Final day arrives for Ford Falcon

IT was supposed to be the engine that would save the Falcon, but in the end taxpayers spent millions and still couldn’t revive the Australian car industry.

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End of the line for Holden Cruze

THE costly Holden Cruze ends production, with 320 workers having their last day on the job. But the assembly line in South Australia will continue to late 2017.

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No one knows why this star is dimming

A STRANGE star in our galaxy has officially become even more mysterious, with astronomers struggling to explain why it keeps dimming.

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Last Ford Falcon in production

THE final Falcon is halfway to being built before it reaches the end of the line tomorrow, ending 91 years of Ford manufacturing in Australia.

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Killer hurricane’s sitting ducks

THE deadliest hurricane in years is heading straight for the US coast. Two million people have been warned to evacuate right now or else.

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Secret fire station discovered under factory

AN INCREDIBLE underground fire station, untouched for almost 60 years, has proved to be an amazing time capsule.

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PM caught playing Pokémon Go

NORWAY’S Prime Minister has become the first leader to be caught checking out Pokémon Go during a debate in parliament.

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Nintendo is heading back to its glory days

IT has been 30 years since the Nintendo Entertainment System was released to the public, now the Japanese company wants its dominate the industry again.

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Optus’ colossal gamble backfires

OPTUS paid big bucks to swoop in and get the rights to the EPL. It was supposed to be a coup. It appears to have backfired.

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Facebook’s new ‘secret messages’ feature

JUST take a moment to think of all the silly, sexy and potentially career-ending private messages you’ve sent on Facebook. Now there is a solution.

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Climate agreement set to become binding

THE landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force in 30 days, after the number of countries ratifying it passed a key threshold.

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‘Leave before it’s too late’

FLORIDA has cancelled classes and theme parks kept a watchful eye on Hurricane Matthew as officials warned residents to flee.

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Hunt pleads to US, Japan for car jobs

BETTER late than never. The Federal Government is trying to secure jobs after factory closures as 600 Ford workers prepare for their last day on Friday.

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Ford Australia ‘shredding’ archives

THE battle over where Ford Australia archives should be kept has been dealt a huge blow, with some documents being destroyed.

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Google phone’s point of difference

GOOGLE has released a premium phone to take on Apple and Samsung, hoping consumers will be wooed a phone with unlimited storage and a digital assistant.

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New Netflix show called ‘racist’

A NEW original series from Netflix has sparked a heated debate online regarding the diversity seen in the highly-acclaimed series.

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How is a doughnut like a coffee cup?

A TRIO of mathematicians has won the Nobel prize for investigating exotic states of matter with huge potential in computing and new materials.

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Deadly Hurricane Matthew from space

AS IT cuts a path across the Caribbean and takes aim at the US, NASA has revealed what Hurricane Matthew looks like from space.

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These insects are worth $100 billion

A GROUP of invasive insect species has proven to be the costliest animal group to human society, with new research showing the staggering damage it causes.

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Winds leave thousands without power

GUSTS of more than 100km/h hit NSW ripping off roofs and felling trees, and there is one more state that needs to hunker down.

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