China announces return of pandas to American zoo. Image source: Diana Silaraja. Via Pexels Plans are being made to send two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, after the last panda leased there, Bai Yun, was sent back to China in 2019. When tension grew between the two countries, almost all the pandas China…
A black hole sits at the centre of a quasar, one of the brightest objects in the universe. Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech. A team of international researchers led by experts at the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a black hole 12 billion light-years away. Growing at the equivalent of one sun every day, it is…
Brad Banducci, Woolworth’s CEO, announced his resignation on Wednesday, after facing scrutiny over grocery price rises and a “trainwreck” interview with ABC’s Four Corners. Source: Flickr. Brad Banducci, Woolworth’s CEO, announced his resignation on Wednesday, after facing scrutiny over grocery price rises and a “trainwreck” interview with ABC’s Four Corners. Banducci will officially step down…
Thousands of Greek farmers have rallied in Athens on Tuesday to demand financial aid, parking tractors outside parliament. Source: Daphne Tolis, X. Thousands of Greek farmers have rallied in Athens on Tuesday to demand financial aid, parking tractors outside parliament. Greek police estimated 8,000 farmers took part in the Syntagma Square demonstration with about 130…
Former actress and singer, Bridgit Mendler, is now the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a satellite startup. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Actress, Bridgit Mendler, most known for her famous roles in Disney’s Good Luck Charlie and Wizards of Waverly Place, is now the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a satellite startup. Mendler announced the…
Waves of protest continue across Germany after reports the AFD met with far-right extremist groups. Image source: Zinnmann, via Wikimedia Commons. Protestors took to the streets across Germany this weekend against the far-right, anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AFD). Demonstrations took place in the cities of Hanover, Magdeburg, and Wolfsburg, as well as several smaller…
Oppenheimer sweeps the BAFTAs with 13 nominations and 7 wins. Image source: Hraybould, via Wikimedia Commons. Oppenheimer, one half of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, has swept the 2024 BAFTAs, winning 7 categories out of 13 nominations. Irish actor Cillian Murphy received the award for Best Leading Actor, alongside his Oppenheimer cohorts Robert Downey Jr (Best Supporting…
Cat infects Oregon resident with the bubonic plague — a potentially deadly illness — that caused the black death in the Middle Ages. Source: Bassinet Jean via Wikimedia Commons. On Monday, health officials confirm a US man has caught the bubonic plague — a potentially deadly illness — likely caught from his pet cat which…
History made as Greece passes bill to allow marriage equality and parental rights to same-sex couples. Image source: Christian Gutiérrez Martínez. Via Pexels Greece is now the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage, despite pushback from religious and conservative parties. The bill was drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s centre-right government and was…
Asbestos contamination found in multiple Sydney locations, including public parks. Image source: Sergei Galyonkin. Via Flickr In the past week, 25 sites in Sydney have tested positive for asbestos, according to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). First identified on the 9 February at Liverpool West Public School, over 200 sites in Sydney have been tested…