Australia

Sha Lang has set up a "stick library" on Mulambin Beach near Yeppoon in central Queensland, where there is a collection of sticks for dogs to play with and - hopefully - return or leave one of their own

The first true millipede was discovered in Western Australia, 60m underground; it has the most legs of any living animal -1306-, as the largest number of legs found so far is 750

The vast majority of 8000 zero emission buses to be procured before 2030 would be made in New South Wales, a solution to respect the government's transport plan as the pandemic is delaying the overseas purchases of trams, trains and ferries

A new report by the Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee has called for an urgent review of the size of the defense force - considered too small compared to neighboring countries - questioning its current ability to keep the country safe

Google Australia has launched its "Digital Future Initiative", a A$1 billion investment in infrastructure, research and partnerships that aims at strengthening capabilities in the area, support jobs and help build the local digital economy for the future

Australia won the male Twenty20 World Cup defeating New Zealand in the final: it's the first time ever that the country wins the prestigious event by the International Cricket Council

Borders reopen after 600 day; citizens can hug the first friends and family members landing in the country after 19 months, as the imposed isolation began on 20 March 20

Big ­business would be barred from buying up large tracts of productive agricultural land exclusively for running carbon offset schemes to meet net-zero

A rover built in the country will head to the moon in 2026 in a joint mission with NASA, which said the agreement expands the coalition of countries that is supporting humanity's return to the moon under the Artemis programme

Despite having just reached the milestone of 80% vaccination rate, the country has declared that it will definitely not accept foreign tourists before 2022; instead, it will give priority to skilled migrants and students

Australian start-up SunDrive, which has reached a new landmark in solar cell efficiency, is targeting the rooftop solar market first, with plans to expand into some of the proposed multi-gigawatt mega-scale projects in the north and west