A Queensland amateur prospector has claimed his biggest find yet after excavating a precious gemstone during his evening walk. Matt Betteridge found “an absolutely massive” 834-carat Australian sapphire near his home on fossicking land near Rubyvale in Queensland’ Gemfields while on a “bit of evening specking (looking for sapphires with…
A student who took to social media to share her outrage about a “racist” letter she received was quickly shut down after the truth was revealed. Former University of Queensland student Sierra Chen took to Facebook to express her disgust after a letter sent to her home was addressed to…
This Airbnb was more air and less B&B. A woman said her family members were left devastated when they arrived at a home they booked on Airbnb, only to discover it was under construction. Renee Menzies took to TikTok last Wednesday, saying her sister and 11 other relatives traveled to…
Now on Netflix, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone is a mini-biography of one of Australia’s most influential transgender rights advocates. Now 22 years old, Georgie is a Human Rights Award-winner who, as a teenager, successfully campaigned to change the laws preventing young trans Australians from acquiring stage one hormone-blocking treatments….
We seem to say this every time we come across a feelgood teen drama aimed for kids, but it’s almost refreshing to see teens doing things that are inspiring instead of seeing them have sex, drink and party. Call us old fuddy-duddies, but we’re encouraged that Netflix seems to be…
Cryptocurrencies have often come into the limelight for becoming a tool for criminals who wish to engage in financial frauds. In Australia, the federal police have formed a new unit whose one-track job would be to sniff out illicit money transfers happening through crypto assets. The new unit is being…
A young Australian boy who has struggled with breathing issues for most of his life had a small plastic toy lodged in his throat. A cough has lingered throughout eight-year-old Marley’s short life, which had made it hard for him to breathe and caused him to frequently vomit. Marley developed…
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