The Western Grey Kangaroo is believed to be the species responsible for the attack. Source: Wikimedia Commons. A 77-year-old man was killed yesterday afternoon after it’s believed that his pet kangaroo attacked him. St John paramedics were called to a property close to the town of Redmond near Albany in Western Australia where it was…
“Police are appealing for anyone who may see the vehicle to not approach it but dial Triple Zero,” said QPS. Source: Shutterstock. A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Brisbane suburb yesterday afternoon after allegedly being ambushed by five men. It’s alleged that Levi Johnston was attacked and fatally stabbed by a group…
Machine-learning algorithms estimate the balance state of the user in real time to predict their future imbalances or falls. A new robot has been developed by researchers in Singapore that can detect if someone loses balance and prevent them from falling. The device can be used to help users with walking and balance issues and…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has retaken around 2,000 square kilometres of territory from Russia since the counter-offensive began earlier this month. Source: FX Digital, Flickr. The Ukrainian counter-offensive in the north-east of the country has reshaped the war that has now passed its 200th day. Dozens of towns have been recaptured and three…
“The American story — the American story itself changed that day. But what we did change — what we will not change, what we cannot change, never will, is the character of this nation that the terrorists thought they could wound,” said Biden. Source: Joe Biden, Twitter. Joe Biden has paid tribute to the victims…
Source: Tennis Australia. Storm Sanders and John Peers have become the first Australians in 21 years to win the mixed doubles title at the US Open. The Aussies were up against Belgian Kirsten Flipkens and Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the final match of mixed doubles at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing New York. Flipkens…
The Queen’s body will be taken to the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, then to St George’s Chapel to be buried with her husband, Prince Phillip. Source; Sue Watts, Flickr. Details were released on the Queen’s state funeral which will take place after her coffin finishes its journey to London. The Queen’s coffin is travelling…
Australia will observe a national day of mourning on September 22 with a public holiday. Source: The Royal Family, Twitter. Anthony Albanese has declared September 22 a national public holiday to give people the opportunity to remember Queen Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister said it would be a “one-off public holiday” and will allow Australians…
“In general, bats are mistakenly conceived of as reservoirs of many contagious disease,” said researchers. A study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has suggested there is no direct link between bats and the COVID-19 outbreak that claimed millions of lives. It’s been put forward by researchers that bats could not have transmitted the COVID-19 virus…
“Exploring high tech fabrics for regulating temperatures, Nicholson found that these products tended to be cooling fabrics, which ignored the cold flashes that often follow hot flashes,” said NASA of Nicholson. Source: NASA. A textile marketer was looking for ways to keep people with menopause comfortable but had no luck until she came across a…