Sam Miller

Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green

The town of Alice Springs lies near Australia’s geographic center, in a region often called the “Red Centre” for the rusty hue of its desert landscape. After weeks of heavy rainfall in February and March 2026, however, vast areas of desert and surrounding mountains turned lush and green.  The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite…

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Tina Turner Estate Sells Majority Stake in Catalog to Pophouse

Tina Turner Estate Sells Majority Stake in Catalog to Pophouse

Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based company co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, has completed a transaction that sees Pophouse becoming an owner alongside BMG in “the music interests of the music catalogue” of the late, legendary R&B singer-songwriter Tina Turner. According to the unusually worded announcement, the transaction sees Pophouse becoming the majority owner in the music…

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Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast | Energy

Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast | Energy

Power prices on Australia’s east coast are predicted to fall from July because of increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, with potential savings up to $1,320 for some small businesses. In a draft decision on Thursday, the Australia Energy Regulator (AER) proposed a price reduction for customers on standing…

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