Picture: supplied More than half of rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from a US research lab have been recaptured. Overseas media reports say that of Sunday evening (local time), 25 of 43 monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Centre in Yemasee, South Carolina, had been recaptured. “A sizable group remains active along the fence…
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Picture: Alexandra Peek/ DFAT Building more housing and new infrastructure in Canberra are on the list of priorities for the new ACT Government, returning Chief Minister Andrew Barr says. Last week, he announced an eight-strong cabinet, down from nine, with three extra Labor MLAs stepping up. “With the ACT’s population…
Picture: stock Australia has won both the men’s and women’s Pacific Cup final in Sydney on Sunday. In the men’s game, the Kangaroos won the Pacific Cup for the first time after a late scare from Tonga side to claim a 20-14 victory, NRL website NRL.com.au said. Up by 16 points with 23 minutes to…
Picture: supplied With modern slavery now a growing problem in Australia, the country’s two largest airports have teamed up to fight human trafficking. Sydney and Melbourne airports are teaming up with anti-slavery organisation A21 to run a “Can You See Me?” public awareness campaign, with help from the Australian Federal Police (AFP). As of Monday,…
Picture: stock SOME of the country’s bigger ports are anticipating a bumper summer cruise season as the industry looks to leave the COVID-19 pandemic far behind in its wake. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Managing Director in Australasia Joel Katz says cruise tourism is “thriving” in Australia with record economic benefits. “Cruise tourism is now…
Picture: www.rugby.com.au Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt’s fast-track selection of former NRL Rooster Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is asking questions of England. Australia takes on England at Twickenham early Sunday morning (Australian time). Rugby Australia’s website (www.rugby.com.au) reports that England captain Jamie George is uncertain about Suaalii but is prepared to meet his threat. Suaalii will play outside…
Rescuers inside the parking lot at the Bonaire shopping centre in Aldaia. Picture: Spanish Police Spain is not only reeling from its worst flooding in decades but also from lies about its cause that have gone viral on social media. Bots are now amplifying social media posts about DANA, an intensified version of a weather…
The United Nations building in New York. Picture: UN Cost-cutting measures will limit the ability of the United Nations to do its job next year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. He made the comment recently while asking the UN General Assembly in New York to fund a US$3.6 billion budget for next year. “In a…
Picture: stock Australia is experiencing the largest whooping cough epidemic on record with NSW and Queensland hit especially hard. The Immunisation Foundation of Australia says 41,013 cases of the highly infectious, and potentially deadly, lung disease were recorded so far this year compared to the previous record set in 2011 with 38,748 cases for the…
Picture: stock US officials are busy trying to recapture 43 rhesus monkeys who escaped from a primate research facility South Carolina on Thursday (local time). They escaped from an Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, a small town about 26 miles from Beaufort, Yemassee Police Department said in a post on Facebook. The company’s website says it conducts research projects…