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Canyon Solar was a recipient of the first MVP grant program. Picture: Supplied

Massive cash boost for one group

Funding available for start ups in one state will be boosted by up to eight times its current amount, with $40 million added to the pool.

Chris Firgaira with his family for Tesla Powerwall story.

Aussie dad’s $240,000 Tesla nightmare

An Adelaide dad is considering legal action against Elon Musk’s Tesla after an 18-month nightmare.

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Radical plan for $12 billion floating city

Billed as double the size of the Roman Colosseum, plans have been made of a uber luxurious terayacht complete with beach clubs, parks and shopping centres.

woman driver honking a car during driving on traffic road, hand controlling steering wheel in vehicle. Journey, trip and safety Transportation concepts Picture: istock

New tech could prevent crash tragedies

Technology which can prevent drivers from speeding is already being fitted into all new European vehicles, amid a push for Australia to follow suit.

The TV is absolutely enormous. Picture: Twitter/Vincent Teoh

‘Monster’: World’s largest OLED TV

LG has released a new TV that dwarfs the ordinary human, along with a fridge that changes colours and a shoe rack that will blow your mind.

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This part of the bike was definitely designed for men. Picture: Elly Awesome

Surprising benefit of $5000 bike

Mercedes has upped the electric bike game with a luxury version that’s twice the cost of regular models.

Grand stand falls following calls for upgrades. Picture: Nine news.

Details emerge about grandstand collapse

Fans have suffered broken bones and concussions after a safety rail gave way during a match, sending many plummeting to the ground.

Saudi Arabia’s plan for enormous mirror

Saudi Arabia’s plan for enormous mirror

Plans for a futuristic megacity in the shape of a 170km skyscraper wall are being likened to something out of a dystopian sci-fi movie.

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Frequency of major earthquakes in Australia.

Aussie cities at ‘major risk’ of crumble

Nearly half of all infrastructure in Australia’s most earthquake-prone cities is at risk of collapse in the event of a tremor, experts warn.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire photos SEPTEMBER 10, 2021: People exercising on the north side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

New development in stalled Bridge project

A design for a controversial Sydney Harbour Bridge project has been unveiled after years of contention stalled its approval.

This handout photo taken and released on March 14, 2022 from the Presidential Palace shows Indonesiaâs President Joko Widodo standing next to a tent as he and his entourage camp at a ground in Penajam Paser Utara, where the government plans to move its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. (Photo by AGUS SUPARTO / PRESIDENTIAL PALACE / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Leader’s wild $45b plan for new mega-capital

Looking on from his tent, a world leader has announced the construction of a bold new capital city, with initial estimates already hitting 11 figures.

New vacuum solves annoying Dyson issue

New vacuum solves annoying Dyson issue

A swanky new vacuum has found a genius solution to a dirty and annoying problem that every stick vac owner has faced.

How security guard ruined $1.4m artwork

How security guard ruined $1.4m artwork

A bored security guard ruined an artwork worth $1.4 million on his first day of work. Can you spot what he did?

The winning design. Picture: NSW Government

New Sydney ‘icon’ made from oyster shells

Sydney’s most famous white waterfront icon may have some competition after the next big thing for the harbour was unveiled.

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PlayStation shocks with new release

PlayStation shocks with new release

The world’s biggest tech show is on and there are already heaps of cool new products to check out including a new Sony device.

Designers have planned the city to ensure everything is within a 10-minute cycle for residents. Source: UN Studio

Futuristic ‘10-minute city’ with zero cars

An incredible cutting-edge residential project focusing on wellbeing and convenience has been green-lit.

A Dulwich Hill bound service approaches Lewisham West light rail station in Lewisham, Sydney, Thursday, July 6, 2017. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Sydney tram nightmare goes global

Another city has now had to shut down its light rail system, just like Sydney, when cracks appeared on the trams whose “poor design” has been slammed.

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Apple mocked over $19 ‘innovation’

Apple mocked over $19 ‘innovation’

Apple has launched new AirPods and revamped MacBook Pro laptops, but it’s a $19 “innovation” that got tongues wagging.

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Telosa’s goal is to close the ever-expanding wealth gap, by allowing citizens to give back to the community in various ways. Picture: City of Telosa

US to build $400 billion city from scratch

Plans have been unveiled for a $400 billion city for five million people that will be built from scratch and completed by 2030.

Tesla's new robot aims to assist humans with everyday tasks.

Elon Musk unveils creepy ‘Tesla bot’

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk says a prototype for a robot that handles household chores could be ready as soon as next year.

Pupnaps founders Jye de Zylva, a former carpenter, and Davie Fogarty.

Friends’ idea raking in $1m a month

Two Adelaide mates started a business based on their love of dogs. Now, it is pulling in more than $1m a month, while solving a major issue for pooches.

‘Too steep’: Huge downside of nifty lights

‘Too steep’: Huge downside of nifty lights

They’re a new, unique way to add light and interest to a room but tech expert Elly Awesome was “taken aback” by the price.

Access to the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway is set to be greatly improved under two options being considered for a new ramp. Supplied artist impressions of both a loop and a linear design are being considered. Picture: Supplied

‘Dizzy’: Sydney Harbour bike plans mocked

Several proposals have been drawn up for an addition to the Harbour Bridge, but one of the plans has been slammed on social media.

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Tiny new Apple gadget changes everything

Tiny new Apple gadget changes everything

Apple has dropped several massive products in an overnight launch, including an exciting new device that’s a game changer.

Elly Awesome reviews the Zega Digital Pot.

‘Magic’ slow cooker’s insane feature

A new hi-tech slow cooker enables you to cook for eight people in 30 minutes – all without gas or electricity to heat your food.

Why otherworldly mountains popped up

Why otherworldly mountains popped up

Deep in the sprawling plains of South Dakota, otherworldly structures that look like giant molehills are emerging from the ground.

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2020 Toyota LandCruiser Sahara Horizon.

The one vehicle all Aussies want

The sales of some cars have plummented in Australia during the pandemic. But there is one type that we can’t get enough of.

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Monolith mystery gets even weirder

Shortly after an unexplained “monolith” was discovered and then mysteriously removed from a remote desert, another one has cropped up.

(FILES) In this file video grab image obtained November 24, 2020 courtesy of the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau shows a mysterious metal monolith that was discovered in Utah after public safety officers spotted the object while conducting a routine wildlife mission. - A mysterious metal monolith found in the remote desert of the western United States, sparking a national guessing game over how it got there, has apparently disappeared, officials said. The Bureau of Land Management in Utah said November 28, 2020 it had received

Mystery monolith suddenly disappears

As if its original appearance wasn’t bizarre enough, the “alien” monolith found in a remote desert is now gone.

Travel Incidents

Figure 3: VLocity 3VL70 having impacted the first gate and about to strike the second. Train is running from right-to-left. Source: V/Line Corporation via Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

Train ploughed through gates at 93km/h

A Victorian passenger train ploughed through closed crossing gates less than a minute after three pedestrians passed through, investigators say.

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