Dan Andrews announced the controversial decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games, which were to be held across regional Victoria in 2026. Image credit: Stephenk1977, via Flickr. Victorian Premier Dan Andrews announced the controversial decision on Tuesday to cancel the Commonwealth Games, which were to be held across regional Victoria in 2026. Andrews said the decision…
Dingo attacks have been increasingly common on K’gari (Fraser Island) beaches. Image source: Pxfuel A woman in her 20s has been flown to hospital after being attacked by four dingoes while she was jogging along a K’gari (Fraser Island) beach. A spokesperson for the Queensland Ambulance Service said that around 9am this morning, the woman…
A brawl erupts in the Kosovo parliament after water was thrown at the prime minister. Source: Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo A brawl erupted in the Kosovo parliament on Thursday after water was thrown at the prime minister. Video footage reveals Prime Minister Albin Kurti was speaking about government measures…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced Michele Bullock as the new governor. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced Michele Bullock will replace Philip Lowe as the governor. Bullock will make history as the first woman in the role since the bank was founded in 1959. This is the…
Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2023, with the industry’s biggest stars to join them at midnight. Source: Replysixty via Wikimedia Commons. Writers for film and television across the United States have been on strike since early May 2023 — the industry’s biggest stars will join them at midnight. The entertainment…
Meta’s new social platform, Threads, crossed 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch, surpassing the record set by ChatGPT. Image credit: Anthony Quintano via Flickr. Meta’s new social platform, Threads, crossed 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch last Wednesday, making it the fastest-growing consumer app in history and surpassing the…
The Federal Government has announced that BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online betting, will launch next month. Source: Freepik The Federal Government has announced that BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online betting, will launch next month on August 21, 2023. Once it launches, Australians can register with BetStop to voluntarily exclude themselves from…
A British man believes his daughter’s doll is possessed like Chucky, and that it is behind his recent near-fatal incidents. Image source: Libreshot A father in the United Kingdom has become convinced his daughter’s doll is “possessed”, in a story reported by The Sun that is akin the 80s horror movie Child’s Play, in which…
The NSW and Commonwealth Governments have announced $10.5 million in funding for projects to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual violence, including within the refugee community. Source: Freepik The New South Wales and Federal Governments have announced $10.5 million in grants to prevent and respond to sexual violence through the Sexual Violence Project Fund…
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…