Published on January 14, 2011 by Technology Slice
Macintyre River Rising – The Macintyre River has set a new record flood level, but its rise has slowed significantly as the border town of Goondiwindi waits for it to peak. The river was about 10.66 metres at 9am (AEST) on Friday, past the 10.62 metres set during the town’s 1996 flood. It was expected [...]
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Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tourists Return to Gold Coast – New figures show Queensland’s Gold Coast attracted more than 10 million tourists in the 12 months to September this year. Gold Coast Tourism chief executive officer Martin Winter says it is the first time the city has reached the 10 million mark in a 12-month period since 2008. Mr [...]
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Published on December 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
Gabe Watson Gets Bail – A judge in the Jefferson County criminal court granted Watson bail of $US100,000 before he is due to face a capital murder charge over the death of his wife Tina in 2003. Watson has already served an 18-month jail term in Queensland after pleading guilty to manslaughter for negligence in [...]
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Published on December 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Macbook For Under $1000 – Apple MacBooks have joined the Australian retail pre-Xmas discounting war. After Dick Smith Electronics announced the first-ever Intel Core i7 -powered notebook for under $1,000, WOW Sight & Sound has hit back with a milestone of its own: the first Apple MacBook 13in to $999, a saving of $200 off [...]
Tags: Apple Computers, Apple Macbook, Apple Macbooks, Canberra, Computing Power, Dick Smith Electronics, First Apple, Free Freight, Graphics Card, Graphics Programs, Imovie, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, Milestone, Nvidia, Queensland, Rrp, Video Editing Programs, Windows Machines, Wow Sight Sound, Xmas
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Published on December 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Floods Still Threaten States – More rain is expected across parts of Queensland and New South Wales in the coming days, after authorities declared 35 council areas natural disaster zones. The New South Wales town of Eugowra, west of Orange, is expected to be cut in half by rising floodwaters this morning. Meanwhile residents are [...]
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