Former Liberal staffer says government has questions to answer over their conduct
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says the Federal Government has questions to answer over their conduct as new details emerged…
Instagram removes Pete Evans for spreading COVID-19 misinformation
Instagram has removed Pete Evans’ account for repeatedly spreading COVID-19 misinformation. The celebrity chef had his Facebook account deleted in…
Why snowstorms are smashing northern hemisphere
It’s as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. You can blame the increasingly familiar…
Eight-year-old girl flung from Royal Adelaide Show ride at 100km/h in 2014
A coroner’s inquest into the death of an eight-year-old girl flung from a ride at the Royal Adelaide Show in…
Australian dad dies in Japan while working dream job as ski instructor
The family of a Melbourne father-of-two say they have been left devastated after he was killed in a workplace accident…
Family says ‘draft bill is not good enough
A mother whose daughter and unborn grandson were killed in a car crash has called for proposed laws recognising pregnancies…
Researchers identify new COVID-19 variant
B.1.525 has a mutation called E484K that may help the virus slip past some of the body’s immune system defences.…
China considers rare earth metals ban for US defence industry
Authorities in Beijing last month proposed draft controls on the production and export of 17 rare earth minerals in China,…
NZ records two new community COVID-19 cases
The pair are siblings who both attend Papatoetoe High School in south Auckland. One is a close contact of the…
State lifts snap lockdown, but some restrictions to remain around face masks and indoor gatherings
Premier Daniel Andrews announced the good news at a press conference today. “I am very, very pleased to announce that…