The Writers Guild of America has officially called an end to the strike, following successful negotiations with the AMPTP. Image: Fabebk, via Wikimedia Commons On its 148th day, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has officially called an end to the strike, following successful negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).…
Dan Andrews’ farewell, posted on X (Twitter) / @DanielAndrewsMP After nearly a decade as Victoria’s premier, Daniel “Dan” Andrews announced that he would be stepping down from the role, effective from 5pm on Wednesday. Andrews was first elected to Victorian parliament in 2002 as member for Mulgrave, and by 2010, he was chosen to lead…
Phillip Island is a popular tourist destination, attracting surfers from all over the world. Source: BennyG3255, Wikimedia Commons Authorities have issued safety warnings after a 22-year-old woman fell off a cliff on Phillip Island while trying to take photos for social media on Sunday. The woman is alive, and was rescued by air ambulance at…
Russel Brand has spoken publicly for the first time about sexual assault allegations against him. Source: Eva Rinaldi, Wikimedia Commons On Friday, British comedian and actor Russel Brand spoke publicly for the first time about his “extraordinary and distressing week” after assault allegations against him. “Obviously it’s been an extraordinary and distressing week and I…
A NASA space capsule carrying the largest asteroid samples parachuted safely into Utah. Source: NASA/Keegan Barber, Wikimedia Commons A NASA space capsule holding the largest soil samples taken from the surface of an asteroid has landed in the Utah desert via a parachute. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 100,000 kilometres out while…
A woman lunged at Ms Fyles and pushed a cream-covered pancake into her face. Source: no.govcorp.voice on TikTok A 56-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly shoving a pancake covered in cream into Northern Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles’s face. The incident occurred at the Nightcliff Markets on Sunday at around 11:40am.…
Severe food allergies have been found to be associated with a genetic marker. Image credit: Sanjay Acharya, Wikimedia Commons Researchers have reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict severe food allergy reactions. In a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Dr Lang and…
Roads were closed and residents evacuated after a gas leak in Launceston. Image credit: Meshcube, Freepik Tasmanian emergency services closed roads and evacuated residents of an inner Launceston suburb after a gas line ruptured on Friday morning. The leak saw high pressure gas “spewing” out of a broken pipe, according to witnesses. Video footage showed…
Rupert Murdoch steps down as the head of Fox Corporation and News Corp. Image credit: David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons Billionaire Rupert Murdoch announced that he is stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, leaving his son in line to take over. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily…
Protesters gathered in Derna, Libya, setting fire to the mayor’s home and calling for the removal of officials following devastating floods. Image: Marco Allasio, via Pexels Hundreds of protesters gathered in the city of Derna, Libya, following last week’s devastating floods, setting fire to the mayor’s home and calling for the removal of government officials.…