The magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the Hunter Valley region may impact the Coalition’s aims of placing a nuclear power plant in the area. Image source: Rob Freijs, via Wikimedia Commons. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit the Upper Hunter Valley on Friday, close to one of Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear energy sites. The earthquake’s epicentre was…
A 2,492-carat diamond has been unearthed in a mine in Botswana. Source: Steven Depolo, Wikimedia Commons. The world’s second-largest diamond ever found has been unearthed in a mine in Botswana. The country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, showed off the 2,492-carot diamond in his office at a viewing ceremony on Thursday 22 August. It is overwhelming,” Masisi…
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in protest, demanding justice for a female doctor who was raped and killed. Source: ABVP Chhattisgarh via X. The rape and murder of a doctor in an Indian hospital earlier this month has sparked massive outrage, with thousands of people demanding for justice in protest. The 31-year-old…
PM Anthony Albanese confirmed negotiations between Australia and Indonesia over a new defence pact has been finalised. Image source: Anthony Albanese, via X. Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact to allow for greater military cooperation between the two nations. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Tuesday 20 August after a…
The Italian coast guard have recovered six bodies after a luxury yacht carrying British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch capsized off the north Sicilian coast. Image source: Jay Galvin, via Flickr. Six people are confirmed dead and one missing after a luxury yacht sank off the north coast of Sicily. The British-flagged Bayesian was anchored near…
TN Sea Lady fishing vessel. Source: Clive G’ via Flickr A BBC documentary has revealed that a Scottish fishing company, TN Trawlers, is allegedly involved in human trafficking and modern-day slavery. “A three-year investigation by Disclosure uncovers allegations of modern slavery aboard UK fishing vessels,” said BBC. Headquartered in Annan, Scotland, TN Trawlers is owned by…
Online retailer Booktopia often competed with Amazon in the Australian market. Image source: jcomp, via Freepik Online retailer Booktopia has been bought by electronics retailer digiDirect, after the company went into administration due to severe financial difficulties. First founded in 2004, Booktopia was an Australian-based online book retailer, and competed with Amazon for online book…
Malaria is most dangerous to children under five, pregnant women, travellers, and people who are immunocompromised, such as people with HIV or AIDS. Image source: Owen Strickland, via Wikimedia Commons Researchers in Canberra and Germany have studied malaria-causing parasites and found that they can be tricked into consuming anti-malarial medications through the addition of cholesterol-like…
Disney argues that a wrongful death lawsuit should be settled outside of court due to its streaming service’s terms of use. Image source: berkielynn, via Wikimedia Commons Disney has challenged a wrongful death lawsuit by arguing that signing up for its streaming service, Disney+, includes waiving the right to sue the company. Kanokpom Tangsguan, a…
Thailand’s PM Srettha Thavisin has been removed from office after a Constitutional Court ruled he had “grossly breached ethical standards”. Image source: Pinitkarn Tulachom, VOA Thai Multimedia Specialist, via Wikimedia Commons. Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday 14 August over a cabinet appointment which violated the constitution. The court…