Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2378: Aeroplanes in the Outback
Posted on · Episode: 2378 Badly needed aeroplanes come to the Australian outback. Today, aeroplanes in the outback.
Tag: Australia
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2201: A Big Volcano
Posted on · Episode: 2201 Mount Toba: the worst volcano and the worst human catastrophe. Today, a very big volcano.
Houston Matters
Houston’s “Bubba” The Supercomputer Aims To Be World’s Largest
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a tour of a new supercomputer in Katy.
News
14 Injured In Australia As SUV Mows Down Pedestrians In ‘Deliberate Act’
Posted on · Witnesses describe a white SUV smashing through pedestrians at high speed at an intersection in downtown Melbourne. Police say two people are in custody but that it is too early to determine a motive.
News
Scientists Discover Grass Species With Intriguing ‘Salt And Vinegar’ Chip Flavor
Posted on · Alas, you wouldn't want to eat this native of Western Australia — Spinifex grasses are often so hard and spiky that scientists say collecting samples can be painful.
News
World’s Largest Battery Is Turned On In Australia As Tesla Ties Into Power Grid
Posted on · "This is history in the making," South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill said of the battery, which sits next to a wind farm. It was tapped early to support the power grid during a heat wave.
Sports
2018 World Cup Draw Results: Spain And Portugal In Same Group
Posted on · Russia goes into its home World Cup ranked 65th in the world, the lowest-ranked of any of the 32 teams in the tournament
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 33: “Moore” Problems For The GOP
Posted on · “Every single endorser, who is a U.S. Senator from John McCain to John Cornyn have withdrawn their endorsements” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, pointing out that U.S. Sen. Rep. candidate from Alabama, Roy Moore, has lost a lot of support from the Republican party after a number of sexual assault allegations.
News
Australia Plans A Postal Vote On Same-Sex Marriage, If Plebiscite Fails
Posted on · Same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia by Christmas, the country's attorney general says. But the big question is, how will that happen?
Houston Matters
International Festival Celebrates Australian Culture
Posted on · The Houston International Festival is this weekend and next weekend. The festival celebrates international cultures each year, and this year the featured region is Australia. Houston Matters’ Edel Howlin gives us a preview of this year’s festival.
Houston Matters
Stolen Aboriginal Art in Houston, Won’t Stop the Show from Going on…
Posted on · Australian Aboriginal paintings from the Desert Dreamings exhibition were stolen from the porch of the Booker-Lowe Gallery (a postal worker left them there when the gallery was closed). But the show is going on anyways says owner and Texas’ Australian Consul Nana Booker. Artists in Australia are rushing to send more, and the exhibit will […]