344K views · 6.3K reactions | Back before the internet and smart devices - in the time of fixed, wired telephones - it was a mammoth task to keep Australian homes and businesses connected. But one man and his dog revolutionised the time-consuming task of laying cable. Now, half a century on, they're being recognised for laying the foundations for how we communicate today. #9News | WATCH LIVE 6pm | 9 News Adelaide | Facebook

Ethnic Mon people in Thailand's Pathum Thani province take part in their traditional annual rocket-firing competition. The bamboo-made 'Look Noo' rockets, which are stuffed with gunpowder are wired to cables and aimed at targets in the shape of pagodas. | AFP News Agency