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NSW Sets Safety Benchmark with Australia’s First Battery Regulation Act for E-Scooters and Bikes

Sydney, Australia – In a pioneering move, New South Wales is set to regulate the handling and disposal of lithium batteries, commonly used in electric scooters and bikes, through a groundbreaking legislative effort aimed at curbing fire risks associated with improper disposal. The NSW government has recently tabled the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act in parliament, poised to make NSW the first Australian state to enforce such comprehensive regulations on battery management. The legislation comes as …

Step into Ancient Pompeii: National Museum of Australia’s Immersive Exhibit Transports Visitors Back 1,946 Years

Canberra, Australia — Imagine standing in Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupts, the ground trembling beneath your feet as a pyroclastic flow races toward you. This harrowing scene is part of an immersive experience offered at the National Museum of Australia, where visitors travel back nearly two millennia within the museum’s walls. Amid the rising popularity of such immersive exhibits, museums across the globe are integrating advanced virtual reality and other technological innovations to transform the …

Tragic Light Plane Crash Takes Two Lives in Australia’s Queensland

Two people were tragically killed in a light plane crash in Dugandan, Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. According to reports, emergency services responded to the crash site from the Boonah Golf Club shortly before midday. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) quoted Queensland Police Acting Inspector Kerry Olsen as saying that the plane appeared to have crashed while attempting to land at the Boonah Airfield, where it had originally taken off. The pilot and a passenger lost …