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TN Trawlers exposed for human trafficking

TN Sea Lady fishing vessel. Source: Clive G’ via Flickr A BBC documentary has revealed that a Scottish fishing company, TN Trawlers, is allegedly involved in human trafficking and modern-day slavery. “A three-year investigation by Disclosure uncovers allegations of modern slavery aboard UK fishing vessels,” said BBC. Headquartered in Annan, Scotland, TN Trawlers is owned by…

An image of an opened book on top of a stack of other books, with shelves full of other books behind them. Booktopia was often in competition with Amazon for trade. Image source: jcomp, via Freepik

Booktopia finds a buyer after going into voluntary administration

Online retailer Booktopia often competed with Amazon in the Australian market. Image source: jcomp, via Freepik Online retailer Booktopia has been bought by electronics retailer digiDirect, after the company went into administration due to severe financial difficulties. First founded in 2004, Booktopia was an Australian-based online book retailer, and competed with Amazon for online book…

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Malaria treatments could be more effective using cholesterol, study found

Malaria is most dangerous to children under five, pregnant women, travellers, and people who are immunocompromised, such as people with HIV or AIDS. Image source: Owen Strickland, via Wikimedia Commons Researchers in Canberra and Germany have studied malaria-causing parasites and found that they can be tricked into consuming anti-malarial medications through the addition of cholesterol-like…

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Disney argues signing up to streaming service waives right to sue

Disney argues that a wrongful death lawsuit should be settled outside of court due to its streaming service’s terms of use. Image source: berkielynn, via Wikimedia Commons Disney has challenged a wrongful death lawsuit by arguing that signing up for its streaming service, Disney+, includes waiving the right to sue the company. Kanokpom Tangsguan, a…

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Thai court orders dismissal of PM Srettha Thavisin

Thailand’s PM Srettha Thavisin has been removed from office after a Constitutional Court ruled he had “grossly breached ethical standards”. Image source: Pinitkarn Tulachom, VOA Thai Multimedia Specialist, via Wikimedia Commons. Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday 14 August over a cabinet appointment which violated the constitution. The court…

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B-Girl Raygun’s breakdancing routine receives backlash at Paris 2024 Olympics

Australian B-Girl Raygun competes during the B-Girls Round Robin. Source: littleshao, X. Australia’s breakdancer Rachael Gunn — also known as “Raygun” — has become an internet meme after receiving major ridicule on her performance at the Paris Olympics Games. On Friday, Raygun did a “kangaroo dance” as part of her routine and was eliminated with…

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Pilot dies in helicopter crash in Cairns

Witnesses said they woke up to “a colossal ear-deafening bang”. Source: Kgbo, Wikimedia Commons.  Hundreds of people have been evacuated, and streets closed off in Cairns after a helicopter crashed into a hotel roof earlier this morning. Two of the helicopter’s rotor blades flew off and landed in the hotel pool, and another on the…