A man and woman have been detained after they used an excavator to widen a gap in the Great Wall of China, damaging a section of the wall beyond repair. Image: Youyu Public Security Bureau A man and woman have been detained after they used an excavator to widen a gap in the Great Wall of…
Cosmetic procedures, including botox and fillers, are under scrutiny following their steep rise in popularity – and in botched results. Image: Youssef Labib via Pexels Cosmetic procedures, including botox, fillers, and other injectables are under scrutiny by Australia’s medical regulators following their steep rise in popularity – and in botched results. The announcement was…
Tens of thousands of attendees of the annual Burning Man festival finally made their exit after heavy rain and muddy conditions left them stranded in the Nevada desert over the weekend. Image: HarleyPhoto, via Wikimedia Commons Tens of thousands of attendees of the annual Burning Man festival finally made their exit after heavy rain and…
The federal government has approved further coal mining despite recent severe impacts of global warming. Source: TripodStories-AB, Wikimedia Commons This winter in Australia was the warmest on record, with global warming being a contributing factor to above-average maximum temperatures across the country. This winter was 1.53 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average, making it…
Aditya-L1 is India’s first ever rocket studying the sun. Source: Brisbane Times After a successful moon landing, India has launched its first ever rocket to study the sun, beginning a new chapter in the country’s journey to become one of the top space explorer’s of the world. The Aditya-L1 rocket, a ‘sun probe’ named after…
Bluff Knoll in WA can be a treacherous climb in poor weather. Source: BriMiDra, Wikimedia Commons Four teenagers have been rescued from Bluff Knoll in the south of Western Australia after climbing the mountain in poor weather conditions. The teenagers were rescued by an RAC rescue helicopter and flown to Stirling Range National Park car…
Extreme weather experienced around the world in 2023 to become the norm within the next ten years. Image credit: Brendan O’Reilly. via Wikimedia Commons Experts claim that the extreme weather experienced around the world in 2023 will become the norm within the next ten years — unless there is immediate and significant climate action. This…
YouTuber Ruby Franke has been arrested on aggravated child abuse charges. Image credit: 8 Passengers via Facebook Ruby Franke, who ran the family YouTube channel 8 Passengers, has been arrested on aggravated child abuse charges. Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested in Springville, Utah on Wednesday…
Victorian police officers have allegedly falsely identified as non-binary to claim an additional clothing allowance. Image credit: Julian Meehan via Flickr Victorian Police are investigating allegations that their own police officers have falsely identified as non-binary to claim an additional clothing allowance. Several officers from the Frankston police station in south Melbourne have been interviewed…
This evening a rare ‘blue supermoon’ will occur. Tomorrow, to mark the end of the month, a rare supermoon and blue moon will occur at the same time, but tonight will be the best night to see it. The full moon itself will happen tomorrow morning, August 31st, which means this evening, around dusk, will…