The Northern Territory has been rocked by its first case of community transmission since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The case has incited a three-day lockdown for the town of Katherine and a 72-hour lockout period for Darwin. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Michael Gunner during an emergency press conference held at…
Prince Andrew can expect to face a civil trial in late 2022, says US District Judge Lewis Kaplan. The trial pertains to claims by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was a minor. Prince Andrew “unequivocally denies” the allegations. According to Judge Kaplan, setting a specific trial date at this…
A defamation lawsuit between former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and Youtube comedian Jordan Shanks has reached a settlement. Barilaro sued Shanks, also known by his online moniker friendlyjordies, in May. Shanks was accused of defaming Barilaro in two of his political comedy videos. Shanks referred to Barilaro as “greasy Ned Kelly” and “a conman…
The highly anticipated UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is under way in Glasgow, Scotland. One hundred and twenty world leaders are attending the 12-day conference to discuss climate change issues and policies. The first few days were when the leaders did most of their work, with their representatives and diplomats to take over for the…
Microsoft is entering the metaverse following an announcement at the company’s Ignite conference this week. It was announced that the mixed reality platform Mesh would be integrated into Teams in 2022. The change is set to enhance the remote collaboration experience. The announcement comes after Meta (formerly known as Facebook Inc) revealed they would be…
A leaked text message between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron has incensed already rising tensions between the two nations this week. Australia and France have experienced a relationship breakdown since September after the Prime Minister backed out of their submarine deal on short notice. On Tuesday the Australian media got its…
Dr Aaron T Beck, the father of cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT), has died at the age of 100. Dr Beck was best known for developing CBT during his time as a psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania. CBT is often used to treat and manage depression as well as other psychiatric disorders by altering…
Verry Elleegant clinched the win in yesterday’s Melbourne Cup, beating out favourite Incentivise. The win marks the mare’s greatest victory in her career. Incentivise was the favourite to clinch the win in the game’s lead-up, coming off a 9-win streak and the shortest-priced favourite since Phar Lap back in 1930. Incentivise was beaten out by…
All eyes are on the crypto market today as Commonwealth Bank (CBA) becomes the first bank in Australia to offer cryptocurrency services. Meanwhile, the market’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum is reaching an all-time high. CBA will partner with New York-based crypto exchange Gemini Trust LLC to offer trading services through its banking app. The bank, which…
Oxford Languages recently released their annual report announcing that ‘vax’ is their Word of the Year for 2021. According to Oxford, the word was used 72 times more frequently in September this year than at the same time in 2020. Oxford releases their Word of the Year in the last couple months of each year…