Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent. Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher pay. Editorial staff at Nine…

Female frogs may eat male after mating call in act of ‘sexual cannibalism,’ new theory suggests
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Female frogs may eat male after mating call in act of ‘sexual cannibalism,’ new theory suggests

It’s frog-eat-frog in the amphibian dating game. An ecologist has captured the moment a female green and golden bell frog attempted to eat a male suitor.   Dr. John Gould, from the University of Newcastle in Australia, observed the female holding onto his leg with a firm bite. Dr John Gould,…

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says | Climate Crisis News

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says | Climate Crisis News

Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees…

Australian grandfather collapses at eight-year-old grandson’s funeral and dies
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Australian grandfather collapses at eight-year-old grandson’s funeral and dies

A grandfather has tragically collapsed at his eight-year-old grandson’s funeral and died, leaving a Sydney family in “unimaginable pain”. Stan had farewelled little Tommy — who died of cancer earlier this month — at a funeral service last week when he walked out of the chapel and collapsed. The grandfather…

I’m an escort, here’s why letting your husband sleep with me might just save your marriage
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I’m an escort, here’s why letting your husband sleep with me might just save your marriage

A popular Australian escort claims she has saved countless marriages by sleeping with married men. Sex worker and adult film star Bonnie Blue said she never judges married men for seeking out her services but instead places blame on their wives for “moaning too much” and for “not knowing how…

Australia struck by major IT outage, hitting banks, media, telecoms | Technology News

Australia struck by major IT outage, hitting banks, media, telecoms | Technology News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator says it is aware of ‘large-scale technical outage’. Australia has been hit by a major IT outage that has disrupted banks, supermarkets, telecoms, media outlets and airlines. Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator said on Friday that it was aware of a “large-scale technical outage…

Australia charges soldier, husband with attempting to spy for Russia | News

Australia charges soldier, husband with attempting to spy for Russia | News

Russian-born Australian citizens arrested on suspicion of obtaining military information to share with Moscow. Australian authorities have charged a soldier and her husband with spying on behalf of Russia. The couple, a 40-year-old army private and 62-year-old self-employed labourer, are accused of obtaining Australian Defence Force material to share with…

Australia appoints special envoy to combat anti-Semitism | News

Australia appoints special envoy to combat anti-Semitism | News

Jillian Segal will serve a three-year term and report directly to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australia has appointed a special envoy to combat anti-Semitism amid concerns that the war in Gaza is fuelling community tensions. Jillian Segal, a Jewish lawyer and business leader, will engage with Jewish Australians, the…

In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear | Economy

In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear | Economy

Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia – The Mount Piper coal-fired power station sits just 25km (15 miles) to the west of one of Australia’s most scenic natural landscapes, Blue Mountains National Park, known for its spectacular eucalyptus-covered canyons, sandstone cliffs and waterfalls. The facility, set in hilly, drought-prone grazing country,…