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For those people who put up with contact lenses, you may have a head start on becoming superhuman.

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June 12, 2025

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Good morning. For those people who put up with contact lenses, you may have a head start on becoming superhuman.


Scientists have created contact lenses that they claim allow people to see in the dark. There are a number of implications; however, the invention could allow colour-blind people to see colours again.


Experiments have allowed the wearer to perceive multiple infrared wavelengths, even when participants closed their eyes, which does feel a little creepy!


All the headlines and more below...

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Western Sydney Airport pushes for 24/7 flights

  • Western Sydney Airport aims to take over early morning flights from Sydney Airport to boost its 24/7 operations. LINK

  • Australian apartment prices have outperformed houses due to construction costs, affordability issues and buyer preferences. LINK

  • The WA government has committed $543M to expand the Goldfields water pipeline capacity by 7.2 million litres daily. LINK

  • Unclear food labelling costs Australian families $2,500 annually while contributing to $36.6B in national food waste. LINK

  • Years of excise increases have failed to reduce smoking rates, with taxes now accounting for $28 of the average $40 price for a packet, following a triple-fold excise hike in 10 years from 46c to $1.40 per cigarette. LINK

  • Australia has sanctioned 2 Israeli ministers over West Bank violence whilst reinforcing support for a two-state solution. LINK

GLOBAL NEWS

US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive

  • The US and China have agreed on a trade framework to remove China's rare earth export restrictions and some US export controls in a balanced way after 2 days of talks in London. LINK

COMPANY NEWS

Qantas shutters Singapore-based Jetstar Asia on rising costs, competition

  • Qantas will close its Singapore-based Jetstar Asia by 31 July, resulting in 500 job losses whilst freeing up $500M in capital and allowing 13 Airbus A320 aircraft to be redeployed to Australia and New Zealand. LINK

  • The ABC has cut roughly half of a 110-strong digital content team with 40 people made redundant and 10 more told their contracts will end early, in addition to axing Q+A. LINK

  • Slack, has blocked other software firms from searching or storing Slack messages as the company reinforces safeguards around data accessed via Slack APIs. LINK

  • Tesla plans to begin offering public robotaxi rides from June 22 in the US whilst emphasising safety as a potential delay factor. LINK

  • Nintendo has sold 3.5M Switch 2 units in 4 days, marking its fastest-selling console launch. LINK

  • Apple will enhance CarPlay with widgets, tracking and car key functions for vehicle dashboards. LINK

  • Vocus has partnered with Telesat to build a satellite network competing against Starlink in Australia. LINK

  • Air New Zealand and Jetstar have committed to Western Sydney Airport flights by mid-2027, whilst Jetstar will base 10 aircraft and crew locally. LINK

  • Ventia won an $800M NBN contract to expand fibre access for 175,000 premises over 3.5 years. LINK

  • Zip lifted its FY25 profit forecast to $160M as US transaction volume increased by 40% year-on-year. LINK

CHART OF THE DAY

Gen AI could unlock $61B to $103B of economic value across sectors in Africa

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TRIVIA


It's Superman day today, so we've gone full Superman trivia for your Thursday. Enjoy!

  1. What city does Superman’s alter ego, Clark Kent, live in?

    a) Gotham City
    b) Star City
    c) Metropolis
    d) Central City

  2. What is Superman’s greatest weakness?

    a) Fire
    b) Kryptonite
    c) Magic
    d) Sunlight

  3. Which newspaper does Clark Kent work for?

    a) The Daily Bugle

    b) The Gotham Gazette

    c) The Daily Planet

    d) The Central Times

  4. What is the symbol on Superman’s chest supposed to represent on Krypton?

    a) Hope

    b) Strength

    c) Hero

    d) Justice

  5. In what year did Superman first appear in comic books?

    a) 1938

    b) 1941

    c) 1950

    d) 1963


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ANSWERS

1. Metropolis
2. Kryptonite
3. The Daily Planet
4. Hope
5. 1938


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