Aleisha Orr

Journalist at SBS

Freelance journalist: [email protected] Casual SBS journo: [email protected]

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When Australians can watch the Eta Aquarids meteor shower at its peak

1 week ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key PointsThe Eta Aquarids meteor shower began on 19 April and lasts until late May. At its peak, up to 50 meteors streak across the sky each hour. Australia is among the places on Earth where some of the most meteor activity during the Eta Aquarids is visible. Halley's Comet won't pass Earth again until 2061 but thanks to the famous comet stargazers will be treated to a sky show early next week.
“أولو”… لون جديد لم تره العين البشرية من قبل!

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

للاستماع إلى أحدث التقارير الصوتية والبودكاست، اضغطوا على كيف تم اكتشاف اللون “أولو”؟اللون الجديد تم اكتشافه في إطار بحث أُجري بجامعة كاليفورنيا في بيركلي بالتعاون مع جامعة واشنطن. واستخدم العلماء نظامًا أطلقوا عليه اسم “أوز” (Oz)، يتيح لهم استهداف خلايا مستقبلات الضوء الفردية في شبكية العين المعروفة باسم المخاريط (cones).
【雪梨選區】近5萬未經授權傳單針對現任獨立議員 AEC展開調查

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

要點針對雪梨Wentworth選區聯邦議員斯潘德 (Allegra Spender) 發放的宣傳單張超過47,000 份。斯彭德稱這是「骯髒伎倆」，並指有人針對她展開惡毒負面攻擊。澳洲選舉委員會（AEC）證實，正就這批未經授權且未標明資金來源的傳單展開調查。於上屆2022年大選當選，屬於藍綠派獨立議員（Teal Independents）的斯潘德 (Allegra Spender) 對澳洲選舉委員會 (Australian Electoral Commission；AEC) 正調查這批近 50,000 份匿名傳單，表示歡迎。這批未經授權的傳單反對她角逐連任。她表示：「這本傳單匿名散佈對我不實、誤導且冒犯的指控。今次匿名且誤導的宣傳活動，目的是詆毀我，並使我的政治對手受益。」澳洲選舉委員會表示，已收到多宗有關今次分發未經授權的競選資料的投訴，並證實超過 47,000 份傳單在Wentworth選區流傳。委員會在新聞稿指出：「這些傳單缺乏任何形式的授權，這意味著選民無法得知傳播的來源。」隨著5 月 3...
Allegra Spender welcomes AEC investigation into 'offensive' unauthorised pamphlets

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key PointsOver 47,000 pamphlets targeting local MP Allegra Spender have been distributed around Sydney's Wentworth electorate. Spender has labelled it a "dirty trick" and said a vicious and negative campaign was being run against her. The AEC has confirmed it is investing the pamphlets, which did not contain details about who had funded the material.
Olo: It's the colour you've never seen before

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key PointsFive people from two universities in the US were able to see a colour not usually visible to humans. Scientists made this possible by using lasers to optically stimulate individual photoreceptor cells on the retina. The previously unseen hue colour has been named 'olo'. A new colour has been discovered, but so far, just five people in the world have been able to see it.
Australia's black cockatoos could be extinct in 20 years. Can local efforts save them?

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

In decades gone by, flocks of hundreds, even thousands, of black cockatoos used to blacken the skies along parts of Western Australia's south-west. These days, most flocks consist of about a dozen or so. The diminishing number of black cockatoos recently brought environmental scientist Simon Cherriman to a bush setting in the outer Perth suburb of Hazelmere, armed with a drill and some old wooden offcuts.
Pathological demand avoidance: The autism 'subtype' growing in recognition

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Children with this little-known autistic neurotype are often labelled as badly behaved, and their parents' approach to raising them is often questioned. That's why the recognition of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the Australian government's first as a profile of autism earlier this year has been welcomed by many parents and advocates for families of 'PDAers', as many refer to them. Christina Keeble is both of those.
อากาศร้อน ค่าไฟแพง? นี่คือสถานที่คลายร้อนที่คุณไปพักผ่อนได้ฟรี

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key Points พยากรณ์อากาศยังคาดว่าอุณหภูมิจะยังคงสูงในบางพื้นที่ของรัฐเวสเทิร์นออสเตรเลีย (WA) และควีนส์แลนด์ มืองในรัฐเวสเทิร์นออสเตรเลียที่ได้จัดตั้งพื้นที่คลายร้อนให้กับชุมชน ในซิดนีย์ พื้นที่คลายร้อนในสวนสาธารณะหลายแห่งช่วยบรรเทาความร้อนให้กับคนไร้บ้าน สภาพอากาศร้อนจัดกำลังส่งผลกระทบรุนแรงต่อชาวออสเตรเลียจำนวนมาก และพยากรณ์อากาศยังคาดว่าอุณหภูมิจะยังคงสูงในบางพื้นที่ของรัฐเวสเทิร์นออสเตรเลีย (WA) และควีนส์แลนด์ แต่ในช่วงที่ค่าครองชีพสูงลิ่ว...
Adam Bandt backs OnlyFans content posted by Greens MP for Brisbane

4 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key PointsThe Member for Brisbane has launched an account on the platform usually known for its adult content. Stephen Bates MP launched his account by announcing a Greens plan to make a HIV preventative medication free. He said people should not have to "pay a fortune to be sexually responsible". Green leader Adam Bandt has praised MP Stephen Bates after the federal politician started sharing content on OnlyFans.
Don't listen to the influencers. Here's how much protein you really need

1 month ago | sbs.com.au | Aleisha Orr

Key PointsProtein is described by the Dietitians Australia president as the 'building blocks' of the body. It's also a trending topic on TikTok and Instagram. But should people be taking dietary advice from social media? There are almost three million posts on Instagram labelled #highprotein, many featuring men or women in workout gear.