Cup Spy – May 16: Swiss back in the AC75, while the Kiwis change gear in their sailing program by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ 16 May 20:57 PDT 17 May 2023 Foil arm testing – Alinghi Red Bull Racing – AC75 – Day 62 – May 16, 2023 – Barcelona © Job Vermuelen / America’s … [Read more…]
The Queensland committal hearing for a high-profile man accused of rape has again been adjourned for prosecutors to prepare medical and mobile phone evidence. Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday briefly heard the case for a fourth time as part of the process to decide whether the accused man will be committed to stand trial. The … [Read more…]
Older Australians who recently had a COVID-19 booster are significantly less likely to die from the virus compared to unvaccinated people. Researchers from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance followed 3.8 million Australians, almost every person aged 65 and older, analysing COVID-19-related and other causes of death in 2022. During this period, Australia … [Read more…]
South Australia has eased eligibility rules to access the vaccine for the Japanese encephalitis virus even though there have been no confirmed cases across the state this year. The change removes the requirement to be outdoors for four hours on most days for those people living or engaging in flood recovery and clean-up efforts along … [Read more…]
There’s a question that never really crossed my mind until recently. It all started with a comment in a group chat. I don’t have children, so I don’t know why I was included in this conversation. So, I just sat back with my popcorn and enjoyed it. Long story short, friends of mine wanted to … [Read more…]
WARNING: Distressing content A Sydney woman who decapitated her mum after stabbing her to death in a “frenzied and unrestrained attack” has had her prison sentence reduced. Jessica Camilleri faced a murder trial in 2020 but was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter due to substantial impairment over the death of her mum Rita … [Read more…]
The 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are announced tonight in Auckland. These awards – New Zealand publishing’s Oscars – celebrate the best local fiction, non-fiction and poetry published in the previous year. Winning authors receive a sizeable cash prize, as well as the envy of their peers and the gratitude of their publishers. Not read … [Read more…]
Sydney commuters are being warned to expect delays as a crew works to remove a car that crashed through a barrier onto train tracks near Auburn. The vehicle ploughed through the barrier from a carpark on S Pde, travelling over scrub and landing on a westbound track near Auburn Train Station about 9.20am Wednesday. The … [Read more…]
Eora/Sydney alt-rock powerhouse RedHook have exploded onto the global stage with their debut album Postcard from a Living Hell, released 21 April. Having toured extensively with In Hearts Wake last year, the band are currently in the middle of their own national headline tour before playing at Unify Off The Record in June. We caught … [Read more…]
A police officer tasked with protecting a private school for girls in northwestern Pakistan has opened fire at a school bus carrying teachers and students, killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring five others, officials say. The shooting happened in the Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Senior police official Nasir Satti said officer Alam Khan … [Read more…]