“Police will focus on educating riders on the rules for privately-owned e-scooters, as well as the trial e-scooters currently being operated under the Department of Transport’s e-scooter trial, with fines to be issued for non-compliance,” said Vic Police. Victorian Police will be ramping up its enforcement of E-scooters over the coming months with increased usage…
Some studies haves shown antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be more susceptible to antibiotics when honey is used in tandem. Honey is being suggested as an alternative and companion to conventional antimicrobial drugs by scientists from the University of Manchester. It has been used for its antimicrobial properties since ancient times and the scientists are proposing to…
“The AFL is finalising its own process to investigate the allegations and is seeking to speak to those who shared their experiences with Hawthorn’s review,” said the AFL. Source: Hawthorn, AFL. An external review has revealed that First Nations players were subjected to racism and bullying by staff members at Hawthorn. In several interviews with…
A 44-year-old man is in police custody and assisting detectives with their inquires over the helicopter crash earlier this year that killed Chris Wilson, co-star of National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler. Source: Awards Australia. A 44-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Outback Wrangler co-star, Chris Wilson.…
“For the first time in more than a decade, Uganda has recorded an outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola virus,” said WHO. Source: WHO. Uganda’s Ministry of Health has officially declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old man was discovered to have died from the rare Sudan strain. It’s the first time since…
The Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba is set to be used as a national spaceport to launch rockets into space from Boeing 747 aircraft by 2024. Source: Virgin Orbit/Greg Robinson. Toowoomba is set to become the location for a Virgin Orbit site that will launch satellites into space within two years. An agreement is in place…
Source: Shutterstock. A teenage girl has been charged after she allegedly ran over an elderly man following an armed robbery on the Gold Coast last month. Queensland police said that on August 23 at 1:30pm two males broke into a property in Mermaid Waters while carrying a knife. The 16-year-old girl was waiting in a…
The staff and patrons on public transport will no longer be required under a public health directive to be wearing masks,” said Health Minister Yvette D’Ath. Queensland is ending face mask requirements for people using public transport, rideshares and taxis from midnight tonight. It follows similar decisions by state governments across Australia relaxing their pandemic…
The bill has been dubbed “Lyn’s law” after last month’s conviction of former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife Lynette. Source: Twitter. New parole laws in NSW will deny parole to offenders who refuse to provide information on the where their victim’s remains are. The NSW government is expected to introduce…
The exact location where the earthquake hit. Source: USGS. One person has been killed after a Magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked Mexico’s west coast, causing people to flee their homes. The tremor hit at 1:05pm local time, close to the town of Aquila at a depth of 15.1 km in the Mexican state of Michoacán, some…