The Prime Minster has proposed states and territories could be able to levy their own income tax. Malcolm Turnbull said the idea would be discussed at this week’s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. “This is the beginning of a journey. What we are talking about is the most fundamental reform to Federation in generations,” Mr Turnbull said. At the moment, the federal government collects all income tax, but under the new proposal it would lower the amount it collects and the states and territories would levy an additional percentage. UOW Labor slammed the idea. “Mr Turnbull turning back time on…
Author: Jarrett Wall
Twitter has marked its 10th birthday this week, with the social forum now firmly cemented in popular culture. Twitter has more than 320 million active users, and the word “hashtag” has been added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2014. Twitter has played a key part in breaking news, from the Arab Spring uprising, to the Boston bombings and the accompanying #BostonStrong hashtag.
A breakthrough by Australian scientists has found a special kind of fat could be used to possibly treat diabetes. Scientists at Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research have found individuals with more brown fat, fat that uses energy to produce heat, had smaller fluctuations in blood sugar. The researchers said this opens up opportunities for new diabetes treatments. The majority of the fat in the human body is white fat, which is used to store energy. Brown fat, however, burns energy instead of storing it, keeping the human body warm by burning fat, blood, sugar and glucose. Dr Paul Lee,…
UFC star Conor McGregor has shocked the MMA world today by sending out a tweet stating he wanted to retire young. The tweet has caused massive discussion on Twitter, as McGregor is known for making statements to spark controversy. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/722492455732584448 McGregor was scheduled to fight the main event UFC 200 on July 9 – a rematch with Nate Diaz. McGregor’s head trainer John Kavanaugh also sent out a cryptic tweet, alluding to the fighter’s retirement. https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/722515043376607234 McGregor, 27, would retire with a UFC record of 7-1 after 3 years in the sport. Reaction on Twitter has been mixed. https://twitter.com/YungPalestinian/status/722596557917462529 https://twitter.com/Steve_OS/status/722498381885665282 https://twitter.com/DolphinFanFirst/status/722595525476753409…
From chariots, to homemade drones and household knickknacks, the 3D printers at the University of Wollongong ‘s library have a variety of uses. The library is piloting a 3D printing service that is open to all UOW students and staff, opening up new opportunities for designers, builders, engineers and other creators. One student taking advantage of this facility is Jordan Simpson – he is building a small drone for as part of his Global Networks studies. Simpson is 3D printing the drone’s structure using the university’s 3D printers before building the electronics himself. He chose to use 3D printing in his…