Most people recover from the infection but require antibiotics and hospital treatment. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The state government has issued a Public Health Alert after multiple people in the Sydney CBD have developed the atypical pneumonia. Five people (two women and three men) aged from 40-70 have caught the disease. They visited several locations around…
Iconic English electronic band Depeche Mode’s keyboardist Andy Fletcher has died. Source: Dena Flows Pioneering English electronic rock band Depeche Mode’s keyboardist simply known to his contemporaries and fans as “Fletch” has passed away, just under two months shy of his 61st birthday. There have been no details released around the circumstances surrounding his death,…
“As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster,” was a famous line from his movie Goodfellas. Source: Ray Liotta, Facebook. Known for his iconic roles in Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, actor Ray Liotta passed away in his sleep at the age of 67. He was in the Dominican…
US President Joe Biden says that America needs to change gun laws instantly to prevent future mass shootings like the tragedy that unfolded in Uvalde, Texas yesterday. Source: Gage Skidmore (Wikimedia Commons) Following two mass shootings in the space of a fortnight, in which over 30 people lost their lives, US President Joe Biden has…
The scandal has brought calls for the PM to resign. Source: Wikimedia Commons. UK senior civil servant Sue Gray has issued her review of the PM’s lockdown party, saying the “senior leadership team… must bear responsibility”. At the height of the pandemic in May 2020, Boris Johnson and over 100 government staff gathered at 10…
Brisbane school Citipointe Christian College is now about to face discrimination complaints against Queensland’s human rights commission. Source: Private Schools Guide After making national headlines earlier this year over controversial enrolment contracts for students, Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College will now face a parent-filed discrimination claim with the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC). The college was…
Lewis paintings rarely go up for auction with many owners saying they’ll never part ways with the pieces because of the sentiment. Source: Facebook. It seemed like the ultimate trade deal, art for food, but little did a couple in Ontario, Canada know that their simple swap would later make them a fortune. Irene and…
The Nazi swastika was seen on a flag hanging outside a Brisbane synagogue last year, where it was confiscated … now it’s a crime. Source: Supplied Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the introduction of a bill outlawing the Nazi swastika and other hate symbols, becoming the second Australian state to do so after Victoria.…
Kate Moss and Johnny Depp had a relationship between 1994 and 1998. Source: Thomas Hawk, Flickr. Johnny Depp’s ex-girlfriend took to the stand to testify against claims that he pushed her down a flight of steps while they were dating in the 90s. Participating via video link, Kate Moss talked on the topic for about…
Species like the iconic Baw Baw frog could be extinct in 20 years if no government conservation action is taken, according to a research team. Source: Melbourne Museum Over 40 species of Australian animals currently listed as being the “highest risk of extinction” in the next 20 years could be completely prevented with minimal extra…