Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, faces criminal charges and is currently in court. Image source: Carlos M. Vazquez II, via Flickr. Hunter Biden, US President Joe Biden’s son, has been charged with three gun-related offences, with his history of drug use as a key factor. Hunter Biden has been charged with lying while buying a…
: NSW Premier Chris Minns has apologised for historic discriminatory laws against homosexuality. Image source: MDRX, via Wikimedia Commons New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has given a formal apology for past discriminatory laws that targeted homosexual acts. Minns stated that his apology was on behalf of the people of NSW as he apologised “unreservedly to…
A lawsuit has been filed against private health insurer Medibank over the 2022 data breach, with potential fines worth over $21 trillion. Image source: DocklandsTony, via Flickr. The Australian Information Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against Medibank over the 2022 data breach that exposed millions of customers’ information to the dark web. The Commissioner announced…
Union strikes have caused nationwide disruptions in Nigeria, demanding a minimum wage increase. Image source: Nigeria Labour Congress HQ, via X. Nigeria’s main labour unions commenced an indefinite strike on Monday 3 June over the government’s failure to agree on a higher minimum wage. The strike has caused nationwide disruptions across Nigeria, shutting down the…
An Instagram post ranking Gold Coast female students is being investigated. Source: Pexels. A disturbing social media post ranking female students’ appearances from Gold Coast Secondary school has sparked a police investigation. The Instagram post, which has now been deleted, ranked female students into “vile and disgusting” categories from “abduction material”, “one night stand”, “average”,…
About 900 balloons flown from North Korea have been found in various regions in South Korea. Source: Julia Volk, Pexels. North Korea has been sending hundreds of balloons filled with rubbish across the border to South Korea since Tuesday. South Korea’s military reported that 600 balloons were spotted early Sunday and contained everything from cigarette…
About one in five Australian workers are in for a wage increase from July 1. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced that Australia’s minimum wage will increase by 3.75 per cent from July 1. The decision will see that the national minimum wage will increase from $23.23 per hour to $24.10 per…
Ransomware is used by hackers to lock users out of computer systems until a ransom is paid. Image source: drobotdean, via Freepik. Ransomware networks allegedly responsible for extorting hundreds of millions of dollars have been targeted by multiple countries in a largescale operation. The operation– given the codename “Endgame”– was coordinated by Eurojust, the European…
Donald Trump has been convicted on all counts in his first of four criminal trials, and the only case guaranteed to go to court before the 2024 election. Image source: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been convicted of all 34 felony counts and found guilty of falsifying business records.…