Locals, tourists and officials in France’s capital are dealing with an unusual problem – the city is swarming with bedbugs. Image: Marcos Abreu, via Pexels Locals, tourists and officials in France’s capital are dealing with an unusual problem – the city is swarming with bedbugs. The tiny insects have been spotted in hotels, airports, movie…
Matthew Leonard was awarded $12 million in damages after an altercation with a bouncer outside a Hobart nightclub left him with a life-altering injury. Image: Valentine Angel Fernandez, via Pexels Matthew Leonard, 37, was awarded $12 million in damages after an altercation with a crowd controller outside a Hobart club in 2014 left him with…
A farmer has caught a rare spotted-tailed quoll after it attacked one of his chickens. Image credit: Michael J Fromholtz, Wikimedia Commons A farmer in South Australia has caught a rare spotted-tailed quoll after it attacked one of his chickens. Frank Pao Ling Tsai spotted the animal on his Beachport property earlier in the week,…
The world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in England has been cut down in a “deliberate act of vandalism”. Image credit: Tomorrow Never Knows, Flickr A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of felling the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in England. The 21-metre-tall tree was located at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland and was estimated to be…
Sydney Fish Market construction site evacuated after crane collapse. Image credit: Only In Guildford…, Facebook A worker has been injured after a crane collapsed at the construction site for the new Sydney Fish Market. A crane jib fell onto scaffolding at the Blackwattle Bay site in Glebe at around midday on Thursday. Emergency services were…
Paul Iera, 35, was ordered to pay $16k to the NSW government as compensation for the police time and resources spent searching for him. Image: Highway Patrol Images, via Wikimedia Commons Paul Iera, 35, has been ordered to pay $16,218.11 to the NSW government as compensation for the police time and resources spent searching for…
A new clinical trial will enable women to obtain birth control pills without seeing a GP for a prescription, within certain requirements. Image: Polina Tankilevitch, via Pexels A new clinical trial introduced in NSW will enable women to obtain birth control pills without the need to see a GP for a prescription, within certain requirements.…
The Writers Guild of America has officially called an end to the strike, following successful negotiations with the AMPTP. Image: Fabebk, via Wikimedia Commons On its 148th day, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has officially called an end to the strike, following successful negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).…
Dan Andrews’ farewell, posted on X (Twitter) / @DanielAndrewsMP After nearly a decade as Victoria’s premier, Daniel “Dan” Andrews announced that he would be stepping down from the role, effective from 5pm on Wednesday. Andrews was first elected to Victorian parliament in 2002 as member for Mulgrave, and by 2010, he was chosen to lead…
Phillip Island is a popular tourist destination, attracting surfers from all over the world. Source: BennyG3255, Wikimedia Commons Authorities have issued safety warnings after a 22-year-old woman fell off a cliff on Phillip Island while trying to take photos for social media on Sunday. The woman is alive, and was rescued by air ambulance at…