They’re Australia’s own underwater punks in leopard print. Spotted handfish are an endangered species of fish that prefer to “walk” instead of swim, thanks to their unusual pectoral and pelvic fins; have a fluffy dorsal fin on their head that looks almost like a mohawk; and live in the waters off south-east Tasmania. Now CSIRO…
Kamala Harris holds a rally in Greenville, North Carolina At a campaign stop in Greenville, North Carolina, the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris attacked her rival Donald Trump for spreading misinformation related to hurricanes Helene and Milton. “We can already see the harm he’s up to as a candidate,” Harris said. “Most recently, spreading disinformation…
A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday being held by Donald Trump. The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon…
Police have launched an appeal to find a man who is missing from Chelmsford with four children. Essex Police said Jethro Cox, 38, is missing from his home, and they believe he is with four children aged five, four and two two-year-olds. Officers believe Cox – who is 6ft tall, with brown hair, stubble and…
I have always been drawn to growth. I love the opportunities that growth creates, as well as the chance to have a positive impact on so many people, not just your customers, but your employees. When Keir Starmer asked me to become his government’s investment minister, it was his clear focus on growth that made…
Premier Steven Miles has promised free school lunches for every Queensland primary school student, just one day before polls open in the state election campaign. The Labor leader made the announcement in front of party faithful, at the Labor election campaign launch in North Lakes on Sunday. It’s the second cost-of-living promise of the weekend.…
One in 10 Australian parents are struggling to afford the costs of vaccinating their children, according to a nationally representative survey conducted earlier this year. The national vaccination insights project surveyed 2,000 Australian parents of children under five between March and April, and found the biggest barrier to turning declining vaccination rates around were the…
The Venezuelan government has cancelled the passports of dozens of journalists and activists since President Nicolás Maduro claimed a re-election victory, part of what rights groups said is an intensifying campaign of repression against the authoritarian president’s opponents, the Financial Times has reported. At least 40 people, mostly journalists and human rights activists, have had…
Renters in Australian capital cities are on average spending nearly $15,000 more a year to rent a house since the pandemic, analysis has revealed. Research from the advocacy organisation Everybody’s Home showed on average renters in capitals are paying $14,700 more annually to rent a house, and $9,600 more to rent a unit compared with…
The Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced. Revill died in Ibiza on Saturday morning after “complications arising from an accidental head injury”, his family said. A statement said: “It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of Jack Revill,…
