A team at Queen Mary University of London have revealed findings that show hearing loss and epilepsy can be a precursor to Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study was conducted on medical records from over a million people between 1990 and 2018 with no bias towards age, ethnicity, or race. From this scientists investigated what kind…
After passing a new bill to extend the state of emergency powers in March 2020, few in Western Australia would have believed they would still be in the same COVID situation two years later. WA Premier Mark McGowan today confirmed the state of emergency would likely continue beyond July, which has raised questions with some…
Convenience store and petrol station chain On the Run (OTR) is set to accept cryptocurrency payments starting later this year. OTR can be found in over 170 locations throughout South Australia and will give consumers the chance to be able to pay for products including fuel and food with a cryptocurrency. According to The Australia…
A helicopter crash approximately 200m from the Snowy Mountains Highway in NSW has claimed the lives of both people on board overnight. Emergency services discovered the wreckage at 11.55pm last night, with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) announcing an investigation this morning. Monaro Police District superintendent John Klepczarek said due that due to the…
After serving over two years as the Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein has announced that he will step down from the position and retire from politics. He spoke at a press conference in Launceston on Monday where he noted that he could “no longer give 110 per cent” citing that leading Tasmania through a pandemic has…