The annual survey got the opinions of over 2,000 Australians. A survey by Swyftx has revealed statistics around crypto ownership in Australia, with predictions suggesting that the market will continue to grow. The Annual Australian Crypto Survey said that in the next year approximately one million Australian adults will become first-time crypto owners. Currently 4.2…
MONA said the lyrics will be displayed in an upcoming library. Source: Shutterstock. Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has purchased the handwritten lyrics of David Bowie’s song Starman for a cool $339,000. MONA owner and founder David Walsh said that they “got carried away and paid too much” but it will be…
The British prime minister said growing the economy and dealing with inflation “means taking controversial and difficult decisions”. Source: Rory Arnold / No 10 Downing Street, Flickr. After chaos in financial markets, UK prime minister Liz Truss has defended her government’s economic plan in a round of interviews. Truss said she would not change policy…
The Kremlin strongly denied that 1 million reservists would be called to fight. Source: Shutterstock. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that 300,000 military reservists will be drafted to fight in the war against Ukraine. In a national address from Moscow, Putin said there would be a partial military mobilization to help with their military…
It’s not known when the legislation will be put to parliament. A new campaign by the Australian Greens is promising to help legalize recreational cannabis at a national level. They say they’ve obtained constitutional legal advice that has made it clear it’s possible for the Federal Parliament to make cannabis legal within Australia. Such laws…
“Current liability rules are not equipped to handle claims for damage caused by AI-enabled products and services,” said European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders. The European Commission has proposed rules that would make suing makers of drones and AI products simpler for both individuals and companies. The executive of the European Union argues the proposal will…
“Artificial intelligence, as a concept and as practice, is becoming increasingly popular in courts and tribunals internationally,” said Professor Lyria Bennett Moses. A joint research report has identified the benefits and issues that come with using AI in court systems worldwide. It was found that artificial intelligence can make improvements in areas like access to…
“We can all do our part to terminate hate if we are willing do the work and educate ourselves. Never again,” said Schwarzenegger online. Source: Auschwitz Memorial. Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited Auschwitz concentration camp and while there met with a holocaust survivor and vowed to help fight prejudice. The actor was the recipient of the…
“President Joe Biden made separate calls to the Mayors of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Sarasota and the Chair of Charlotte County, Florida to let them know their communities have the full force of the Federal government behind them as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida,” said the White House. Source: NASA. Parts of Florida are…
The missiles launched from North Korea’s capital Pyongyang came ahead of the scheduled visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to South Korea. Source: Twitter. South Korea’s military confirmed two short-range ballistic missiles were fired by North Korea towards eastern waters. The missiles flew approximately 360 km and reached an altitude of 30 km with…