A New ‘Flesh-Eating Parasite’ Relative Has Been Discovered in Australia
A new study has discovered a new species of parasite living in Australia, which shares an evolutionary ancestor to a terrifying group of ‘flesh-eating’ parasites. The new parasite – Zelonia australiensis has recently been discovered in an Australian black fly species that bites mammals – including humans. Joel Barratt, a parasite expert at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and … Continue reading
Prelude to Something Big? Huge Tear on Ring of Fire Could Lead to CATASTROPHIC Earthquakes & tsunamis
A HUGE tear the size of Tasmania in the Earth’s crust sitting above the deadly Ring of Fire could cause devastating earthquakes and mega-tsunamis, experts have warned. The tear on the sea floor, which is some 60,000 square kilometres in size and sits over the Ring of Fire, has been confirmed north of Australia. The Ring of Fire is the … Continue reading
Mystery of Australia’s Eerie Min Min Lights
“WE’VE heard about the lights all our lives,” says Genevieve Hammond, who lives in Boulia, an outback Queensland town, 1700 kms west of Brisbane. Seeing the “eerie” light — often described as intensely bright floating balls — has been said to reduce grown men to tears. It’s just one example of the folklore that has grown around them. Local kids … Continue reading
The Entire Continent of Australia Sways (a Little) with the Weather… and it’s Measurable
Our planet does some weird stuff that escapes our notice simply because of scale. The Earth spins faster during an El Niño year—or after some earthquakes—but we’re never going to miss a millisecond here or there. It’s also easy to forget that the plates that make up the Earth’s crust are in constant motion, changing various locations incrementally. In fact, … Continue reading
Fears Grow Over How ILL Prepared Earth is For Asteroid Strike After Undetected Meteor SMASHES into Australia
Original article we posted in case you missed it: ‘Huge Meteor’ Crashed to Earth Following Flash of Light in Sky and Houses Shook, Queensland Australia Space experts have raised serious doubts that scientists have done enough to minimise the doom of an asteroid impact. Experts have expressed their dismay following reports that an Australia was subjected to a meteor impact. … Continue reading
And So It Begins: Australia Begins Micro-Chipping its Citizens
IT may sound like sci-fi, but hundreds of Australians are turning themselves into super-humans who can unlock doors, turn on lights and log into computers with a wave of the hand. Shanti Korporaal, from Sydney, is at the centre of the phenomenon after having two implants inserted under her skin. Now she can get into work and her car without … Continue reading
‘No One In The World Is Safe’: Expert Warns Of Overdue High Magnitude Earthquakes Along Earth’s Major Fault Lines
A SERIES of overdue high magnitude earthquakes is expected to strike at any moment along some of Earth’s major fault lines, an expert says. UTS Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering senior lecturer Dr Behzad Fatahi said “no one in the world is safe” from the looming natural disasters of potentially apocalyptic proportions. “There are a lot of magnitude 6-plus earthquakes overdue … Continue reading
5.8 Earthquake Strikes Off Queensland Australia ‘Biggest in 20 years’
The 5.8 magnitude quake hit off Bowen in state’s north triggering evacuations in Cairns and Townsville but no serious injuries or damage reported One of the more powerful earthquakes to strike Australia in recent years sent tremors along more than 1,000 km of the Queensland coastline on Thursday. The 5.8 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Bowen in north … Continue reading
Strong Cold Front to Bring Damaging Winds/Snow to South East Australia With Severe Weather Warnings Issued
LARGE parts of the nation’s south east are on alert as another severe cold front moves in from the south bringing damaging winds, rain — and more snow. Severe weather warnings are current for many areas of South Australia, Victoria, NSW and the ACT as the weather system bears down. The system moved through Western Australia yesterday delivering rare snow … Continue reading
Australia Has Shifted 1.5 metres to the North
Update the maps! Due to tectonic shifts, the entire continent of Australia has moved 1.5 metres north over the past 22 years, putting it out of sync with global positioning systems (GPS). To fix the problem, the government’s announced that the country’s latitude and longitude will officially be updated to reflect the continent’s new position. The Australian plate is the … Continue reading
