Sydney was lashed with violent thunderstorms on Tuesday. As around 50 millimetres of rain fell in inner parts of the city in over half an hour, concerns of possible flash flooding have been raised.
Xiaomi Mi 5C could be the first smartphone to come with the Pinecone processors. These are processors developed by Pinecone Electronics, owned by Xiaomi. The Xiaomi Mi 6 may launch in March or April. A fresh leak has suggested a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor for the Mi 6 flagship. Xiaomi has also announced that the Redmi Note 4X will launch in China on Wednesday.
In the wake of the highly talked about phone call between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump, the former made attempts to persuade the US president not to oppose the refugee settlement deal. As part of the deal, US was to resettle a number of refugees from Nauru and Manus Island.
Federal Justice Michael Keenan has confirmed the largest cocaine haul in Australia, charging six people between 32 to 63 years old.
If latest reports are to be believed, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will come with an S-Pen when released. The highly-anticipated tablet is expected to be announced at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
While Apple is believed to release three iPhones in 2017 and one of them is definitely the Apple iPhone 8, there could also be an Apple iPhone 8 Plus, just like the iPhone 7 Plus. Moreover, the LG G6 is also a highly-expected device that will boast some really amazing specs and at a lower price than the Apple flagship.
A Weibo leak has revealed two cases that reportedly belong to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. They more or less confirm the position of the fingerprint scanner as reported earlier by reliable tipster Evan Blass. The borders around the edges of the cases denote that the screen may not go all the way down to the sides.
A man was accused of indecently assaulting a minor while making a food delivery at a home in Sydney’s west on Monday. The 62-year-old accused was at a Greystanes home when he was temporarily in the presence of a number of children. He was delivering food from a restaurant.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed that many exciting things are in the pipeline for the company. Apple iPhone 8 is definitely one of the items in pipeline. During a quarterly earnings call, Cook fuelled speculation about the company’s product roadmap. He said that the iPhone 8 “is still in the early innings of the game” and there is still a lot more to be done.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently confirmed via a tweet that the Tesla Model 3 branding will have the numeric “3” and not three horizontal lines depicting the Model E, a name originally thought of for the Model 3.
Adelaide has received a massive amount of rainfall over the weekend. Since 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, the city has been drenched with as much as 28.2 millimetres of rainfall. With this, the average of February for Adelaide was taken down in a day.
Microsoft is rumoured to be developing three variants of the tech wonder. One will be targeted at the consumers while the other two at business professionals and enterprises. A Kickstand concept is also expected in the device. The Surface Phone could sport a 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The business variant may have a 6-inch screen.
Senator Pauline Hanson’s One Nation bagged eight percent of the national primary vote in the recent Newspoll survey. When asked about the prospect of becoming the prime minister of Australia, she said it would be a “privilege and honour.”
A bushfire burning northwest of Melbourne Central Business District, threatening to cause damage to properties, has been controlled by firefighters. A previous watch and act message issued for residents in Bulla, Diggers Rest and Calder Park was downgraded to advice in a 6 p.m. advice.
Marcs and David Lawrence have been placed in voluntary administration according to administrators Geoffrey Reidy and Andrew Barnden.
Now that it has been revealed that the NES Classic Edition managed to sell 1.5 million units worldwide, it is more or less evident that Nintendo has hit upon a money spinner for future micro-console releases. Nintendo's upcoming online service will cost will cost about $24-$32 annually. “Fire Emblem Heroes,” first of three mobile games Nintendo promised in 2017.
New South Wales and Queensland will be enduring extremely sweltering conditions in the next week. Mercury levels are expected to rise to 48 degrees Celsius.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should pull out from the refugee deal he made with former US President Barack Obama, according to journalist Michelle Grattan. As part of the deal, the US would take refugees from Nauru and Manus Island.
Service sector has witnessed an impressive start with an upsurge in sales, employment and new orders. The Australian Industry Group's Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell 3.2 points to 54.5 points in January.
Rod Culleton was ineligible to have been elected as a federal senator last July, according to a ruling by the High Court. A recount of the votes will be carried out to determine who will replace Culleton.
Former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are currently in their second week of vacation after leaving the White House.
The Great Barrier Reef has recorded its fifth fatality in three months when a tourist in his 60s died while snorkelling.
If latest reports are to be believed, the heavily discussed OnePlus 3T smartphone has been caught cheating on benchmarks. The company is now reportedly into damage control mode and is looking to fix things up quickly. XDA recently found out that OnePlus 3T enhances processor clock speeds artificially while running certain benchmark apps.
While the world waits to praise the Samsung Galaxy S8 flagship, there might be a silent assassin raring to be unleashed. It’s none other than the LG G6 smartphone that is expected to sport some very impressive specs. While the Galaxy S8 could be a tech marvel, the G6 may turn out to be the show-stealer.
LG G6 will be unveiled in less than a month at MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, and images of a G6 prototype have leaked. Droid Life first published the images, clearly stating that the smartphone does not look like a finished product. The images look like an early development version.
A fire in Sydney exchange affected a national Telstra network on Thursday, significantly impacting businesses. Train lines were closed off in New South Wales and flights were delayed as a result of the incident.
A teenager who stabbed a high school teacher and two other teenagers in Sydney was arrested. The incident occurred in a classroom at Bonnyrigg High School on Thursday. Emergency services arrived at the school shortly before 8:45 a.m.
US President Donald Trump slammed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over the refugee deal between the two countries in their first phone call, according to reports from the US. Trump criticised the Australian prime minister for trying to send the “next Boston bombers” to the United States.
South Australia government has held a meeting to discuss the possibility of putting up cannabis and hemp industry in the state.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s donation of $1.75 million to the Liberal Party has been met with stark criticism. The figure was disclosed by the prime minister on Wednesday night.
