In 2006, it was revealed that NASA had lost some 173 first-generation magnet tapes containing unseen data from the Apollo moon missions. One set of tapes was revealed to be in Australia, by 74-year-old Perth consulting physicist, Brian O’Brien. Dr. O’Brien worked for Houston’s Rice University as a space scientist where he designed a tiny dust detector for the missions, hence his possession. (more…)

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It has been revealed that in the lead up to the opening of the Burj Dubai Mall, that sand tiger sharks in the 10-million-liter aquarium that the mall houses have killed at least 40 smaller and more docile reef sharks. The aquarium is home to some 33000 living specimens and had included 400 sharks, though that number is presumably now reduced to below 360. Divers are also reported to have encountered problems with the aggressive sand tigers. [Telegraph UK via News Australia]

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Make no mistake people, the smiling, nerdy looking man in the photograph above is not your friend, not by a long shot. Jack Thompson could not hold a candle to this man, Michael Atkinson, the Attorney General of South Australia.

Michael Atkinson is a strong proponent of Internet censorship, in fact the level of restriction that he hopes to place on the Internet in Australia is up there with such fine examples of democracy as Iran (from which key details like the slow-down effect that filtration would have on broadband speeds, were hidden from the Australian public). What’s more, he has a nasty habit of suppressing information. By his intervention, a discussion paper relating to the establishment of an R18+ rating for video games in Australia was not made public. Of all of the Attorneys General, he is the only one who stands in the way. (more…)

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There is nothing like a nice, long, hot shower in the morning before work - especially in winter. Unfortunately, that is not the best for the environment, more so in my native Australia, but it applies pretty much equally everywhere. The Eco Showerdrop times and measures your shower so that you can get out in a reasonable amount of time, after a reasonable amount of water has been used or just feel so guilty that you avoid bathing all together.

Price: $20-25 - Available in the U.K. [EcoKettle via Smart Planet, Tree Hugger]

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At 35kgs, boxed, bound in leather and with silver edging it seems an understatement to call the newly published Atlas EARTH a weighty tome. It has taken Australian author the best part of twenty years to put this 580 page monster together. Arguably the most awesome-sounding feature is a fold out photo of the earth at night that measures two meters across.

More details after the jump. (more…)

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