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11 Aug 2020 1 minute read 9 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
Local media outlets reported on August 11 that a 25 year Australian woman had been arrested and sentenced for stealing 100,000 XRP tokens. Kathryn Nguyen stole 100k XRP tokens from a 56 year old man’s account in January 2018 At the time, the sum to...
6 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Australian and United States military aircraft located three Micronesian sailors stranded on the tiny remote Pikelot Island after spotting their SOS message on a beach. The men were attempting to complete a 42 kilometre (26 miles) trip from the Puluw...
13 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A 15 year-old boy surfing off the Wooli Beach in New South Wales, Australia, was attacked by what is believed to be a great white shark, and died not long after being pulled onto the beach by nearby surfers. Paramedics were called to the scene just b...
4 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A 36 year-old man was pronounced dead after being bitten on the leg by a shark while spearfishing near the Fraser Island of Queensland, Australia, marking the fourth fatal shark attack in Australian waters in 2020. According to officials, a doctor an...
25 Jun 2020 1 minute read 6 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
A collaboration between Bitcoin.com.au and Australia Post now allows citizens to use Bitcoin at more than 3500 Australian Post offices, according to an announcement made on June 24. Those interested can visit an Australian Post office and make purcha...
22 Jun 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Abhimanyu Krishnan
Solar energy project Power Ledger (POWR) has successfully conducted a blockchain-based P2P energy program that proves the viability of the technology for energy distribution, according to a report published on June 18. Called the ReNeW Nexus project,...
3 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
With officials figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing that the nation's economy shrank by about 0.3% in the first quarter of 2020 and will also shrink in the second quarter of the year, Australia is set to enter its first economic r...
29 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Ghengis
Chinatown in Sydney is a vibrant spot where you can find everything Chinese - Chinese food, herbs, spices, artwork, medicine, cultural events. Being a big fan of Chinese food it is an area I used to frequent regularly. But it's not jus...
24 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
The Australian west coast is experiencing a powerful storm after remnants of tropical cyclone Mangga interacted with a cold front, generating torrential rains, strong winds, and storm surges of up to 8 meters (26 feet). According to the Australian Bu...
16 May 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Ghengis
Sydney, Australia, is a picturesque city, the oldest and largest in Australia. The area I took this photo from is a small peninsula called Yurong Point or more commonly called Mrs Macquarie's Point. It was named after the wife of...
