Basketball star LeBron James has broken the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer. Source: Erik Drost Basketball star LeBron James has broken the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer. The game took place on Tuesday night in Los Angeles…
New Zealand authorities have reported the successful interception of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine found floating in the Pacific Ocean. Source: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad New Zealand authorities have reported the successful interception of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine found floating in the Pacific Ocean. The drug haul, estimated to be worth approximately $500…
Devastating earthquakes rippled throughout Turkey and northern Syria, causing the deaths of over 7900 people and immeasurable damage to the impacted areas. Source: Tasnimnews On Monday 6th of February, two devastating earthquakes rippled throughout Turkey and northern Syria, causing the deaths of over 7900 people and immeasurable damage to the impacted areas. The epicenter of…
An additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible Australian adults from February 20th. Source : SHVETS Productions via Pexels. An additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will become available to Australians aged 18+ later this month, as the federal government accepted the advice of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation…
The NSW government has announced a plan to transition to cashless pokies and other gaming machines in 2028, in an attempt to combat money laundering and reduce problem gambling. Source: True Blue Punter This week, the New South Wales Liberal and National government launched a comprehensive state plan to make transition to cashless pokie machines…
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined the Albanese government’s approach to regulate Australian crypto assets. Source: Jim Chalmers/Twitter In a press release published late last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced the federal government’s new multi-stage approach to regulate Australian crypto assets and ensure the protection of consumers. However, the…
The Office of Fair Trading has successfully returned over $11 million to Queensland consumers after a spike of consumer complaints during the pandemic and subsequent cost-of-living crisis. Source: Nick Youngson/Alpha Stock Images $11.2 million has been successfully clawed back by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), following a spike in consumer complaints across a range…
TGA approves medicinal use of MDMA and psilocybin. Source: Alan Rockefeller, Mushroom Observer Australia has just become the first country in the world to recognise medicinal psychedelics after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved MDMA and magic mushrooms for mental health treatment. TGA has announced that, from the 1st of July this year, MDMA can…
Heavenly Queen Taoist Temple, Footscray, Melbourne A fire has devastated a South-East Melbourne Buddhist temple on Sunday night, leaving members of the local Buddhist community heartbroken. Over 80 firefighters arrived at the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in Springvale after the alarm went off at around 8pm, and crews confirmed the blaze was under control by…
A teenager has tragically been killed in a shark attack in Swan River, Perth. Source: Nachoman-au, Wikimedia Commons A teenager who was killed in a shark attack on Saturday has been recognised as 16-year-old Stella Berry, a student at Shenton college. WA Police Acting Fremantle District Inspector, Paul Robinson, said that authorities believe the girl was…