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'Sea Sparkles' put on sensational light show in southern Tasmania

Parts of the River Derwent shoreline are lighting up like neon at night thanks to a flash mob of billions of minute marine organisms that glow in the dark. Over the past few nights around Hobart, blooms of single-cell organisms called dinoflagellates ... >> view original

Bioluminescence turns Australia's shores fluorescent blue — PHOTOS - Las Vegas Review

The shores of Hobart, Tasmania, have been twinkling a bright, neon blue the past few days, turning the water's surface into a scene that looks out of this world. Photographers have flocked to the glowing waters to witness the bioluminescent phenomenon ... >> view original

Wine Tasmania says future expansion needs to go in tandem with market ...

The Select Committee into Growing Tasmania's Economy is taking submissions in Hobart today and tomorrow and is headed up by MLC Greg Hall. CEO of Wine Tasmania, Sheralee Davies, said the Tasmanian wine industry could treble production over the ... >> view original

Be cautious when choosing cloud IaaS providers, urges Gartner

The market for cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is in a state of upheaval, as many service providers are shifting their strategies after failing to gain enough market traction, according to Gartner, Inc. Global spending on IaaS is expected to reach almost ... >> view original

One Last Time: 2016 Toyota HiLux Surfaces Ahead Of Big Unveiling

Toyota may need to take a long, hard look at its prelaunch protocols after this week, with the all-new 2016 HiLux rearing its head once more today. The new pickup is due for official unveilings in Thailand and Sydney tomorrow, but with this leak marking ... >> view original

Dallas Buyers Club faces monster suit

IN studios-in-glasshouses-shouldn't-throw-stones news, the company behind Dallas Buyers Club seeking to sue Australians for copyright infringement is itself being sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit against Voltage Pictures was filed this week by ... >> view original

Queensland drivers on phone face double demerit points

Queensland drivers caught using their mobile phones twice or more during a year will soon face a double demerit point penalty. The state government is cracking down on mobile users as part of a range of new road safety reforms. "We make no apologies for ... >> view original

Twitter and Google deal puts tweets in search results

Google and Twitter have announced a partnership to display tweets in search results, renewing a tie-up that ended in 2011. The move will allow Google to get more real-time results in its search queries, and help Twitter boost engagement after a period of ... >> view original

Telstra's Pacnet breached by hackers

Telstra's Asian-based data centre and undersea cable operator Pacnet has been hacked by unknown sources, exposing legions of the telco's corporate customers, including the Australian Federal Police, to a massive security breach. Telstra (TLS) said it had ... >> view original

Porsche Introduces Special Black Edition of Boxter and 911 Carrera

In an attempt to spike the sales and liven up the interest of the audience in its products, Porsche has introduced new special Black Edition series of Boxster and 911 Carrera. Both the Porsche models have in case been quite popular among car enthusiasts but ... >> view original