New jobs opening in the renewable energy sector. Source: Kenueone, Pixabay As the global energy crisis continues, countries have been racing to develop alternative, renewable sources of power. This brings with it some good news, as more and more jobs in renewable energy sectors become available. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), jobs…
The ‘ecosystem of gut bacteria.’ Source: Dr Nicola Fawcett and Christopher Wood, Wikimedia Commons Studies have shown that the trillions of microbes in our gut are directly linked to many aspects of our wellbeing. More and more evidence has revealed that gut microbes also play a big role in the health and longevity of our…
A new report by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission found more than 7,340 reports of serious incidents in group care home settings — including sexual misconduct, abuse, serious injury and neglect. Source: PxHere A disability group home report from the complaints watchdog shows that there have been over 7,340 serious incidences — including sexual…
The Yeti Airlines craft taken moments before crashing in central Nepal. Source: Diwas Bohora, @channeld4641 An estimated 68 or more people have died, including one Australian, after a Yeti Airlines plane crashed in Pokhara, Central Nepal. This is Nepal’s worst plane crash in 30 years. A Nepalese aviation officer said the plane went down on…
The Medibank data breach class-action suit is now being run by three united law firms. Source: Shutterstock. Three law firms have united to run legal action against private health insurer Medibank regarding the October data breach that affected 9.7 million current and former customers. Bannister Law Class Actions, Centennial Lawyers and Maurice Blackburn Lawyers…
MyGov scam. Source : MailGuard A new digital scam claiming to be from myGov has cost Australians of up $640. The scam is in email format, with the subject “You have an outstanding refund from MyGov !”, and in its contents, recipients were told to pay $640.98. The email seemed to be just another generic…
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Source : Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been labelled as “crazy” by Chinese officials as they distance Beijing from the Kremlin. Speaking to the UK’s Financial Times, several officials in the Chinese Communist Party, who have chosen to remain anonymous, expressed concern about President Putin’s mental state. “Putin is…
Lisa Marie Presley. Source : Shutterstock On Friday, Lisa Marie Presley, 54, died in hospital following a cardiac arrest, and after news broke, celebrities took to social media. It has since been revealed that Lisa Marie was placed in an induced coma then fitted with a temporary pacemaker after being rushed to hospital. After her…
Lytton refinery. Source : Ampol. A Port of Brisbane refinery has expansion plans which could see 300 construction jobs become available. The Lytton Refinery is making moves to improve fuel security and deliver lower emissions fuel, which promises an expansion to the facility. Acting Queensland Premier Steven Miles declared the Ampol Future Fuels Desulfurisation Project…
This is for the featured image caption The National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced emergency grants for customers impacted by floods in WA and NT. The grants will be for $1,000 for the purpose of assisting customers who were severely impacted by major flooding occurring in both WA and NT with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie. Applications…