These rats have successfully completed two of six stages, with hopes they’ll be fully trained sometime soon. Source: Apopo. When we think of rats, hero isn’t necessarily the first word that comes to mind but these African pouched rats are going to great lengths to ensure that changes. These working rats are part of a…
Nades, Priya and their two daughters Tharnicaa and Kopika are enroute to the town that fought for their return. Source: Home to Bilo. After spending more than four years in detention, the Murugappan family are finally back to Queensland with Biolela ready to celebrate their arrival. Nades, Priya and their two daughters Tharnicaa and Kopika…
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government will review the Section 501 criminal deportation legislation after a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern. Source: Anthony Albanese (Twitter) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese believes strong but honest conversations with our neighbours “across the ditch” can strengthen an at-times strenuous alliance. Mr Albanese had…
Patrick Lyoyo was a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant. He was killed on April 4 after being shot from point blank range by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. Source: Grand Rapids Police Department A Michigan police officer has officially been charged with second-degree murder after shooting a Congolese immigrant at point blank range during a routine…
“Antarctic wildlife is difficult to study as many species are remote and inaccessible,” said BAS. Source: Freepik. Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have taken hundreds of satellite images of whales with hopes it’ll help to monitor their movements. Analysing satellite images can be difficult, with pictures often blurry and the whales themselves incredibly…
Dr Margaret Maitland, Principal Curator of the Ancient Mediterranean at National Museums Scotland, with the recently discovered Athenian ephebic list. Source: National Museums Scotland. Locked deep down in the vault of a Scottish museum for over 100 years was an ancient Greek marble tablet that turned out to be a yearbook. Given to the National…
Another day, another mass shooting in the US. Three people have been confirmed dead by local police. Source: CNN Three people have been killed in a mass shooting at a business in Smithsburg, Maryland. A state trooper was also reportedly shot in the shoulder during the confrontation, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he would…
The two PMs greeted each other with open arms in Sydney last night. Source: Anthony Albanese, Twitter. Australia’s new PM is hosting his first foreign leader, with Albanese set for bilateral talks with New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern. The Kiwi PM touched down in Sydney last night where she and Albanese greeted each other with enthusiasm…
The ACT’s new drug possession law reforms mean that small quantities of illicit substances will be decriminalised. Source: Your Worklife The ACT government says research into drug use shows that it is not linked with offences for possessing small amounts of illicit substances such as cocaine, heroin, ice, and speed. Home to Australia’s capital Canberra,…
Elon Musk is back in the headlines again. Surprised? Source: Wikimedia Commons Twitter will reportedly cave in for billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s data demands, after the Tesla CEO threatened to pull out of the takeover deal worth $US44b ($A61b). Musk recently stated the deal was “temporarily on hold” due to the 50-year-old wanting clarification…