Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The global supply of helium is set to run out in 20 years, according to University of Oxford Professor Chris Ballentine. While it's known best for filling party balloons, it is also a vital resource for things like cleaning rocket engines and cooling down magnets in MRI machines. Here's what's coming up: 8:00am AEST: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will be on AM 11:30am AEST: The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the job vacancy data for May 12:30pm AEST: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will speak at the National Press Club Global helium supplies set to run out within 20 years | It may be best known for filling party balloons, but helium is a vital resource for science, medicine and industry. Now scientists are hunting for new sources of the gas as the global supply goes into rapid decline. | | About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us | |
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