The short-faced kangaroo, or Simosthenurus occidentalis, went extinct over 40,000 years ago. Image source: denisbin, via Flickr. Researchers have discovered a near-complete fossil of an extinct short-faced kangaroo, estimated to be 50,000 years old. Found in the undisturbed Nightshade Cave in East Gippsland, Victoria, the specimen is one of the most complete found in Australia.…
Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry has resigned as the Caribbean nation is plunged into gang warfare. Image source: Ariel Henry, via X. The prime minister of Haiti Ariel Henry formally resigned on Thursday 25 April as gang violence escalates in the Caribbean nation’s capital of Port-au-Prince. A transitional council of seven voting members and two…
Seven teenagers were detained in Sydney after a counterterrorism raid. Image source: Highway Patrol Images, via Flickr. Seven teenagers have been arrested in a series of counterterrorism raids following the “religiously motivated” stabbing of a Sydney bishop. New South Wales Police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday 24 April that over 400 officers carried out…
New data has reported higher emissions from Western Australia as the state struggles to decarbonise. Image source Brian Voon Yee Yap, via Wikimedia Commons. New data shows that Western Australia’s levels of emissions have risen, allegedly impacting Australia’s broader net zero goal. The federal government of Australia has legislated commitments to reduce emissions to 43…
NASA were able to restore communication with Voyager 1 as it travels towards the far boundaries of the solar system. Image source: NASA Photo Collection, via Flickr Voyager 1, a NASA probe that is currently the most distant man-made object in the universe at more than 24 billion kilometres, is once again sending data back…
Spears taken by Captain Cook are being repatriated from a museum in England to be brought home to Australia. Image source: Suicasmo, via Wikimedia Commons Four spears stolen from the Indigenous Gweagal people over 250 years ago have been returned to the La Perouse Aboriginal Community. The spears were crafted 254 years ago and are…
Red fire ants will cost Australians more than $22 billion by 2040s if no action is taken. Source: National Fire Ant Eradication Program Red fire ants will cost Australians more than $22 billion by 2040 if not addressed properly, according to a report by the Australia Institute on Wednesday. Fire ants were first discovered at…
London’s Australia House celebrates cultural impact of Bluey on the world by renaming it “Bluey House” on Sunday. Source: David Parry, Australian High Commission. London’s Australia House has been renamed “Bluey House” for a day, in recognition and celebration of the TV hit series’ cultural impact on Britain and the world. Australia House, which is…
The black-footed ferret species is one of the successful instances of cloning endangered animals, with three healthy clones born since 2020. Image source: J. Michael Lockhart/USFWS, via Wikimedia Commons Scientists in the US have recently announced that their cloning efforts regarding the endangered black-footed ferrets have led to a second and third birth. The scientific…
Evacuations are underway from the area around erupting volcano, Mount Ruang. Image source: Ariefrahman, via Wikimedia Commons Indonesian volcano Mount Ruang has erupted multiple times, causing authorities to evacuate over 11,000 people. The volcanic island is the southernmost volcano in the Sangihe Islands arc, in the province of North Sulawesi. The volcano erupted on Wednesday,…