A grain farmer was charged $92,500 for sending a ‘thumbs up’ emoji. A Canadian farmer has been ordered to pay $82,000 in Canadian dollars – $92,500 in Australian dollars – after a judge ruled that a ‘thumbs up’ emoji he sent legally confirmed a grain transaction. The Court of King’s Bench in the Canadian province…
Australia to deliver armoured combat vehicles to Germany in $1 billion defence deal. Source: Rheinmetall Defence Prime Minster Anthony Albanese has confirmed a defence deal worth over $1 billion to sell Brisbane-made armoured combat vehicles to Germany ahead of talks at a NATO summit. Anthony Albanese landed in Berlin on Sunday night to meet with…
Refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2016. Source: Mstyslav Chernov, Wikimedia Commons At least 300 migrants who were travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands have disappeared, according to migrant aid group Walking Border. Helen Maleno, of Walking Boarders, told Reuters that two boats, each carrying between 50 and 65 people, have now been missing…
A trio of authors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker, for allegedly using their material to train chat bots. Image source: Gage Skidmore/Flickr US comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, for allegedly training their chat bots using copyrighted…
In an interview ahead of this week’s NATO meeting in Lithuania, President Biden noted that Ukraine would not become a member while the country was an active warzone. Image source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. In an interview with CNN, US President Joe Biden cautioned Ukraine’s continued requests to join NATO as the military alliance…
Leon the lobster has become a viral sensation on YouTube. Source: Tanya Terekhina via freepik The man who brought home a lobster from his local supermarket to raise as a pet has since become a viral sensation on YouTube. Brady Brandwood, who had an empty tank at home, decided to pick up a lobster while…
Australia’s southern states are set to be hit with damaging winds over the next few days. Source: freekpik Australia’s southern states are set to be hit with damaging winds of up to 100km per hour over the coming days. A series of powerful cold fronts are moving easterly from Western Australia. It is expected to…
Sydney mother-of-three, Amira Moghnieh, was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband after being found unresponsive in his home. Source: Facebook A mother-of-three was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband after being found unresponsive in his Sydney home. Police and emergency services were called to a house in Bexley, south Sydney, just before 6pm on Wednesday…
Value of Australia’s resources exports, including iron ore, set to go down. Source: Martin Tuchscherer, Wikimedia Commons A major increase in the value of Australia’s resources exports is expected to come to an end due to forecasts that earnings from iron ore, coal, and gas, will fall. The Department of Industry, Science and Resources, said…
A man who was punched by a police officer has been charged with drink driving. Source: Highway Patrol Images, Wikimedia Commons A 25-year-old Brisbane man who was filmed being punched by a Queensland Police officer now faces drink driving charges along with other charges. Police say the man was agitated and drinking when they arrived…