The first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest included a comedic musical interlude about the differences between Austria and Australia, and sent 10 countries through to the grand final on Saturday.
A nationwide Telstra outage prevented multiple emergency calls from connecting to triple-zero in Queensland. Police confirmed 21 affected individuals, all of whom have since been contacted.
Aspire Support Services will discontinue its Lifestyle & Learning Service for 110 people with disabilities in Albury-Wodonga from August 28 due to financial unsustainability and upcoming NDIS funding changes. Families express concern about the impact of the closure and potential cuts on regional support.
Marta Kostyuk advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time, battling emotional distress from ongoing Russian attacks on her home country, Ukraine. She expressed strong disapproval of the IOC's decision to provisionally lift the ban on Russian athletes.
Telstra is addressing a secondary issue causing problems with Triple Zero calls after a major outage. While the primary problem is fixed, some customers may still be unable to reach emergency services. The company has reduced call errors by 90% and is conducting welfare checks.
Telstra customers are experiencing ongoing issues with calling the emergency triple zero hotline on Thursday morning due to a secondary problem stemming from Wednesday's national outage. While Telstra reports a 90% reduction in the issue, some calls are still not connecting properly, prompting warnings to use alternative devices.
Researchers at a New South Wales University are developing an "hydro harvester" to capture atmospheric water in Australia's arid regions. The solar-powered unit can produce 1,000 liters of distilled water daily, with plans to scale up to 10,000 liters. Trials are set to begin next year in Western Australia.
