This is for the featured image caption The Palaszczuk government has revealed its plan to build around 500 new social homes in Queensland as part of a $320 million investment to assist families struggling with housing insecurity. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who owns at least two investment properties, said the government would pull “every leaver possible” to…
Radio New Zealand has put a staff member on leave and launched an investigation regarding the edited stories about the Ukraine War. Source: Public Domain Pictures Radio New Zealand (RNZ), the country’s national radio broadcaster has put a staff member on leave and launched an investigation after a series of news stories about the Ukraine…
Hunter Expressway, Singleton. Source: Advanstra, Wikimedia Commons A bus driver has been arrested after a bus crash in Hunter Valley killed 10 people and hospitalised 25. Emergency services were called to Wine Country Drive at Greta just after 11:30pm last night. It is believed that those onboard the bus were travelling to Singleton from a…
Starfield players will be able to explore over 1,000 worlds and moons. Source: Bethesda Game Studios Starfield, the new game from Skyrim developers Bethesda Game Studios, was shown during a gameplay deep dive into the game overnight, in conjunction with the Xbox Games Showcase. It’s the studio’s first new universe in over 25 years, promising…
The Tasmanian Government may have been impacted by another data breach, just two months after a separate incident compromised 16,000 documents. Image credit: Rednose92 via Freepik. The Tasmanian Government may have been impacted by another data breach, just two months after a separate incident compromised 16,000 documents. Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Science and Technology, has…
Fast-food chain Pizza Hut Australia has sold to one of the largest restaurant franchisees in the world. Image Credit: Pressahotkey via Freepik. Fast-food chain Pizza Hut Australia has sold to one of the largest restaurant franchisees in the world. On Thursday, Allegro Funds announced that they had entered into an agreement to sell all 260…
Four young children have suffered critical injuries from a knife attack while playing in a park in Annecy, France. Image Credit: FreePik Warning: this story contains graphic content Four young children have suffered critical injuries from a knife attack while playing in a park in Annecy, France. A man was seen shouting and waving a…
Research was conducted to confirm that the female crocodile had reproduced without a male, through the process of parthenogenesis. Image credit: Veronik80000, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. While the unusual phenomena of parthenogenesis, or “virgin birth” has been recorded in other species, it’s the first time the reproductive strategy has been observed in a…
On Tuesday, Apple officially unveiled the Vision Pro, the company’s original take on virtual reality technology. Image credit: Apple Newsroom On Tuesday, Apple officially unveiled the Vision Pro, the company’s original take on virtual reality technology. They also announced that the device will be priced at $3,500 USD – more than double the price of…
A driver has been fined 121,000 euros—almost $200,000 AUD—for speeding in Finland, where penalties are calculated based on the offender’s finances. Image credit: Harrison Haines, via Pexels. A driver has been fined 121,000 euros—almost $200,000 AUD—for speeding in Finland, where penalties are calculated based on the offender’s finances. Anders Wiklöf was driving more than 30kph…