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Meth

Australia tops list of global meth use

3 July 2022
ukon baby woolly mammoth

The find of a lifetime: gold miners uncover 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth

Bonbong Marcos

Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as president of Philippines

Monkeypox Vaccine

US to distribute over 300,000 doses of Monkeypox vaccine

Financial Planner

Financial manager that stole over $350,000 sentenced to 3 years jail

Filippino Lippi

Painting sells for $450,000 after hanging in elderly woman’s bedroom for 30 years

UNRWA

Six UNRWA staffers suspended over “hate-speech” against Jews and Israelis

Plastic cotton buds

Queensland to make further bans on single-use plastics

Iran and US

“Ready to engage constructively”: Iran open to nuclear deal talks with US

Asteroid impact

NASA spacecraft set to crash into asteroid to deflect its course

Salah Abdeslam

2015 Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam given life sentence by French court

R Kelly

R. Kelly receives 30-year jail sentence, prosecutors say he’s a “prolific serial predator”

Anthony Albanese with the European Commission President

Free trade negotiations with Europe set to resume after NATO meeting

Hannah, Rowan and children

Hannah Clarke inquest: coroner calls Rowan Baxter “a master of manipulation”

Mrs Ples

Early human ancestors are a million years older than scientists thought

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey drops veto and backs Finland and Sweden to join NATO

Lewis Hamilton

F1 world defends Lewis Hamilton after Nelson Piquet’s racial slur

Chuwar Baptist Church

The small-town Ipswich church helping Ukrainian refugees

Maxwell and Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for aiding Epstein’s sexual abuse

Truck involved in the incident

San Antonio migrant truck: Death toll reaches 51

White male cyborg

A racist and sexist robot was produced by the internet

Dibbler

Breeding programs prove successful at Perth Zoo

Gender pay gap

“Men out earn women across every generation” says new gender pay gap research

Father holding hand

New dads could get up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong plans to renounce US citizenship over Roe v Wade decision

Video game play

Playing video games can help intelligence in children, says new research

Kais Saied

Tunisian judges strike for 4th straight week to protest sackings by president

Max Purcell

Max Purcell kicks of Australia’s Wimbledon hopes

US Supreme Court

Roe v Wade overruling has divided opinion around the world

Balancing on one leg

10 seconds balancing could reveal your risk of dying, claims new study

ELA

NASA completes successful rocket launch from the NT

Kidney

COVID-19 linked to acute kidney injury

Meta and Facebook

Meta to tackle fake reviews to keep social media “authentic and trustworthy”

Dinosaur belly button

Researchers discover dinosaur species that had a ‘belly button’

Lisa Wilkinson

Lisa Wilkinson’s Logie speech dilemma continues

Revlon cosmetics

Revlon files for bankruptcy in US

Audi e-rickshaw

India will soon see E-Rickshaws on the streets

Lightyear film

How NASA helped make the new Lightyear film

acupuncture

New research suggests acupuncture can help with chronic tension headaches

Ghislaine Maxwell should be in prison for 30-55 years

Prosecutors believe Ghislaine Maxwell deserves 30-55 years in prison

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi condemns China’s treatment of Tibet as “dangerous assault of human rights”

RAAF aircraft

Australia approved to acquire anti-radiation missiles by US

Liquid Mirror Telescope

Liquid Mirror Telescope set for observations high in the Himalayas

Bitcoin

Crypto in Australia won’t be taxed under foreign currency

Polar bear on melting ice

Unique polar bears in Greenland have adapted to less icy conditions

Child who survived Afghan earthquake

Hundreds of lives lost in Afghan earthquake, numbers continue to rise

Capitol

US gun bill clears first hurdle with the Senate set to vote

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault of a minor in the 70s

Putin with crown of children

Young people pay the price as Russia faces its worst recession in 30 years

Annastacia Palaszczuk 2022-23 budget

Health system the big winner in Queensland’s 2022-23 budget

Teachers protesting

Not enough: NSW public and catholic school teachers to strike on June 30 over pay rise

Adam Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt controversially removes Australian flag

Trans women banned from Rugby league

Rugby League will ban transgender women from participating

iPhone lawsuit

Apple being sued over alleged battery “throttling”

Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson

Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech could impact Brittany Higgins trial

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Remains of British journalist and indigenous expert found in Brazil, several arrests made

Worms

These worms could prove useful in breaking down plastic

AI face

Google engineer believes AI system is sentient

Rumours of Tutankhamun curse were started by an angry reporter

Swimming

FINA bans transgender women from competing in elite female swimming comps

blades

65,000-year-old “Swiss Army Knife” shows that prehistoric humans communicated across large areas

UNSW

Golden Bandicoots back in NSW desert after 100 years

mosquito

Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Singapore

Cats

Icelandic towns are considering a cat curfew

Prism Courage

World first: Ship crosses Pacific Ocean under autonomous control

Coal mine area

BHP announces NSW’s largest coal mine to close by 2030

Trans woman

Australian Trans community experienced higher levels of mental health issues during the pandemic

Cows pasture

Ben & Jerry’s cows on new diet to reduce burping and methane emissions

Alex Minassian

Canadian man sentenced for life over van attack that killed 11 people in 2018

Richard Branson

“It’s a terrible thing”: Richard Branson wants crypto scams to stop using his name

Listening to music

Spotify to buy company that recreated Val Kilmer’s voice in Top Gun sequel

Ketamine

Ketamine could outperform anti-depressants in the future

Qantas plane

Qantas to lift mask requirement on some international flights

Seals

New findings show how seals use their whiskers to hunt in the dark

Wage increasing

Australian minimum wage will increase from July

Monkeypox

Monkeypox cases continue to rise

McDonalds

Russia has rebranded their McDonalds

Little penguin

Little penguins dying in hundreds and washing up on New Zealand shores

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy appointed as US ambassador to Australia

"Solar skin" tower

Melbourne tower set to be powered by “solar skin”

Sanxingdui_Protruding_Pupils

Over 13,000 relics uncovered at Sanxingdui site in China

Transmission tower

Queensland power blackouts avoided with more energy challenges ahead

Asylum seekers

UK set to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

socceroos

They did it: Socceroos qualify for the World Cup

French movie laws

Disney pulls blockbuster from French theatres over “anti-consumer” movie windows

Alien UFO

NASA launches UFO study in a “reputational risk”

US gun control and safety

US reaches gun control deal with bipartisan support

Richard Marles

Richard Marles meets with China’s Wei Fenghe for defence talks

Ash Barty

Tennis star Ash Barty listed in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Kemune site

Ancient city uncovered in Iraq after years of drought

Cancer patient resting

1 million Aussies will die from cancer in the next 25 years says researchers

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka needs over $7b to pay for essentials this year

United 787

Brisbane and San Francisco soon to be connected with direct flight

Rescue Rats

Rats wearing little backpacks trained to find earthquake survivors

Home to Bilo

Coming back home: Murugappan family on their way to Biloela

Albanese to review criminal Kiwi deportation rules after Ardern meeting

Michigan cop charged with second-degree murder of Congolese refugee Patrick Lyoya

Satellite images of whales are being used for AI to help conservation efforts

Athenian inscription

Marble slab found in Scotland turned out to be an ancient Greek yearbook

Three people killed in yet another US shooting in Maryland

PMs

Anthony Albanese hosts Jacinda Ardern for Trans-Tasman talks

ACT to decriminalise small amounts of drugs such as ice, heroin, cocaine and speed

Twitter acquiesce Musk’s data demands after threats

Mingjee Lee

Aussie Mingjee Lee claims $2.5 million after US Open win

Harvey Weinstein called to face new indecent assault charges in the UK

Jim Fitton

British geologist gets lengthy Iraqi jail sentence for stealing artefacts

USA

US Olympic gymnasts sue FBI for $1bn over Nassar investigation

Queensland 18yo who killed Brisbane couple in stolen car whilst high and drunk sentenced to jail time

US wins Amadea superyacht case, sail it straight out of Fiji

P-8A Poseidon in flight for the RAAF

China warns Australia there could be “serious consequences” over aircraft incident

Arnhem Space Centre

Ready for lift-off: NASA set to launch rockets from Northern Territory

Amazonia

Search for missing UK journalist and government official continues in Brazil’s Amazon

Shipwreck “graveyard” home to San José galleon contains two undiscovered wrecks

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote, now calls for unity among party

Shark Bay or Seagrass Bay? Iconic WA location home to world’s largest plant

Hacker

US citizens lost over $1bn to crypto crime

Musk threatens to pull Twitter deal

Go Card

Brisbane residents could soon abandon their Go Cards for alternative payment method

US tech firm Axon freezes plans for Taser drone as ethics board resigns

Hospital

NSW health system to get $4.5 billion funding

Striking a powerful pose can boost self-confidence

Rafael Nadal celebrating his 14th French Open title

The King of Clay: Nadal wins 14th French Open title

Socceroos

Socceroos set to play UAE in crucial match for World Cup Qualifiers

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey sued for $27 million over copyright of Christmas hit

Google ordered to pay politician $715k over YouTube videos

Flag of Turkey

Turkey now to be referred to as Türkiye

Icelandic horses

Iceland trained horses to reply to your work emails while you’re on holiday

Missguided

Fast fashion giant Missguided on brink of collapse

satellite-launches_Banner

Developers have found a new way to launch satellites into space

South Australia parliament

South Australia declares climate emergency

Pompeii

DNA of Pompeii victim fully sequenced by scientists

Woolworths permanently removes 15c reusable plastic shopping bags

Bolivian amazon

Ancient city found deep in the Bolivian Amazon

California police arrest 16yo boy after learning he was recruiting “team” to shoot up school

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Be Brave. Make Change: National Reconciliation Week

Recycled tyre rubber the key to preserving roads

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

NSW identifies second case of monkeypox

At least five people dead, multiple others injured in US hospital shooting

Eagle Street Pier

Finito: Eagle Street Pier closing down for major reno

Driving

Research reveals effects of THC on drivers

Musk tells Tesla and SpaceX staff to show up in person or “work somewhere else”

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp wins defamation trial against Amber Heard

Bill Cosby back facing sexual abuse allegations in civil trial

Scientists discover new species of dinosaur in Japan

Birdwatcher wrongfully accused in Central Park lands Nat Geo show

Mona Lisa

Arrest made after Mona Lisa cake smearing

Mummies

Jackpot: Over 250 mummies discovered in Saqqara

In the affirmative: historic sex consent laws come into effect in NSW

Abadan

Iran building collapse caused 34 deaths, protestors take to the streets

earthquake

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake hits northern Brisbane suburb

Smoking

Queenslanders feedback welcomed on proposed smoking law reforms

Jai Hindley

Giro d’Italia: Jai Hindley becomes first Aussie to win cycling race

Lula da Silva

Lula far ahead of Bolsonaro in polls

Indian rapper and politician Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead in Punjab

US win latest battle with Russia over superyacht

Two men charged with murder after Sunshine Coast woman shot in the head

Illustration of Ruble cybercurrency with gold background

Cryptocurrency could be used for international payments in Russia

NASA Perseverance Rover

NASA’s Perseverance Rover suggests Mars is actually pretty quiet

Rescuers hopeful on zeroing in on missing plane in Nepal

Joe and Jill Biden

Biden visits memorial at Uvalde for school shooting victims

Flag of the Pakistan

Pakistan halts luxury imports to help stabilize economy

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue returns to Ramsay Street ahead of Neighbours finale

Queen St

Brisbane’s thoughts on the federal election

Bernie Ecclestone

Former F1 chief arrested in Brazil for carrying gun

Rhino

Greater one-horned Rhino population has increased by 167%

Up to 25 people injured after tourism boat incident in the Kimberley

“Incredible” Tongan volcano eruption study leaves scientists in disbelief

Albanese describes Morrison’s boat ploy as “disgraceful”

Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Arden details NZs response to gun control amid US school shooting

Kevin Spacey to face sexual assault charges against three men in the UK

Legionnaires' Disease

NSW health officials on alert after multiple Legionnaires’ infections

Andy Fletcher, keyboardist for Depeche Mode, dies at 60

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta dead at age 67

Congress faces major gun control questions for future

Boris Johnson

Report released on Boris Johnson’s lockdown party

Brisbane school to face discrimination complaints

Maud Lewis

Painting swapped for cheese toastie 50 years ago recently sold for $380,000

Nazi swastika and similar hate symbols to be banned in Queensland

Kate and Johnny

Kate Moss testifies for Johnny Depp, says “no he never pushed me”

Baw Baw frog elite specimen

Conserve this: 47 Australian species face extinction by 2041

Voyager space craft illustration

Voyager 1 suffering from glitch says NASA

Peter Dutton Liberal leader

Dutton to lead Liberal Party unopposed after election wipeout

Quad Meeting

New PM attends Quad meeting in Japan

21 dead and over a dozen injured in tragic Texas school shooting

Rio police

21 people killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid

Controversial Captain Cook statue in Cairns removed

Watching you: Australian businesses monitoring employees at home with spyware

Tomb

4,300-year-old tomb of ancient dignitary found in Egypt

plastic bag

NSW set to ban single-use plastic bags

Iconic Aussie fishing brand Alvey Reels to close after 102 years

doctor-vaccinating-patient-clinic

Queenslanders offered free flu vaccine

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers lashes out at “negative” media reports over Budapest backflip

Study says nine million people die from worldwide pollution every year

Luna’s crypto crash: $40bn lost, leaving investors empty-handed

Emmanuel Macron

Macron announces new cabinet and Prime Minister

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover their faces on-air

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese to be sworn in as new PM

12 workers killed in disastrous wall collapse at Indian salt factory

Craig McLachlan drops defamation case after 10 days of trial

UN

Monkeypox confirmed in Victoria and NSW

Surgical robot. Modern surgical system. Minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Robotic-assisted surgery can improve recovery time and reduce risks, world-first trial finds

Plane

A passenger lands a plane without any flying experience after pilot is incapacitated

sideways-cyclist-standing-e-bike

NZ government brings in e-bike initiative for low-emissions future

Former AFL star Sam Fisher charged with drug trafficking

close up picture of the sapling of the plant is growing

Scientists successfully grow plant in moon soil

Denisovan tooth

A missing puzzle piece: Scientists discover tooth of ancient human species in Laos

Graduation take a black yellow tassel in front of bokeh blurry b

Analysis: The greens plan to abolish student debt; experts say it would work

Zelenskyy says Donbas region “completely destroyed”

Washington DC

Israel won’t launch criminal inquiry into death of Al Jazeera journalist

Sausage sizzle

New website shows what polling booths provide the all-important democracy sausage

Out of this world: White dwarf star explosion captured with X-ray telescope

Coles

Coles to give employees 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

More monkeypox cases confirmed in UK and now in Europe and US

The Small Flags Of Sweden And Finland.

It’s happening: Sweden and Finland officially submit for NATO membership

Cody Simpson in the pool

He did it: Cody Simpson qualifies for Australian swim team

Morrison concedes “I don’t hold a hose, mate” quip not helpful

Queensland health system in dire straits over staffing shortages and rising flu cases

Coral Pink Sand Dunes - beautiful!

13-year-old boy dies after sand dune “tunnel” collapses

The ceramic pot with the coins after professional excavation by employees of Archaeology Baselland.

Metal detector finds buried pot with 1,290 ancient Roman coins

Vannessa and Craig pose for photo

Craig McLachlan partner accused of presenting “untrue evidence” according to defence

Driving test, with instructor giving advice to young driver

South Australia ICAC slams “corrupt” driver licensing industry

Ranil Wickremesinghe new Sri Lankan PM

Sri Lankan economic crisis worsens, new PM might sell national airline

Zara Phythian and Victor Marke jailed for child sex abuse

Man standing by the water, holding a dog.

Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi wins appeal over Peter Dutton tweet

ATO has four key focus areas

The ATO has four key focus areas for this year’s tax time

UAP flying floating

US Congress to hold first public hearing on UFOs in over 50 years

McLaren

McLaren all set to join Formula E next year

Scott Morrison

Going nowhere: Morrison “not contemplating” quitting if he loses election

Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Home invasion

Hawkesbury mayor stabbed after home invasion

Margaret Thatcher statue egged within two hours of unveiling

New Orbex Prime Orbital space rocket

Orbex reveals prototype of “world’s most environmentally friendly rocket”

Veterinarian administers medication to a Maltipoo puppy through a catheter in his paw. Close-up, selective focus

Experts warn of deadly canine leptospirosis amid continued wet weather

Man “lucky to be alive” after surviving croc attack in outback Queensland

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison launches federal election campaign in Brisbane

Studio Gang plans for Colorado

Carbon removal building in Colorado to be the first of its kind in US

Natasha Fyles

Natasha Fyles announced as new NT chief minister

Antarctica

A city-sized lake has been discovered that could uncover the secrets of Antarctica’s history

Passwords

Apple, Google and Microsoft want to get rid of all your passwords

corals and sponges around a thriving tropical coral reef

Hawaiian corals may have the secret to surviving rising water temperatures

Scientists identify which brain cells die with Parkinson’s disease

Penguin Parade

Phillip Island penguins waddling in record-breaking numbers

Teenager

Why kids tune out in their teens

Perseus cluster

NASA reveals the sound of black hole

destruction

UN Council will investigate alleged Russian rights abuse in Ukraine

Koala

No extinctions by 2030: Greens unveil new environmental plans

Spy ship file image

Chinese spy ship seen off coast of Australia

The Rock

Diamond called “The Rock” sold at auction for $31.5 million

Queensland country town underwater as flooding starts

ageing

Anti-ageing secret could lie where you least expect it

Labor pledges $194 million towards Great Barrier Reef

Madonna

Madonna hops on the celebrity NFT train and btw it’s NSFW

WA citizens to receive $400 power bill credit

Federal Court cuts “sensitive” YouTube videos of Roberts-Smith trial

iPod

iGone: Apple discontinues iPod after 20 years

Transgender motion splits Queensland Parliament

Markes

Zara Pythian and husband Victor Marke found guilty of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

This new handheld device can painlessly identify skin cancer

Brazil and Argentina

Brazil v Argentina friendly at MCG cancelled

Shireen Abu Akleh

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot and killed by Israeli forces, according to Palestine

Aussie actor and former “Mr Universe” Calum von Moger fighting for life

Can you ear me: Scientists create new hearing cells

Sandals resort

Autopsies are being carried out on 3 guests who mysteriously died at a Bahamian resort

Lynnsanity: Heat split with Big Bash legend

EA

FIFA and EA sports part ways

Musk “would” reverse Trump’s Twitter ban

Aileen Wuornos

What makes a psychopath? New research suggest it’s biological

Young woman sitting on the floor after being abused by her partner. Concept of violence and abuse against women.

Queensland set to criminalise coercive control

Heritier Lumumba claims porn was shown in Collingwood team meeting

Morrison stands by Warringah candidate’s transgender comments

Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan PM quits after weeks of national protests against government

Brisbane school caught paying private investigators to spy on students

Portable Desalination

Portable and practical: Researchers develop compact desalination device

Marilyn Monroe

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for $170 million

China and Russia banned from Sydney naval conference

Eye drops

Newly developed eye drops could help with aging vision

Soldiers complained that Roberts-Smith wasn’t “fit or proper” to receive Victoria Cross

Lynette Dawson murder trial begins in Sydney

Heart attack

Researchers might have found a cure for heart failure

Elon Musk says he can “quintuple” Twitter’s revenue by 2028

Pronged collars

Major win for animal rights in Queensland

Sextus of Pompey

Priceless: Ancient Roman bust purchased for $50 at an Op-Shop

Ben Wallace

UK defence secretary compares Putin’s “fascism and tyranny” to Nazis

Lula da Silva

Lula launches Brazilian presidential campaign

Burnout: why aliens are tired of watching Earth

Elderly patient

Report finds Australia’s health system unsustainable

Head and heart

Heart problems and mental illness are connected according to new study

Living fossil shark with 300 teeth found off coast of Portugal

Paranormal

Paranormal beliefs are linked to cognitive function

helicopter

Helicopter’s rocket catch succeeds (mostly)

Amadea

Fiji officially seizes Russian Oligarch’s yacht at request of US officials

Drugs

500kg of cocaine seized by Swiss Police at Nespresso factory

Synchron begin groundbreaking brain implant trials

Hearing loss

What was that? Scientists discover gene that could restore hearing loss

No “death tax” in Labor housing scheme, despite Coalition claims

Woman on her phone

TikTok creators to receive ad money revenue

Solomon Islands and Australia after “strong friendship” over Chinese tensions

Starbucks

Starbucks plans to launch NFT collection

Karine Jean-Pierre

Psaki out: Karine Jean-Pierre announced as new White House press secretary

Labor to end $92 million live sheep exportation if Albanese becomes PM

Cambridge

What a find: Archaeologists locate giant Native American cave painting

Soldier denies collusion emails in Roberts-Smith case

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett claims “bitcoin doesn’t produce anything”

Clive Palmer returns with bold new plan to “save homes”

WA Police

WA government commits $40 million to combat juvenile crime in the Kimberley

Scientists say alien contact is only 400,000 years away

Brittney Griner

Basketballer Brittney Griner “wrongfully detained” in Russia according to US officials

Eta Aquariid

Great balls of fire: How to see the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower

Two arrests made in Amber Haigh murder investigation

Qantas loses appeal in worker outsourcing case

Washington

US Supreme Court voted to abolish landmark abortion case Roe v Wade in opinion draft

100-year-old Brazilian man breaks employment world record

Tasmania

Tasmania just became carbon negative

Cat

British woman marries cat to avoid rental restrictions

Underwater: scammers attempt to cash in on floods

NSW teachers to go on strike over wages

Coalition doubles down on ICAC verbals as election trail heats up

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio asked Brazilian youths to vote, Bolsonaro responded ironically

Heatwave

India’s heatwave is setting records and causing grief for millions

Australia’s weather could mean one in every 25 homes is uninsurable by 2030

Qantas

Qantas set to take passengers direct from Sydney to New York and London

Anat

4500-year-old statue uncovered by Gaza farmer

Malaysian man

Singapore hangs intellectually disabled man after drug conviction

AI technology can predict pancreatic cancer well before a CT scan

Baby

Italian court rules children should have surnames of both parents

Former SAS soldier in Ben Roberts-Smith case denies collusion to avoid murder charge

BMW

BMW CEO criticises all-electric future

Elon Musk

The way of the future: Musk to build Hyperloops

Blood donation

Former UK residents can now give blood thanks to lift of mad cow disease ban

Facebook

You can now track political party social media spending thanks to UQ

Shocking: Electricity prices have doubled in Australia

Rooster

Ruffling feathers: Rooster could win against noise complaint under French law

After sleeping for three years, this science icon just broke a world record in seconds

electricity

Electricity price rise related to coal costs

Markes

Doctor Strange actress and husband accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

Seen this in your backyard? It’s a slug of many “colours and talents”

Telstra hit with $2 million in restitution after overcharging customers

Government’s $250 “cost of living” payment hits bank accounts

Bitcoin Brazil

Brazilian senate approves crypto regulatory bill

Putin issues new threat to foreign intervention in Ukraine

Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew stripped of York honours

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 years jail for corruption

Australia follows US in sending howitzers to Ukraine

Ebola

Second Ebola death recorded in DR Congo

Ukraine pulls down Russian friendship monument in response to invasion

Bitcoin

Australia ranked 17th in global crypto gains for 2021

Dark side of the Moon: NASA’s new technology lights up

Facebook

Labor to commit $100 million towards NT remote housing

China says planned military base on Solomon Islands is “completely fabricated”

Uber to cop $26 million fine for misleading customers

Tech companies put up $1.2 billion to pull carbon from atmosphere

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61 billion

Liver

WHO warns of acute hepatitis outbreak

China

China to launch 60 space missions during 2022

Explosion

110 dead in illegal oil refinery blast in Nigeria

Police

Two charged with murder of 24-year-old Glen Eden man

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson to join My Kitchen Rules

Seniors

Additional 10k travel vouchers available for Victorian seniors

Estonia

700-year-old ship discovered under Estonian construction site

Hollywood legend Bill Murray under investigation for inappropriate behaviour

Still Life

400-year-old Dutch painting found in NSW

Top 10 worst gaffes by Aussie politicians

Queen

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday

Queensland follow NSW, Victoria, ACT with close contact restrictions

Study finds location-based games like Pokémon Go help with depression

Madeleine McCann

Charges laid in relation to Madeleine McCann disappearance

New transistor could reduce five per cent of worldwide digital energy use

Bega Peanut Butter

Coles launches supersize products

New smoke alarm regulations in Queensland

King Salman

Saudi Arabia asks for international funding to support tourism sector

Wimbledon bans players from Russia and Belarus over Ukraine war

Masks

Victoria to ease COVID-19 restrictions

China and Solomon Islands sign security pact

Chris Wilson

Investigations reveal cause of helicopter crash that killed Chris Wilson

Harry Styles

Harry Styles to tour Australian stadiums

BPL launches Australia’s first edition of The Hundred

Plants

Research shows house plants can reduce air pollution by 20%

New developments in Roberts-Smith defamation case

New Zealand

Queensland launches initiative to bring back Kiwi tourists

Earth

Scientists to broadcast Earth’s location in the hopes of contacting ET

COVID nasal spray to start human trials in US

Police

Police treating death of 24-year-old as suspicious

FIre

Six-year-old dies in Brisbane house fire

Bitcoin

Crypto ATM market expected to grow

Amadea

Fijian police seize Russian billionaire’s yacht

Musk

The Elon Musk and Twitter saga continues

Axiom Space

Private mission carrying civilians reaches ISS

Airbus

You’ll never guess what this Airbus A380 was powered by

Charles Darwin

Stolen Darwin notebooks returned 22 years later

Solar panels

New solar panels invented to create electricity at night

Virgil Griffith

Ethereum developer sentenced to jail for North Korean crypto conference

brain

$247.9 million funding announced for Victorian mental health services

Foster mother of missing child William Tyrrell hit with new charge

McMillan

Bodybuilding legend Cedric McMillan dead at 44

Car crash

Four dead in QLD highway crash

Easter blockbuster to net Lions $1 million for two hours of football

Venues

Queensland vaccine mandate eased

“Mudslinging soap opera” begins in Virginia for Depp v Heard trial

Brazil

Brazil invites outside reps to monitor election

Happy meal: McDonald named Australian men’s cricket coach

Chris Bailey

The Saints lead singer Chris Bailey has died

Kevin Stitt

Oklahoma to jail doctors who perform abortions

Buckle up: driving offence costs in Queensland raised after record fines

Ramzan

New attacks coming to Ukraine claims Chechen President

Sweden, Finland set to join NATO after neighbouring conflict

Elon Musk

Elon Musk won’t join Twitter as board member

Beehomes

Israeli tech start up gets $80 million investment for robotic beehives

Coalition coy on banning trans women from competing

Tai Chi

Tai Chi proved to aid stroke recovery

Sydney Airport delays could continue “for weeks”

Bus strikes

NSW bus drivers go on 24-hour strike

Baltics

Russia and the Baltics- Is there a threat?

Prince Andrew

Photographer told not to capture image of The Queen and Prince Andrew

Bushmaster

Australia set to give 20 Bushmasters to Ukraine

Ketjani Brown Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be appointed to US Supreme Court confirms Senate

Uber

Uber app set to add planes, trains, and more transport

John Wayne Gacy getting Netflix series

Man found dead as flooding continues to cause destruction in NSW

Prado

Toyota loses class action and may have to pay $2bn to customers

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison confronted about taxes by Newcastle pensioner

Russia suspended from Human Rights Council after Bucha reports

Depression

Scientists say genetics could play part in anxiety and depression

Vaping

National report reveals effects of vaping

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran wins copyright lawsuit

Fida Kiwan

UAE sentences woman to death for drug possession

Classified UFO information documents from Pentagon released

Banque Du Liban

Lebanon announces bankruptcy

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk now owns 9.2 per cent of Twitter

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North Korea: Kim Yo Jong warns of nuclear strike if South Korea ever attacks

Parkinson's

New study identifies two warning signs of Parkinson’s disease

WA announce extended state of emergency powers

OTR

Crypto payments to be accepted at On the Run in SA

NSW Police confirm two dead in Snowy Mountains helicopter crash

Peter Gutwein

Peter Gutwein resigns as Tassie Premier

Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic & Olivia Rodrigo win major gongs at Grammys

Ibis and Koala

Brisbane Olympics 2032 mascot: The Ibis or Koala?

Broncos & NRL to investigate alleged fight between teammates

Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban remains Hungarian Prime Minister after election victory

Police

Multiple deaths in Sacramento mass shooting

Autism

World Autism Awareness Day 2022

Earendel

Hubble Telescope captures image of furthest known star

Grace Tame

Grace Tame responds to ScoMo comments on Will Smith slap

Dyson Zone

Dyson headphones to have air-purification system

Cocaine

416kg of cocaine seized in South Australia by AFP

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis to retire from acting after aphasia diagnosis

Curtin University

New study shows nine out of ten Australians have a vitamin D deficiency

Kyle Hanagami

Choreographer Kyle Hanagami sues Fortnite for copyright of dance moves

Trump and Biden

Ukraine and Russia – the US connection

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The Bitcoin power bill and the Ethereum alternative

Lotus Eletre

Lotus launches all-electric SUV

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FIFA World Cup qualifying: Australia defeated by Saudi Arabia

Joe Biden

$26 billion to be put towards NASA in 2023

Taliban

Taliban prohibit Afghan women from catching flights without male relative

Chris Rock

Oscars to launch formal review over Will Smith and Chris Rock altercation

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10 substances found in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ body

Coffee

Your daily cup of coffee could help you live longer according to researchers

Melbourne Victory

Women’s A-League: Melbourne Victory win grand final

ANZ

ANZ first Aussie bank to mint a stablecoin

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Scientists snap image of ‘odd radio circles’

Birth control

Male birth control pill proved 99% effective in mice

Kidney stone

Human study proves kidney stones can be broken up by sound waves

US Virgin Islands

Jeffrey Epstein islands up for sale

Crown hotels

Crown Perth deemed unsuitable to hold gaming licence

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes conservatorship has been ended after nine years

Julian Assange

Julian Assange marries fiancé Stella Morris in London prison

Craig Thomson

Former MP Craig Thomson charged with fraud

Ash Barty

Ash Barty to retire from Tennis

Ukraine

Fortnite has so far raised over $65 million for Ukraine

Plastic

CSIRO to invest $50 million to end plastic waste in Australia

7 eleven

7-Eleven launches beauty product

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Chinese passenger plane carrying 132 people on board crashes

Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Houthis launch missile and drone strikes on Saudi energy refineries

Shane Warne

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Gold Coast film studios

Godzilla vs. Kong sequel to be filmed in Queensland

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LSD

Canadian researchers believe LSD could be useful as anti-anxiety treatment

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James Webb Telescope snaps first image

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Brittney Griner

Russia extends US basketballer Brittney Griner’s detention until May

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Scientists discover how our ancient ancestors communicated with each other

Fed Reserve

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years

St Patricks Day

St Patrick’s Day: The tradition behind the celebration

EA games

2022 EA Play Live event cancelled

Mammogram

Routine mammograms could determine risk of heart disease in women

KFC

KFC goes gourmet with 11-course degustation in Sydney

Marine microbe

Marine microbe could help combat climate change

disease prevention

New malaria treatment approved for Australian children

Julian Assange

UK Supreme court denies Julian Assange appeal against extradition

Shanghai

Shanghai and Shenzhen lockdown amid increasing COVID cases in China

Cricket Australia

ICC Women’s World Cup: Aussies continue unbeaten streak

Iran

Iran halts talks with Saudi Arabia

Shane Warne

Shane Warne’s body arrives back in Australia

Skin cancer

Australian trials begin for non-invasive skin cancer treatment

Endurance

100-year-old ship of famed polar explorer found beneath Antarctic ice

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ESA’s solar orbiter set for closest approach to sun

Elon Musk and Grimes

Elon Musk and Grimes welcome second baby- here’s the name

South Korea: Yoon Suk-Yeol elected as President

LGBQTI

Guatemala bans same-sex marriage and increases abortion punishment

Sia

Sia reveals herself to be owner of popular NFT account on Twitter

Period products

Public school students in NSW to be provided with free sanitary products

Coca-Cola

McDonalds, Pepsi, and Coca-Cola have now ceased operations in Russia

Mosquito

National warning issued after man dies from Japanese Encephalitis

Women's rights

International Women’s Day: 5 Australian women changing the game

Walkman

The return of the Sony Walkman but it could cost you $4000

Uniqlo

Brands who won’t join the corporate exodus from Russia

Nuclear-submarine

Base for nuclear submarines set for Australia’s east coast

DNA testing

New DNA test can identify over 50 genetic diseases in just days

Shane Warne

Shane Warne to receive state funeral

ICC Women World Cup

Women’s Cricket World Cup: Australia’s chances at claiming victory

NSW flooding

NSW flooding crisis: new evacuation warnings issued for Sydney

Ramsay Street

Australian TV soap Neighbours axed after 37 years

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Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’

Mosquito

Cases of rare Japanese encephalitis confirmed in QLD

Google

New tech by Google can read body language without cameras

Aboriginal Flag

$100,000 to be granted to Aboriginal Victorians from Stolen Generations

Felicity Ace

Cargo ship carrying $401m worth of luxury cars sinks

NASA

World’s largest impact crater found in China

Plane

Russia bans flights from 36 countries

Stadium

Tasmania to build a $750 million stadium

Bitcoin and Ethereum

Could sound money be the answer to rising inflation around the world

Astronomy

Astronomers have mapped 4.4 million new galaxies

Clive Palmer

Clive Palmer buys Hitler’s Mercedes

Prison riots

Riots break out in WA prison

Queensland flood crisis: Death toll now at 7

Putin and Zelenskyy

Ukraine to hold talks with Russia

Alzheimer's

The memory test that could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s

Djokovic

Djokovic returns to tennis

Ukraine

Global protests are happening in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

SES

Queensland floods: death toll reaches two people

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E scooters: Queensland to bring in harsher laws

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Russia has begun military action in Ukraine

AI

AI technology proves to be more efficient than doctors when teaching students surgical techniques

Film

Netflix won’t compete at Cannes Film Festival 2022

Putin

Russian parliament gives approval for troops to move into eastern Ukraine

NASA

Hubble Telescope captures image of galaxies colliding 682 million light-years away

Reels

Facebook Reels launches globally

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Greenland’s ice sheet melting quicker than previously estimated

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93-million-year-old crocodile found with baby dinosaur preserved in its stomach

Elon Musk

Elon Musk claims harassment by SEC

NeuroRestore

AI spinal cord implant brings hope to paraplegics

NZ Ferns

NZ women’s football: defender scores three own goals

Australia launches first national battery recycling scheme

Eraring Power Station

Eraring Power Station, Australia’s Largest coal-fired power plant, to shut seven years early

Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reach settlement in US civil case

Jenny Morrison and Grace Tame

Jenny Morrison weighs in on awkward Grace Tame meeting

Australia pulls officials out of Kyiv

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dog hit with sexual assault allegations

JET

Scientists break fusion energy record

Esports

Commonwealth Games 2022 set to trial Esports

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CryptoPunks

NFTs to sell for record breaking figure

Anna Leporskaya

Russian guard vandalises $1.4 million painting by drawing eyes on it

Paris

2015 Paris attacks trial: main suspect says he ‘didn’t kill anyone’

Volvo

Volvo to invest $1.5 billion in Torslanda plant for ‘all-electric’ future

ultrasound

Early signs of Autism can be identified in prenatal ultrasounds

satellites

Astronomers establish centre to combat satellite pollution

Pacemaker

Human trials to begin on revolutionary pacemaker that reverses heart failure

crime

Couple arrested for stealing $3.6bn worth of Bitcoin

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan offered $100 million to move podcast to Rumble

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COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine being trialed

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth drops by $30 billion after Meta shares fall

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Australian wildlife: Native bird decline

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth wants Camilla to eventually become Queen Consort

Jakara anthony

Jakara Anthony wins Australia’s first Gold at Winter Olympics

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp to sell NFTs based on his own artwork

Dog disease

Ehrlichiosis: deadly dog disease found in Queensland

RBA

Unemployment rates could drop below 4 per cent

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Facebook Cryptocurrency project comes to an end

Winter Olympics

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Government to invest $50 million towards Koala protection

CCC

Investigation set for Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission

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Scientists plan to create ‘Arctic Elephant’ using woolly mammoth DNA

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Joe Rogan responds to misinformation claims

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes Darwin

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PlayStation

Sony set to buy Bungie for $3.6bn

Chinese New Year

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NZ quarantine rejection: Pregnant NZ journalist finds refuge with Taliban

Organic food

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Nadal

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal wins 21st grand slam

Neil Young removes music from Spotify over ultimatum involving Joe Rogan

AI

AI systems can now predict heart attacks through eye scans

Great Barrier Reef

Government to invest $1bn to protect Great Barrier Reef

AO

Australian Open: All-Aussie doubles final

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Jack Dorsey opens non-profit legal defence fund for Bitcoin creators

Dylan Alcott

Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year

Europa

Europa Europa Film Festival: Q&A with artistic director Thomas Caldwell

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Australian government invests $68m in agriculture tracing programs

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Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Australians urged to leave

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Dutch covid protestors turn theatres and museums into salons and gyms

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Aboriginal Flag: Copyright purchased by Australian Government

Serbia

Serbia pulls out of Rio Tinto lithium mine deal

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Australia and UK sign Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership

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Sam Kerr becomes Australia’s all-time leading goal scorer

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Roman Villa with Caravaggio mural fails to sell for $546 million

heart

Surgeons successfully transplant pig’s heart into human

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Unemployment rates: Lowest in over 10 years

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: Approved for Australian use

Space

Australia needs its own satellites according to scientists

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Woman arrested after NSW Police find baby’s body in a freezer