Vladimir Putin met China’s president, Xi Jinping on Monday, despite the ICC issuing an arrest warrant late last week over the Russian Leader’s war crimes. Source: Kremlin Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for the Russian President last Friday, Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping,…
Donald Trump believes he may be arrested on Tuesday, but his lawyers have called for a new witness in the case against him regarding alleged hush money payments to two women, including Stormy Daniels. Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia During the weekend, Donald Trump went to social media with claims he could be arrested on Tuesday, with…
Centrelink payments to increase for millions of Australians, however there is debate over whether these increases are enough. Source: Nick-D, Wikimedia Commons From the 20th of March, nearly 5 million Australians will have their Centrelink payments increased as rates are indexed in line with cost of living. However, there is debate over whether these increases…
Victorian government to ban nazi salute as Liberal MP is expelled for participating in anti-trans rally. Source: Parliament of Victoria, Wikimedia Commons The Victorian government has confirmed it will ban the nazi salute as Liberal MP Moira Deeming is set to be expelled from the party after participating in an anti-trans rally alongside neo-Nazis. The…
The embattled Credit Suisse will be rescued by UBS, the largest bank in the world, in a deal backed by Swiss Authorities to prevent potentially global financial issues. Source: epSos.de/Wikimedia Commons Switzerland’s authorities have reported that Multinational investment bank UBS will buy the Credit Suisse for $3 billion francs ($4.8 billion) in an attempt to…
Two recently published research papers provide evidence indicating that bees develop complex behaviours through social learning. Image source: Pexels Two recently published research papers provide evidence indicating that bees develop complex behaviours through social learning. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the vast range of behaviours seen in social insects such as bees as pre-programmed responses developed…
32-year-old Sydney police offer Joshua Wootton pleaded guilty to stalking a woman using a restricted police database. Image source: sv1ambo, CC BY 2.0 32-year-old Sydney police offer Joshua Alan James Wootton pleaded guilty to stalking a woman and using a restricted police database to search for details about her partner, reports say. Wootton has been…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed Meta plans to lose 10,000 employees in another round of cost-cutting measures. Image source: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed the company plans to lose 10,000 employees and close 5,000 open positions in another round of cost-cutting measures. Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram,…
Residents of Burketown in Queensland’s far northwest refuse to evacuate despite facing croc-inhabited floodwaters. Image source: thinboyfatter, CC BY 2.0 A small town in Queensland’s far northwest remains underwater following severe floods that hit the region this past week. The residents Burketown, which hosts a population of less than 250, have been warned to evacuate…
The BBC has reinstated host of the show Match of the Day, Gary Lineker, after the network faced faced mounting controversy over its suspension of the sports presenter. Source: Liton Ali/Wikimedia. Gary Lineker, host of the BBC’s Match of the Day has been reinstated in his hosting role after the network became the centre of controversy…