Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight:
Eurovision
Driving with a red bellied snake
Tornado in Bunbury, WA
Budget
Trump watch - week 5 of the civil case over hush money.
First up on tonight's show on Science, the Kegsta will chat Google/Harvard talking brains and Wencee will inform us about the dazzling night lights seen around the world over the weekend.
And to round out the show we have Nature Calls where Wencee will talk about flora and fauna along the Ghan train line between Darwin and Adelaide. And the Kegsta will chat bird flu in cows!
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
A tornado in Bunbury, Western Australia has caused a lot of damage and forced residents out of the town while risks of asbestos is evaluated →
ABC News | Two hospitalised as tornado rips through Bunbury, tearing off roofs and damaging property
Eurovision. Love it or hate it, it is just as popular and controversial as always. Find out who won and their winning performance on YouTube →
Eurovision Official | Participants
BBC News | Eurovision 2024 final: As it happened
Venomous red bellied snake has been hiding in a woman’s car for nearly two months. Snake catchers have been unsuccessful in removing the snake. So the driver is still driving the car with her passenger →
Jim Chalmers handed down this years’ budget. Who are the winners and losers? Find out in the following articles →
ABC News | Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers
Trump watch
What’s the latest with Trump’s hush money case? Michael Cohen was on the witness stand and had a lot to say →
Kristi Noem was seen as potentially running as VP with Trump, but controversy after controversy, even Fox News are distancing themselves from her →
Guardian News | ‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct
Guardian News | Kristi Noem banned from seven Native American reservations in her own state
Science
Auroras, both australis and borealis were at their most intense over the weekend of 10 -12 May. For photos and videos of the aurora seen across the planet, north and south, visit the following news stories →
ABC News | The light show that stunned the world
ABC News | Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained
Also, if you want to receive alerts about when and where Aurora Australis are likely to be seen subscribe to the Bureau of Meteorology →
Bureau of Meteorology | Aurora alerts
Harvard researchers teamed up with Google to analyse the makeup of the brain, much of which is not yet understood →
Nature Calls
Scientists worry that the H5N1 strain of avian influenza will become endemic in cattle, which would aid its spread in people →
Nature | Bird flu in US cows: where will it end?
Do yourself a favour. If you ever get a chance for a luxurious scenic train journey in Australia, consider travelling on the Ghan, from Darwin to Adelaide is the best route in Wencee’s opinion →
Journey Beyond Rail | The Ghan scenic train journey
Nitmiluk Gorge information. Near Katherine, Northern Territory.
South Australia tourism website | Coober Pedy
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