Ben Roberts-Smith (right) is facing more attacks on his behaviour in his defamation trial, being called a “bully” and not fit to earn a Victoria Cross. Source: AAP Four ex-SAS soldiers who served alongside Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith have called him a “bully” and undeserving of Australia’s highest military honour, a Sydney court has…
Chris Dawson has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Lynette in early 1982. Source: Supplied Former school teacher and professional rugby league player Chris Dawson has pleaded not guilty to the 1982 murder of his wife Lynette Dawson on the opening day of the 72-year-old’s trial in Sydney. In a bombshell admission before the…
“The launch follows a £5.5 million commitment from Syncona Ltd, a leading healthcare company focused on founding, building, and funding a portfolio of global leaders in life sciences,” according to Kings College London. Source: Freepik. It sounds too good to be true but scientists in the UK have uncovered cardioprotective proteins that could help repair…
Elon Musk has made his plans for Twitter’s future public over the last fortnight. Source: Pixabay You’d think that buying Twitter would be enough for Elon Musk. Or maybe not. The world’s richest man has announced he now plans to “quintuple” the social media platform’s annual revenue by 2028, following a pitch deck the 50-year-old…
“Pronged collars are made of metal and are designed to tighten around a dog’s neck whenever pressure is applied,” according to the RSPCA. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that pronged collars among other inhumane practices will be banned in Queensland as a part of a major overhaul of animal rights. The Animal Care…
Experts believe the bust to be Sextus of Pompey, son of Pompey the Great and was made between the first century BC and first century AD. Source: The Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes via Yahoo News. Most of us go to the Op-shop hoping to pick up a bargain but a Texas…
The UK’s defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has decried Russia’s war against Ukraine and strongly condemned the actions of Vladimir Putin and his allies. Source: Politics Home Russian president Vladimir Putin and his allied political circle have been described as “mirroring the fascism” of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany, according to UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Mr…
“Brazil needs to go back to being a normal country” Lula said in his speech. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has officially kicked off his presidential campaign calling on citizens to unite and “rid of this authoritarianism that he has governing” the country. On May 7 Lula was in…