consumes in excess of 15 tonnes of drugs, with methylamphetamine coming in as the country's 'drug of choice'.\n\nThe figures reveal ice use has gone up almost 20 per cent since last year, while cocaine use has risen by 30 per cent.\n\nMr Phelan has told Sky News the illegal drugs market is highly 'lucrative' and 'demand driven', with Australians paying a lot more for drugs compared to the rest of the world.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n ACICgovau But still more people are murdered by alcohol than all illegal drugs combined but your concern isn't to save lives, it's just to protect big alcohol profits to ensure their political donations continue.
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‘Great immaturity’ in Australian politics: Bolt | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Andrew Bolt says that Labor went ‘too far left’ when Labor defence spokesman Richard Marles ‘tried to defend Labor’s hatred’ of the Adani coal project in Queensland.\n\nMr Marles said on Wednesday that ‘the mine will fail’ which would be ‘a good thing’, but Mr Bolt says this is ‘blind to the facts’. \n\nThe latest report on the future of thermal coal, done for the Mineral Council shows the coal industry is growing due to strong demand in Asia, which is expected to grow more than 50 per cent by 2030.\n\nMr Bolt says there is ‘great immaturity’ in Australian politics, due to Labor’s stances on renewable energy, border laws, and Aboriginal representation in parliament. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n theboltreport unbelievable theboltreport ....here's some facts...... theboltreport Who's facts?
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Australian households to pay $200 to subsidise solar panels | Sky News AustraliaAustralian households are being forced to pay just under $200 in 2019 to subsidise rooftop solar panels, new figures show.\n\nAccording to The Australian, federal and state-based renewable energy rebates this year are forecast to soar by $500 million to $1.7 billion.\n\nIn 2018, subsidies amounted to $134 per household. \n\n\n I believe in climate change and i would have solar panels & a battery in a flash except I rent. But these tax payer subsidies are so wrong. I have forgotten when do they stop? Hmmm... $200 on solar panels or Murdoch toilet paper? 🤔 What 💩 I rent and shouldn’t be paying home owners to have solar panels
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