Pfizer has struck a deal to allow the production and distribution of a generic version of its COVID-19 treatment pill. Early November clinical trial results suggest the pill slashes risks of hospitalization and even death by 89 per cent among at-risk adults. A deal struck between vaccine manufacturer Pfizer and UN-backed not-for-profit organisations Medicines Patent…
An uncharacteristic build-up of Russian military officials at their border with Ukraine has raised concerns with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has called the accumulation of Russian forces “large and unusual”. Almost 100,000 Russian soldiers have gathered at the Ukraine border, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “We have…
Tim Paine has stepped down from his role as Australian Test captain in light of an investigation conducted by Cricket Australia. The investigation pertained to text messages sent by Paine to a co-worker in 2017. Paine has been captain of the Australian men’s Test team since 2018. This afternoon he has announced he will resign.…
The pandemic housing boom is likely to come to an end with house prices falling in 2023, says ANZ. Although this year saw an over 20 per cent increase of house prices, Australian bank ANZ forecasts the bubble will burst over the next two years. According to analysts at ANZ, next year housing prices are…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been hit with a lawsuit by Ohio Attorney General David Yost. Yost filed the suit on behalf of the Ohio Public Employers Retirement System, alleging Meta committed securities fraud and misled investors. The lawsuit comes a month after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate subcommittee, alleging…
A petition signed by over 1,000 Activision Blizzard employees has called for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick over allegations he failed to act on reports of sexual misconduct within the company. The American video game company has produced a litany of popular games, including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, and World of Warcraft. The…
If you’ve been paying attention to the news recently, you may have seen an uptick in news coverage revolving around Belarus and Poland. The two nations are currently at an impasse as thousands of migrants amass at the Belarusian border, with much of the blame being attributed to Belarus’ much-contested leader. As coverage ramps up…
The city of Auckland will soon open its domestic borders after over 90 days of lockdown, says New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. From 15 December, Aucklanders will be free to travel outside the city just in time for summer holidays. While New Zealand managed to keep COVID-19 at bay for much of last year,…
The Northern Territory is currently facing a growing Covid-19 outbreak which has largely infected First Nations peoples in the Katherine and Robinson River regions. The total number of infections within this cluster currently stands at 19. The cluster has been developing since the beginning of November, with health officials announcing yesterday that a three-week-old girl…
South Australian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has been in hot water this week over accusations of a conflict of interest and misleading state parliament. Ms Chapman, who has occupied the positions of Deputy Premier and Attorney-General since March 2018, faced criticism after rejecting plans for a port development off Kangaroo Island. In a…