“Price stability is a prerequisite for a strong economy and a sustained period of full employment. Given this, the Board’s priority is to return inflation to the 2–3 per cent range over time,” said the RBA. Interest rates have seen another increase after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said they expect more to be…
Picking your nose or plucking nose hairs can damage to the lining of your nose and make it easier for bacteria to reach your brain. Picking your nose might be increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia according to research from Griffith University. If you’re someone who tends to pick their nose, Griffith…
The five lions have been returned to their enclosure but the question still remains of how they got out. Source: Facebook, Taronga Zoo. Five lions from Taronga Zoo managed to escape from their pen earlier this morning, forcing the place into a lockdown. Police were called to the Sydney based Zoo around 7:00am after reports…
“We can use artificial intelligence-enabled robots to speak animal languages and essentially breach the barrier of interspecies communication,” said Karren Bakker from the University of British Columbia. Animal-speaking AI is being used to “breach the barrier of interspecies communication” but it’s also raising ethical questions. In an interview with Vox, Karren Bakker from the University…
This is Taylor’s 10th studio album. Source: Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights has already broken records within the first week of its release, breaking a Billboard Top 10 record. The 32-year-old singer was ecstatic to find out that her album had made her the first artist in history to claim the Top 10…
Queensland e-scooter riders caught speeding will face fines ranging from $143 to $575 under the new tiered fine system. New e-scooter rules and fines came into effect in Queensland today, one of them a hefty fine of up to $1078 for using a phone while riding. The new rules that come in from Tuesday November…
Katie Ledecky tops the list so far for the FINA World Cup standings. Source: Katie Ledecky, Facebook. American swimmer Katie Ledecky has beaten the 1500m world record by almost 10 seconds at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Toronto. The 25-year-old entered the pool on Saturday night where she completed the 1500m freestyle short course…
Ms Rached was only a few weeks away from turning 24 and had been travelling the world when the incident happened. Source: Grace Rached, Facebook. South Korean officials have confirmed that 23-year-old Australian Grace Rached is among over 150 people dead in the Seoul Halloween stampede. The film student was one of 153 people killed…
Strong evidence shows Mars used to experience sea level rises consistent with a warm and wet climate, different from the harsh frozen landscape it is today. Source: European Space Agency, Flickr. Proof of an ancient ocean has been found on Mars, with scientists saying it raises the potential that there was life on the planet.…
An increase has been reported in people falling ill with tuberculosis for the first time in many years. Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Twitter. The number of tuberculosis cases has seen an increase globally for the first time in years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO’s 2022 Global TB report, 10.6…