Starting on January 3 and ending on January 4 the sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was successfully deployed getting the telescope one step closer to deep space exploration. Launched on December 25, 2021, the JWST mission is a joint effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA)…
Various cryptocurrencies have seen a sudden fall along with stock markets in the US after it was indicated by the Federal Reserve that interest rates are soon to increase. After the statement was released on Wednesday, Bitcoin prices dropped to $43,000, a 30% fall since trading at $68,000 in November 2021. The US treasury 10-year-yields…
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa cancelled by Australian authorities after he flew into Melbourne Airport late Wednesday night. The Australian Border Force (ABF) released a statement regarding the cancellation of Djokovic’s visa after he spent almost eight hours in detention at the Melbourne Airport. “The ABF can confirm that Mr Djokovic…
Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty on four fraud charges after her startup company Theranos was found to not be producing medical devices that would improve blood-testing. Holmes was found guilty on three charges of wire fraud as well as one charge of conspiracy to commit wired fraud. She was not found guilty on four…
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has been granted an exemption by the Victorian government that will now see the tennis star able to play in the Australian Open. On Tuesday morning, Djokovic announced on Instagram “I’m heading down under with an exemption permission.” Before the announcement, it was unsure whether he would make it to Australia…
62-year-old Melbourne man Philip O’Keefe has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which left him paralyzed but that hasn’t stopped him from sharing his thoughts with the world. In April 2020, O’Keefe had a Stentrode brain computer interface (BCI) implanted in his brain which was developed by a US company called Synchron. O’Keefe sent a tweet using…
Rapid antigen tests seemed to be the answer to fast COVID-19 testing but the supply of these at-home test kits cannot keep up with the demand of millions of Australians. According to Pharmacy Guild of Australia President Trent Twomey the reason for a lack of supply by pharmacies is a sudden change in preferred testing.…
From January 4th the European Union (EU) is set to ban most coloured tattoo ink as it has been revealed that chemicals in coloured ink can lead to serious health problems including cancer. Over 4,000 chemicals are to be banned in the production of coloured ink with the new rules approved last year by EU…
Former First Lady Melania Trump has entered the game of NFTs with a piece of digital artwork that is to be sold in support of her Be Best initiative. Created by Marc-Antoine Coulon, the watercolour piece is titled “Melania’s Vision” and depicts the eyes of Trump. In a statement released by Trump, she states that…
19-year-old Australian Josh Giddey has become the youngest player in NBA history to score a triple-double breaking the previous record held by LaMelo Ball. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie has become one to watch with this latest achievement in which he scored 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists for the triple-double. A week prior…