NEWS

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has dismissed claims that power supply in Victoria was at risk during the extreme heatwave that struck New South Wales this month. The state’s energy network was overloaded to its extreme as temperatures reached record-breaking levels.

A divided opinion is seen when people are asked whether Australia is racist or not. In an attempt to address the issue, an SBS campaign concerning racism will begin next week.

A new “Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2” update is on the way along with the DLC Pack 2. The release dates have been confirmed and details about what in store for players have been revealed. Bandai Namco will be releasing the update for free on Feb. 27 and it will be made available for download in Europe via PS4, Xbox One and PC.

“Shenmue 3,” developed by Neilo and YS Net, is scheduled for a December release date. No fixed date for the launch has been revealed yet by game maker Yu Suzuki. The action-adventure role-playing game is on a Kickstarter campaign and Suzuki aims to raise US$2 million (AU$2.6 million approx) from the campaign.

An Order of Australia recipient from Melbourne is facing charges of drug offences. Boris Trajkov, a former SBS radio journalist who was awarded the honour for his services to the Macedonian community, was taken in custody in January.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said she would not describe the US refugee resettlement deal struck between Australia and the outgoing Obama administration as a “people swap.” This comes amid reports that Australia would not admit refugees from Costa Rica until America welcomes refugees from Nauru and Manus Island.

UK TV host and weight loss expert Steve Miller has suggested that overweight government health workers should wear fat badges because the fat acceptance trend was literally killing people.

The United States will be deploying 1,000 soldiers to Poland in late March this year. The move by the US Army’s European headquarters in Germany comes as NATO steps up its military presence in eastern Europe -– something that has been opposed by Russia.

Iron ore spot markets rose to a multi-year high on Tuesday. Metal Bulletin notes the spot price for benchmark 62 percent fines increased by 2.73 percent to $94.86 a tonne. This comes as the highest recorded level since nearly three years.

“Mass Effect: Andromeda” launches on March 21 for PC, Xbox One and PS4. The latest trailer offer loads of important information on subjects from combat techniques, weaponry, loadouts and character classes.

Niantic, via the “Pokemon GO” Gen 2 update, has removed the leftover code from the beta tied to trading. This may again be included in future. This won’t have any effect on the game’s current features and will help in general game performance.

As many as 25 people were transported to hospitals after consuming drugs at a Melbourne dance party. Many of those sick after overdosing on drugs were in critical condition.

If latest reports are to be believed, Samsung is developing a Windows 10 tablet, Samsung Galaxy Book. Recent leaks have also pointed towards a successor to the Galaxy TabPro but Samsung released a Book Settings app in the Windows Store on the weekend, suggesting a separate unannounced Samsung Galaxy Book, and not a Galaxy TabPro successor.

If latest reports are to be believed, Apple will be holding an event in March where it will unveil four different models of Apple iPad Pro. Even though the Cupertino tech giant is totally mum about this news, internal sources have confirmed this.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will pay a visit to the US to meet with Trump officials this week. She is scheduled to meet US Vice President Mike Pence and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

BlueScope’s chief executive said an energy crisis is possible in Australia if a new baseload power generation is not built to substitute coal-fired power stations. With this, BlueScope boss Paul O’Malley stressed on the importance of addressing energy security in order to avoid what he said was an “energy catastrophe.”

A plane crashed into Direct Factory Outlet shopping centre in Melbourne on Tuesday, leaving five people on board dead.

The Victorian Government has introduced a new campaign to combat racial discrimination. The push comes in an effort to counter the rise of the far right in Victoria.

A mistake of checking the wrong box on a visa application form can have dire consequences for a Greek family. The family of four – Nina Christidi, her husband, Stefanos Stefanoglou, and their two children – have been in Australia for five years.

North Queensland MP George Christensen has apologised to Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce for threatening to quit. Christensen, who threatened to resign from the government over the Queensland sugar dispute, reaffirmed his stance not to ditch the Coalition.

Director of Bethesda Game Studios, Todd Howard, has recently stated that the studio will now be focusing entirely on how to tell better stories in its open-world games. “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” and “Fallout 4,” as per Howard, still has millions of daily players.

A Chinese Australian real estate agent found racist and hateful messages on his billboard ads in Sydney’s North Shore. Yancheng Wang discovered black and white posters with anti-Asian messages stuck on his advertisements at a construction side in Ryde on Feb. 13.

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 and Apple iPad Pro 2 are two highly-anticipated devices of 2017. Apple is reportedly working on a more powerful processor for the iPad Pro 2. The chip would be succeeding the A9X processor. The Surface Pro 5 is looking to capture the market will some incredible specs and design.

Samsung is not coming to Barcelona empty-handed for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. It will not only show a 60-sec clip of the highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 handset. It will also reportedly show off its Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. If reports are to be believed, the user manual of the device has been leaked. It has revealed that the tab will come with USB Type-C ports, fingerprint scanner embedded in Home button and more such details.

Relatives of some of the victims of the 9/11 attacks gathered in New York to demonstrate against the travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. The crowd of around 10 people came together at New York’s Battery Park, close to the site of the attacks on Twin Towers. Several of those said Trump, through the order, was inducing fear.

Leakster Evan Blass is at it again. Recently, he released a set of very convincing press photos of what he believes is the Huawei P10. Another leak was reported by MyDrivers website. It gave viewers the best shot yet of the Huawei P10 Plus. The P10 renders show three colour options, blue, gold and green.

Russia will be developing a new air defence division in the Arctic in an effort to up security in the region, the country’s Aerospace Forces announced on Sunday. The move comes as Russia strengthens its military presence in the Arctic territories.

If latest reports are to be believed, HTC is currently working on a mobile-based VR headset. Many believe this is the HTC Vive 2 though sources said that it is a mobile device. This has fuelled speculation that HTC is hitting the market big time and will compete against Google Daydream View and Samsung VR.

LG G6 leaks have become commonplace as more and more details are hitting the Internet every now and then. The smartphone officially launches at the Mobile World Congress 2017. The latest leaks have shown a rear camera setup, a fingerprint scanner and a 5.7-inch always-on display. The LG G6 is being compared a lot with the Nokia P1 handset, that is expected to be available from March 20.