Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea is a major oil route. Source: Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra/INPE, Wikimedia Commons Yemen’s Houthi organisation has warned that it will target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of nationality, and has warned all international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports. “If Gaza does not receive the…
The man responsible for the November Daylesford pub crash suffered from diabetes. Source: Kate Wilcox, Wikimedia Commons The man who crashed an SUV into patrons at Daylesford pub had multiple warnings on his phone of low blood glucose levels before the tragic crash occurred. William Swale, aged 66, was arrested on Monday for the crash…
Jordan and a UN agency for Palestinian refugees have accused Israel of intending to “cleanse” Gaza of Palestinians. Source: Wafa, Wikimedia Commons Jordan and the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees have accused Israel of planning to cleanse Gaza of its population through their “indiscriminate and brutal offensive” over the past three months. Jordan’s Foreign…
Cyclone Jasper (not pictured) is forecast to hit the coast on Wednesday as a category two system. Source: NASA, Wikimedia Commons Residents across north Queensland, including further south in Mackay, are being warned of damaging winds as Cyclone Jasper heads towards the coast. The severe weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology was expanded south…
Tasmanian Quality Meats operates a meat processing plant in Cressy, Tasmania. Image credit: Mark Stebnicki, Pexels Tasmanian Quality Meats (TQM) is at risk of losing their export licence, after they were found to have breached animal welfare regulations at their meat processing plant. Last Friday, the Federal Department of Agriculture issued a draft notice suspend…
El Salvador’s Bitcoin investments are now profitable, according to President Nayib Bukele. Image credit: MMollaretti, Freepik The president of El Salvador announced that the country’s Bitcoin investment is now “in the black” with a net profit of US$3.6 million ($5.4 million) over the weekend. President Nayib Bukele made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), claiming…
Pictured: the Hottentot Golden Mole, a close relative of the De Winton’s Golden Mole (Suncana, via Wikimedia Commons) De Winton’s golden mole, a “lost” species of mole native to South Africa, has been sighted in the wild for the first time since 1937. The discovery was made by a team of conversationists and geneticists from…
A mother is seeking an inquest into the death of her son, Stewart Kelly, who died of starvation while in admission at Robina Hospital. Image: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons A Gold Coast mother is seeking a coroner’s inquest following the death of her son, Stewart Kelly, 45, who died of starvation during a 33-day admission…
The hotly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived early, confirming the game will be released on PlayStation and Xbox in 2025. (Graphic: Business Wire) The hotly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived early, confirming the game will be released on PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S in 2025. The trailer,…
The Gabba stadium is set to be renovated for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games. Source: John Robert McPherson, Wikimedia Commons Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has resigned from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Intergovernmental Leaders’ Forum, describing it as a “pointless talkfest.” The forum is made up of different representatives from all…