13 July 2020
Three new spacecraft are launching to Mars this month and each of them will test new technologies in the race to reach the Red Planet next year, on a quest to find evidence of past life. We explain the missions and why July is the month to travel.
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13 Jul: Florida records 15,299 new coronavirus cases in a single day, shattering the record set by California less than a week ago and more than New York's worst day in April.... more
12 Jul: Taxpayer in New South Wales will no longer be paying the entire bill for returning Australians in hotel quarantine, with arrivals now to be charged up to $3000 each... more
12 Jul: From job losses to mental health issues, COVID-19 has been particularly brutal for young people. We asked them how they’re adapting to the world shutting down just when life is supposed to begin.... more
12 Jul: Vanuatu's picturesque beaches and turquoise waters would normally be busy with tourists at this time of year — but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they're empty.... more
11 Jul: Healthcare workers continue to struggle to get hold of personal protective equipment and fear they may be facing even more shortages as cases climb and the Victorian Government recommends everyone in the state starts using masks.... more
11 Jul: The fall of Islamic State's 'caliphate' was seen by many as the moment the world conquered the terrorist group. But experts warn the militants are quietly recovering from their defeat, with grand plans for a resurgence.... more
11 Jul: Some of the UFC's biggest names, including Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski, are isolated on an island in Abu Dhabi and about to go hell for leather in the octagon.... more
10 Jul: Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the Coalition Government's first budget in 2014 had cut $110 million from science funding and "hollowed out" the nation's lead scientific agency, the CSIRO, one of the groups that Australia was "now counting on" to ... more
RUGBY Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls is excited to play cricket at home this summer - regardless of whether it's while wearing the Silver Fern or not More...
BUSINESS The Prime Minister is paying tribute to the rural community - as Fieldays kicks off today More...
