Long-finned Pilot Whales in the Goban Spur, offshore Ireland.

Dozens of pilot whales stranded on WA shores have died overnight

At least 51 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on the shores of Cheynes Beach, in far-south Western Australia. Image credit: Mmo iwdg, via Wikimedia Commons. At least 51 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on the shores of Cheynes Beach, in far-south Western Australia. The whales attracted the public’s attention on Monday…

Australian cinemas have recorded their biggest opening weekend since before COVID-19 following the release of "Barbenheimer".

“Barbenheimer” opening weekend smashes Aussie cinema records

Australian cinemas have recorded their biggest opening weekend since before COVID-19 following the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie. Australian cinemas have recorded their biggest opening weekend since before the pandemic thanks to the simultaneous release of the greatly anticipated Oppenheimer and Barbie. Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig—a feminist satire starring the iconic fashion doll of…

Large swathes of the northern hemisphere are suffering under extreme heatwaves.

Record-breaking heatwaves burn across the northern hemisphere

Vast swathes of the northern hemisphere are suffering from heatwaves and extreme temperatures, with meteorologists warning of more to come. Image credit: Volker Kaes via Pexels. Vast swathes of the northern hemisphere have been subject to extreme heat conditions this past week, with meteorologists warning that scorching temperatures are likely to continue. Extreme temperatures were…

Australian Senate, Parliament of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Voice to Parliament: Official Yes and No cases draw criticism on all fronts

The AEC published the official case statements for and against the Voice to Parliament, both of which attracted heavy scrutiny. Image credit: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0. On Tuesday morning, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) published the official case statements for both the “Yes” and “No” positions for the Voice to Parliament, both of which…

View of the bow of the RMS Titanic photographed in June 2004 by the ROV Hercules during an expedition returning to the shipwreck of the Titanic.

OceanGate submersible launched despite staggeringly low success rate

Investigations into the OceanGate disaster reveal that the submersible successfully reached the Titanic’s depth on only 14% of its dives. Image credit: NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island, via Wikimedia Commons. Further investigations into the doomed OceanGate expedition revealed evidence that the Titan submersible successfully reached the depth of the Titanic wreckage on only 14…