Yunupingu speaking at Garma, 2019. Source: Melanie Faith Dove, Yothu Yindi Foundation One of the most beloved and influential Aboriginal leaders and land rights activists, Yunupingu, has passed away in his homelands in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, at the age of 74. Yunupingu, the Gumatj clan leader, was a major advocate for the rights…
An historic UN vote calls for the world’s highest court to establish climate change obligations and consequences for countries. Source: Ontheway Advice, Wikimedia Commons The Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu won an historic vote at the United Nations on Wednesday, calling for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to establish countries’ obligations for addressing climate…
Donald Trump is planning to deliver public remarks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach on Tuesday night in the US, after his arraignment earlier that afternoon. Source: Shutterstock Donald Trump is planning to deliver public remarks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach at 8:15pm on Tuesday local time, after his arraignment earlier the…
A search continues for a missing light plane in North Queensland A search is underway for a light plane with two people on board after failing to arrive at its destination in Bloomsbury, North of Mackay. The plane is said to have taken off with two people on board from Natal Downs Station near Charles…
The Geelong train crash occurred when a truck struck a train at a railway crossing. Source BusandTrain/Wikimedia A train crash occurred in Victoria’s Geelong this morning when a truck collided with a Melbourne bound V/line train, with the driver of the truck dying at the scene. Paramedics arrived on the scene at a level crossing…
The ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23’ report released yesterday, showing the need for improved funding to deal with Australia’s housing crisis. Source: Tiaa Monto/Wikimedia The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation’s ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23’ report was released today, showing for state, territory and federal governments, along with industry and housing stakeholders…
Russian police are searching for Alexei Moskalev, who was investigated after his daughter drew pictures expressing anti-war sentiments. Image source: 7C0 via Flickr, CC BY 2.0. Police are currently searching for Alexei Moskalev, a 53-year-old single father sentenced to a two-year jail term after his daughter drew pictures at school exhibiting anti-war sentiments. Moskalev had…
It sounds like something out of Jurassic Park, but this Australian startup is making mammoth meatballs from ice-age DNA. Image source: Mauricio Antón, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Huge steps are being made every day in the world of cultivated meat – that is, meat produced by culturing animal cells in vitro – but…
Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at London’s High Court as proceedings began in the case against Associated Newspapers. Image source: Northern Ireland Office via Flickr. (CC BY 2.0) Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at London’s High Court as legal proceedings began in the case launched by several high-profile names against Associated Newspapers, the…
The excavation at the temple of Ramses II in southern Egypt unearthed more than 2,000 mummified ram heads along with other artefacts and structures. Source: Dennis Jarvis/Wikimedia More than 2,000 mummified ram heads have been unearthed at the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Abydos in southern Egypt. The skulls date back…