A sweeping ban ordering the closure of Afghanistan’s beauty salons is now in effect under the Taliban government. Image credit: Polina Tankilevitch via Pexels. A sweeping ban ordering the closure of Afghanistan’s beauty salons is now in effect, a month after it was announced by the country’s Taliban government. There are approximately 12,000 beauty salons…
At least 51 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on the shores of Cheynes Beach, in far-south Western Australia. Image credit: Mmo iwdg, via Wikimedia Commons. At least 51 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on the shores of Cheynes Beach, in far-south Western Australia. The whales attracted the public’s attention on Monday…
Australian cinemas have recorded their biggest opening weekend since before COVID-19 following the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie. Australian cinemas have recorded their biggest opening weekend since before the pandemic thanks to the simultaneous release of the greatly anticipated Oppenheimer and Barbie. Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig—a feminist satire starring the iconic fashion doll of…
South Australia to introduce rent reform to stop no-grounds evictions. Source: Q8682, Wikimedia Commons A proposed rent reform by the South Australian government will ideally stop landlords from evicting tenants without proper reason. If the reform goes ahead, landlords will only be able to evict tenants for a set of four prescribed reasons, which include:…
Antarctica’s sea ice is at an all time low, raising fear and concern among scientists. Scientists have observed that Antarctica’s sea ice levels are at a record low, in a climate event that would naturally only occur once every 7.5 million years. Normally, sea ice is able to recover in Antarctica’s cold, dark winter, but…
Wildfires rage across Rhodes, Greece. Source: Lotus R, Wikimedia Commons Thousands of people have had to evacuate the Greek island of Rhodes by both land and sea as a wildfire continues to rage. Coastguard vessels and private boats have evacuated more than 2,000 people, including tourists, from beaches on the south-east part of the island,…
Nearly 250kg of cocaine was found and seized from a yacht in Townsville. Charges against two men were mentioned in a Brisbane court today after the seizure of nearly 250 kilograms of cocaine from a yacht in Townsville. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will allege that the men travelled from Canberra to Townsville back in…
Vast swathes of the northern hemisphere are suffering from heatwaves and extreme temperatures, with meteorologists warning of more to come. Image credit: Volker Kaes via Pexels. Vast swathes of the northern hemisphere have been subject to extreme heat conditions this past week, with meteorologists warning that scorching temperatures are likely to continue. Extreme temperatures were…
The AEC published the official case statements for and against the Voice to Parliament, both of which attracted heavy scrutiny. Image credit: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0. On Tuesday morning, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) published the official case statements for both the “Yes” and “No” positions for the Voice to Parliament, both of which…
Investigations into the OceanGate disaster reveal that the submersible successfully reached the Titanic’s depth on only 14% of its dives. Image credit: NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island, via Wikimedia Commons. Further investigations into the doomed OceanGate expedition revealed evidence that the Titan submersible successfully reached the depth of the Titanic wreckage on only 14…