Apple introduces age verification for apps in Utah, Louisiana and Australia

Apple introduces age verification for apps in Utah, Louisiana and Australia

• Trending: Tesla sues California DMV over the term ‘Autopilot’ Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a iP

Consumer Tech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 297 words
Australia Releases Azul Open-Source Malware Analysis Platform

Australia Releases Azul Open-Source Malware Analysis Platform

• The Australian Signals Directorate launched Azul, a free malware analysis tool. • Azul is designed for reverse engineers and incident responders. • The platform runs on Kubernete

Linux & Open Source · February 24, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 166 words

250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of 'sea-salamanders'

• The Kimberley region in the northwest corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. • The dry seasons are long

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 140 words

Globe-trotting ancient 'sea-salamander' fossils rediscovered from Australia's dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs

• Around 250 million years ago, what is today scorching desert in remote northwestern Australia was the shore of a shallow bay bordering a vast prehistoric ocean. • Fossils recover

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 156 words
Salt deposit older than dinosaurs could become Australia's largest energy reserve

Salt deposit older than dinosaurs could become Australia's largest energy reserve

• Salt deposit older than dinosaurs could become Australia’s largest energy reserve A $31 million drilling effort is exploring whether ancient salt caverns can become Australia’s c

Australia's happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo

• Along with cricket, thongs and backyard barbecues, the arrival of the annual Australian Lamb ad has become synonymous with an Australian summer. • What began back in 2005 as a pi

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 175 words

Research boosts search for new mineral deposits in Australia

• Western Australian hydrothermal and magmatic deposits that formed several hundred kilometers apart more than two and half billion years ago share more commonalities than previous

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 117 words

Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests

• Western Australia’s jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023-2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 67 words
Australia's missile-capable 'Ghost Bat' unmanned aircraft moves toward operational reality

Australia's missile-capable 'Ghost Bat' unmanned aircraft moves toward operational reality

• Australia’s missile-capable ‘Ghost Bat’ unmanned aircraft moves toward operational reality The Ghost Bat is intended to team with aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, the F/A-

Restored woodlands show only partial ability to bounce back after fire

• Fire is integral to Australian ecosystems, enabling regeneration of many native species. • Restored Banksia woodlands were tested under experimental fire conditions. • Dr. Ebony

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 141 words
Australia invests $2.75 billion in AUKUS submarine yard

Australia invests $2.75 billion in AUKUS submarine yard

• MELBOURNE - Australia will invest $3.9 billion Australian dollars ($2.75 billion) in a submarine construction yard at Osborne in South Australia, to build nuclear-powered submari

Genomics: Decoding the blueprints for Australia's biodiversity

• Every living organism has its own genetic ‘blueprint’: the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. • This blueprint is known as a genome. • When scientists sequen

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 115 words

New research calls for 'heat literacy' in Australia

• James Cook University (JCU) research argues Australians urgently need better education about heat to prepare for longer, hotter and more dangerous heat waves driven by climate ch

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 59 words