On Sunday, Neuralink, the neurotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk, implanted a chip into a human patient for the first time. Image: Steve Jurvetson, via Wikimedia Commons On Sunday, Neuralink, the neurotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk, implanted a chip into a human patient for the first time. Co-founded in 2016 by Tesla and SpaceX…
NSW premier Chris Minns has vowed tighten anti-vilification laws in response to a neo-Nazi group which attempted rally in Sydney on Sunday. Image: Phil Desveaux, via Wikimedia Commons New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns has vowed tighten anti-vilification laws in response to a neo-Nazi group which attempted to hold a rally in Sydney’s North Shore…
On Saturday (Sunday AEDT), Ukraine’s SBU security service exposed an embezzlement scheme in weapons procurement worth approximately 1.5 billion hryvnias ($60 million). Image: Україна, via Wikimedia Commons On Saturday (Sunday AEDT), Ukraine’s SBU security service exposed an embezzlement scheme in weapons procurement worth approximately 1.5 billion hryvnias ($60 million). The fraud was announced by the…
The extinct Megalodon shark may have been slimmer and longer. Image credit: Elena Regina, flickr. A recent study concluded that the megalodon shark may have been slimmer and longer than previously thought. Otodus megalodon is an extinct species of shark that is believed to be the largest known predator in Earth’s history. The shark is…
A plane chartered by Rio Tinto has crashed in the Northwest Territories of Canada, leaving only one survivor. Image source: Opus Penguin, via Flickr. A flight chartered by Rio Tinto has crashed in Canada, leaving six people dead and one hospitalised. The aircraft took flight from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories (NWT) on Tuesday 23 January.…
Statues of Captain Cook and Queen Victoria in Melbourne have been defaced with a message — “The colony will fall”. Image sources: Bidgee, via Wikimedia Commons; Cookaa, via Wikimedia Commons. A memorial to Captain Cook in Saint Kilda has been toppled this morning in an apparent act of protest. The bronze statue located in Catani…
A confrontation between police and activists blocking the Israel-owned shipping company ZIM at Port Melbourne led to 10 arrests this Tuesday. Image: Matt Hrkac, via Flickr A confrontation between police and activists blocking the Israel-owned shipping company ZIM at Port Melbourne led to 10 arrests this Tuesday. Protestors gathered around Webb Dock Victoria International Terminal…
Australia has used new international powers for the first time to impose sanctions on a Russian citizen for his alleged role in the 2022 Medibank cyberattack. Image: Ellie Burgin, via Pexels Australia has used new international powers for the first time to impose sanctions on a Russian citizen for his alleged role in the 2022…
The UK Health Security Agency has declared that urgent action must be taken to slow the sharp rise in measles outbreaks in recent months. Image: via Pexels The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has declared that urgent action must be taken to slow the rise in measles outbreaks, with the West Midlands region seeing their…
More than 10,000 New Zealand Māori gathered on the North Island to discuss legislation which plans to “redefine” the Treaty of Waitangi. Image: Māori protest at Waitangi, 2006. Photo by Charlie Brewer, via Wikimedia Commons. Thousands of New Zealand Māori gathered on the North Island town of Ngāruawāhia to attend a rare nationwide Hui (meeting)…