Viking Orion cruise ship. Source : syonishiyama via Instagram Passengers were forced to evacuate a cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour after a fire broke out on the ship. The ship, which was docked at White Bay, after smoke was seen coming out of a window. 600 passengers were evacuated. The fire impacted a gust’s…
Five-Dollar note depicting Queen Elizabeth II. Source : Wittman Tours The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced a new design for the five-dollar note, which has depicted Queen Elizabeth II since 1992. While many expected King Charles II’s likeness to be plastered on the notes, the RBA has instead announced the new design would…
Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) The Republican controlled House have passed a resolution which will see Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar booted from the Foreign Affairs Committee. The decision comes as a response to anti-Israel comments Ms Omar made in 2019, however Democrats have cited the decision as “racist”. The…
James Cleverly. Source : UK Parliament After Senator Penny Wong said the UK must confront their colonial past, the UK Foreign Minister rejected the remarks. Senator Wong spoke earlier this week about strengthening the UK’s Indo-Pacific relationship, where she said that in order to move forward, the UK had to confront the past of British…
Ribbons tied on the fence of St Mary’s Cathedral by protestors at Pell’s funeral. Source : Pauline Pantsdown via Twitter. Mourners and protestors alike attended Cardinal George Pell’s Sydney funeral on Thursday, making the service less than peaceful. Cardinal George Pell, a controversial figure in the Catholic Church who was accused of concealing and committing…