Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as both PM and President of Sri Lanka in the past 20 years. Source: Shutterstock. Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned from office as protests continue to wreak havoc across the nation amid a deepening economic crisis. Multiple people have died while almost 200 people were injured in the capital of Colombo. Protests…
Brisbane State High School’s policy on their local catchment has included having private investigators spying on students, leading to mixed reactions today. Source: International Career Institute An elite Greater Public School (GPS) in Brisbane has been paying private investigators to spy on students and their parents, to prevent them from cheating the catchment system currently…
The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require the use of filters, can be powered by a small, portable solar panel. Source: M. Scott Brauer, MIT. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a portable desalination device that can make up to a litre of drinking water an…
“The more you look at the same exact thing, the more the meaning goes away, and the better and emptier you feel.” Warhol once said of the Marilyn paintings. Source: Ian Burnt, Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/oddsock/100943517 It’s one of the most instantly recognisable artworks in the world but this famed piece has come in under its estimated…
The AUKUS alliance means Australia are working alongside the United States and United Kingdom on a variety of military issues, which will be discussed further this week. Source: Flickr The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has ripped up invitations to Chinese and Russian militaries to attend the Indo Pacific Sea Power Conference this week. Naval leaders…
VUITY side effects were minimal but Mr Bittner says other companies are looking to develop similar treatments without eye redness or headaches. Source: Freepik. There’s new hope for people who suffer from Presbyopia with research showing that VUITY drops could help older people rid of blurry vision. Presbyopia is a condition that affects people as…
Ben Roberts-Smith (right) is facing more attacks on his behaviour in his defamation trial, being called a “bully” and not fit to earn a Victoria Cross. Source: AAP Four ex-SAS soldiers who served alongside Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith have called him a “bully” and undeserving of Australia’s highest military honour, a Sydney court has…
Chris Dawson has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Lynette in early 1982. Source: Supplied Former school teacher and professional rugby league player Chris Dawson has pleaded not guilty to the 1982 murder of his wife Lynette Dawson on the opening day of the 72-year-old’s trial in Sydney. In a bombshell admission before the…
“The launch follows a £5.5 million commitment from Syncona Ltd, a leading healthcare company focused on founding, building, and funding a portfolio of global leaders in life sciences,” according to Kings College London. Source: Freepik. It sounds too good to be true but scientists in the UK have uncovered cardioprotective proteins that could help repair…
Elon Musk has made his plans for Twitter’s future public over the last fortnight. Source: Pixabay You’d think that buying Twitter would be enough for Elon Musk. Or maybe not. The world’s richest man has announced he now plans to “quintuple” the social media platform’s annual revenue by 2028, following a pitch deck the 50-year-old…