The Queensland government is expecting that cases will continue to increase as we head into winter. Source: Freepik. The state government has announced that Queenslanders aged older than six months will be eligible for a free flu shot amidst cases continuing to rise. Queenslanders will be able to get their free flu jab from today…
Some of the media reports around Kyle Chalmers, and his original decision to not compete at next month’s World Championships, could only be described as clickbait. Source: Jack Spitser (Jack Spitser Photography) Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers has rightfully slammed sections of the media over “pathetic” reporting at the Australian Swimming Championships. Chalmers, 23, was made…
Air pollution kills roughly 75 per cent of the global pollution death toll, according to a new study published this week. Source: Earth.org A new study is suggesting that a variety of pollutants kill around nine million people globally each year. Led by New York’s Global Alliance on Health and Pollution, research showed that approximately…
“I felt my heart sink watching Luna go into that downward spiral,” said Luna investor Hank Kennedy. Source: Freepik. It’s called stablecoin for a reason but cryptocurrency Luna has collapsed dramatically going from over a $40bn net worth to $0 in under a week. The crash comes after Terra, developed by Terralabs and the people…
“On almost every measure, growth, jobs, debt levels, fatality rates, vaccine rates, Australia’s recovery is leading the advanced world,” the PM said at the campaign launch. Source: Wikimedia Commons. It seems Australia isn’t the only country making political changes with French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffling his government after successfully winning a second term. Several key…
The Taliban have forced female TV presenters, news anchors and journalists to cover their face when they are on the air. Source: Al Jazeera Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has continued to draw heavy fire from human rights activists after ordering all female television presenters, journalists, and news anchors to cover their faces whilst broadcasting. The order…
Anthony Albanese said “the caucus and the normal processes will operate the week after next” when he returns from Tokyo. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Australia’s 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, will be sworn in today, ushering in a new era for politics after Labor is on its way to form a majority government. The occasion will…
Wall collapses have occurred in India before; a collapse in Mumbai nearly 10 years ago killed over 70 people. Source: Pixabay A wall collapse in western India has tragically killed at least 12 workers at a salt factory in Gujarat and injured another 13 people. The salt packaging factory is in Morbi, about 215 kilometres…
Craig McLachlan’s acting career is over, according to the Gold Logie and ARIA Award-winning entertainer. Source: Hunter Valley News Actor Craig McLachlan has ceased legal proceedings in his defamation case against the ABC, Nine Newspapers, and actress Christie Whelan Browne, abandoning the hearing after 10 days. McLachlan must now pay the defendants’ court costs. The…
“On almost every measure, growth, jobs, debt levels, fatality rates, vaccine rates, Australia’s recovery is leading the advanced world,” the PM said at the campaign launch. Source: Wikimedia Commons. After confirmed cases throughout the UK, Europe, and US, Monkeypox has now made its way to Australia. Two men, one in their 30s from Victoria and…