Osama bin Laden (L) sits with his adviser and purported successor Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian linked to the al Qaeda network. Source: Wikimedia Commons. US President Joe Biden confirmed that Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a CIA drone strike in Kabul over the weekend. Al-Zawahiri was the leader of Al Qaeda, taking over from Osama…
The debris has been connected to the large bang that was heard earlier in July. Source: Brad Tucker, Twitter. Pieces of debris found in New South Wales farmland is strongly believed to be fallen space junk from a SpaceX mission. The debris has been connected to the large bang that was heard across the region…
“Some low paid workers to get equivalent of an 8 per cent increase in the first year,” said the McGowan government. Mark McGowan has announced a three per cent annual pay rise for public sector workers over the next two years, while employees will receive a one-off $2500 living payment. Full-time, part-time, and casual employees…
The tax is set to go up by four per cent, that’s $2.50 more per litre, which would mark the biggest jump in 30 years. A pint at the local pub could soon cost Australians $15 with the country facing the biggest beer tax hike in decades. The tax is set to go up by…
The Line will sit 500 metres above sea level and create over 380,000 jobs by 2030. Source: NEOM. Designs for the ground-breaking urban project have been released, with The Line the latest of incredible reveals from Saudi Arabia’s NEOM initiative. His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia revealed the designs of what they…
In his life, Bill Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr, supported Muhammad Ali when the boxer and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Source: Josiah Johnson, Twitter. Bill Russell, the NBA great and civil rights trailblazer has died at the age of 88, his family said in a statement. The statement released on social…
“What Gene did by casting us helped change society, change the way people thought, change the world. It’s amazing. He wanted [Star Trek] to be a reflection of the world, and that’s what happened,” said Nichols on her famed role. Source: Shutterstock. The actress best known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in Star…
Whales sharks have now been declared the world’s biggest omnivore. Australian scientists have unearthed new secrets about the eating habits of whale sharks, saying that it turns out, they eat plants as well as krill. Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science analysed biopsies taken from whale sharks in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. They…
“We are wasting no time getting on with the job,” said Albanese. The government has declared several immediate changes for the aged care sector saying that it’s time to fix the crisis that is grappling the industry. One of the biggest changes will be the introduction of legislation that ensures each aged care facility will…
Kiwis will get a chance to have a say on the proposed media outlet sometime later this year. A new public broadcasting service called Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media is set to be introduced to Kiwis early next year. The public media entity bill had its first hearing in New Zealand parliament earlier in the…