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Boxer CRV miliary vehicle manufacturing begins in QLD

The Queensland Government has announced that production has begun on the first Australian-built Boxer CRV miliary vehicles to the south of Brisbane. Source: Rheinmetall Defence Full-scale production has begun on the first wholly-Australian built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Ipswich, south of Brisbane.…

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Putin welcomes Xi Jinping days after arrest warrant for Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin met China’s president, Xi Jinping on Monday, despite the ICC issuing an arrest warrant late last week over the Russian Leader’s war crimes. Source: Kremlin Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for the Russian President last Friday, Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping,…

Victorian government to ban the nazi salute as Liberal MP is expelled over anti-trans rally

Victorian government to ban nazi salute as Liberal MP is expelled over anti-trans rally

Victorian government to ban nazi salute as Liberal MP is expelled for participating in anti-trans rally.  Source: Parliament of Victoria, Wikimedia Commons The Victorian government has confirmed it will ban the nazi salute as Liberal MP Moira Deeming is set to be expelled from the party after participating in an anti-trans rally alongside neo-Nazis. The…

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New studies offer evidence of “social learning” and culture among bees

Two recently published research papers provide evidence indicating that bees develop complex behaviours through social learning. Image source: Pexels Two recently published research papers provide evidence indicating that bees develop complex behaviours through social learning. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the vast range of behaviours seen in social insects such as bees as pre-programmed responses developed…

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NSW police officer Joshua Wootton pleads guilty to stalking woman using COPS database

32-year-old Sydney police offer Joshua Wootton pleaded guilty to stalking a woman using a restricted police database. Image source: sv1ambo, CC BY 2.0 32-year-old Sydney police offer Joshua Alan James Wootton pleaded guilty to stalking a woman and using a restricted police database to search for details about her partner, reports say. Wootton has been…