Protests in Brazil by Bolsonaro supporters saw multiple government buildings stormed. Source: Marissa Hansen/Twitter. An estimated 3,000 supporters of former far-right president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the nation’s Supreme Court, National Congress Building, and the presidential palace in the capital city, Brasilia, on Sunday (Brazilian time). Brazil’s armed forces had set up…
Deadly Irukandji jellyfish. Source: GondwanaGirl, Wikimedia Commons Two people are in a stable condition after being stung by Irukandji jellyfish on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, on Saturday. The two were airlifted from K’gari to Hervey Bay Hospital. While there have been a number of stings on the island since Christmas, these two are…
Photo by Markus Spiske The Albenese government has backed Australian scientists who are aiming to make Australia a force in renewable energy. The scientists and researchers are seeking to make cheaper and more effective solar cells. If this succeeds, more jobs may be created, and emissions-intensive industries may be cleaned up. The goal is to…
El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán, was arrested in Culiacan, leading the city to become the scene of intense violence. Source: CEPROPIE. Ovidio Guzmán, the son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has been arrested in the city of Culiacan, leading to violence by gang gunmen on the city’s streets. Defence Minister Luis…
Photo by Karolina Grabowska Scamwatch has revealed figures which detail how Australians lost millions of dollars to recruitment scams in 2022. Scamwatch, which is a part of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has warned that recruitments scams are targeting young jobseekers by making them offers through social media platforms and messaging services. Jobseekers have…
Stranger Things star, Noah Schnapp has announced that he and his character, Will Byers, is gay. Source: Noah Schnapp/Instagram. US-Canadian actor and star of Stranger Things, Noah Schnapp, 18, has come out as gay in a TikTok video he posted today. In the short video shared to his 31.4 million TikTok followers, Schnapp told of…
Source: Sally-Ann Upton/Facebook. Neighbours and A Country Practice star, Joan Sydney died in Sydney on December 28. Source: Sally-Ann Upton/Facebook. The English-Australian actress, Joan Sydney has passed away aged 83. She was best known for her starring roles on Neighbours and A Country Practice. Her death was announced on social media by her close friend…
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has issued notices regarding greenwashing against Black Mountain Energy (BME). ASIC issued three notices to BME regarding alleged false or misleading sustainability-related statements that were made to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) between December 2021 and September 2022. BME has complied, paying over $39,000 in response. ASIC Deputy…
Photo Source: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Kevin McCarthy was dealt a blow, as he failed to secure enough votes in first-round voting for the new House Speaker. The vote comes after Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, resigned from her post following the Republicans securing a Houses Majority in the 2022 mid-term elections. The loss…
Image source: Seaworld Website A 10-year-old boy onboard one of the two helicopters that crashed on Monday has been placed in critical condition. Nicholas Tadros, also known as Nicky, was onboard the helicopter along with his mother, Vanessa, who was tragically killed along with three others. Nicholas was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital,…