“Colleagues have done their utmost in private and public to help you turn the ship around, but it is with sadness that I feel we have passed the point where this is possible,” said Simon Hart. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Updated 7/07/2022 Resignations continue to pile up for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which now number…
Sajid Javid said he could “no longer continue in good conscience” with Boris Johnson. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Boris Johnson’s government has been shaken by the resignations of the treasurer and Health Secretary as the latest scandal surrounds the British Prime Minister. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced their resignations…
University of Queensland researchers are using a molecule found in the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider in their drug candidate to repair damage caused by heart attacks or strokes. Source: Fraser Island Defenders Organisation. Potentially life-saving treatment for heart attacks is being developed with venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders, and…
Source: Pet News 2 day via Reuters, Twitter. It seems there’s been a recent trend of people marrying their pets but this Mexican mayor made his way to the altar to marry an alligator because of an ancient ritual. Victor Hugo Sosa, Mayor of a south-western Mexican town called San Pedro Huamelula showed his commitment…
Kyrigos and Tomljanovic previously dated but called it quits back in 2017. Source: AO Metaverse. The former couple are the only Aussies heading into Wimbledon Singles Quarter-final after other hopefuls couldn’t make it past the previous rounds. Nick Kyrgios beat out American Brandon Nakashima after a three-hour game, beating his opponent three sets to two.…
The amyloid clumps in patients resemble those that are found in people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The cause of the symptoms found in patients with long-COVID may be the amyloid clumps forming in the brain, similar to those found in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Long-COVID can persist for months after the infection…
Floodwater flowing through Penrith on Sunday, July 3. Source: Weather zone via @willf314159, Instagram. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has said that although weather is easing, parts of New South Wales are still at risk of major flooding. BOM has detailed that Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are already experiencing major flooding with nearby Menangle and…
The data was claimed to be stolen from hacking into the Shanghai police department database. A hacker known only as “ChinaDan” has claimed he stole the personal information of 1 billion Chinese citizens from the police, one of the biggest data breaches ever if true. The data was apparently taken from the Shanghai National Police…
The last season of Australian Idol aired in 2009 and was cancelled the following year. Source: Network Seven. It was an institution in the early 2000s and now the famed singing competition is making its way back to TV screens after more than 10 years off air. Casting has already begun for the show with…
The man has not been found after getting a massive accidental overpay and disappearing with the money. A man in Chile received a monthly payment that mistakenly paid him 300 times his normal salary, which he chose to promptly run off with. The unnamed man worked for a frozen food giant called Consorcio Industrial de…