An estimated 1.28 million people have joined in a nationwide strike in opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, it is reported. Image credit: Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. An estimated 1.28 million people have joined in a nationwide strike in opposition to…
$2.6 million is being invested into Trioda Wilingi Pty Ltd to develop innovative medical gels using unique cellulose nanofibers extracted from Australian spinifex grass. Image source: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0. $2.6 million is being invested into Trioda Wilingi Pty Ltd to develop innovative medical gels using unique cellulose nanofibers extracted from Australian spinifex grass. Trioda…
Marianne Williamson, self-help author and politician, has become the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the Democrat party’s presidential nomination for the United States’ 2024 election. Source: Wikimedia Marianne Williamson, a self-help author once dubbed as “Oprah’s spiritual adviser”, has become the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the…
The Queensland Government has announced a proposal to ban the dumping of solar panels and other e-Products in landfill. Source: Smart House Solar On Clean Up Australia day (March 5), the Queensland Government announced a proposal to recycle solar panels and repair other e-products, in a bid to reduce landfill. The draft plan includes…
The coast of Ronneby, Sweden, where the Gribshund ship wreck lies. Source: Jacek Lesniowski, Wikimedia Commons Archaeologists have found a number of well-preserved, 500-year-old spices in the wreck of a royal ship off in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden. The spices, including peppercorns, saffron, and ginger, were found preserved in jars of…
The UN has secured a treaty to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans. Source: PxHere Negotiators from 100 different countries have agreed on an international treaty to protect the high seas. This treaty has been reached after years of negotiations, and environmental groups say it will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have received an invitation to King Charles’ coronation, but are yet to publicly confirm if they will attend. Source: Northern Ireland Office/Wikimedia Spokespeople for Prince Harry has confirmed that Harry and Meghan Markle has been invited to King Charles III’s coronation in May. However, it has not yet been…
Jakarta fuel depot fire has killed around 19 people, with three still missing. Source: PxHere Indonesian fire fighters and rescuers have been searching for three people who are still missing after a large fire killed at least 19 people at a fuel depot in North Jakarta. More than 260 firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze…
New South Wales and parts of Queensland are forecast experience a low-severity heatwave this week. Source: Hippopx. Despite the end of summer, the temperature in Sydney is set to reach a scorching 38 degrees Celsius today, the hottest the city’s felt in two years. According to Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior forecaster Gabriel Branescu,…
Police opened the bag branded ‘Pedidos Ya’ – a Latin American food delivery app – and found the mummy, which the man named “Juanita”. Image source: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Police made a shocking discovery when they searched a man at an archaeological dig site in Puno, Peru. Police investigated the man, Julio…