A major scandal involving a prominent married Queenslander – who had an extramarital affair and is battling in court to keep his identity secret – began with a dramatic police raid involving firearms and explosives. The revelation comes as the man continues to be widely identified on social media –…
New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
June’s new moon is finally upon us, bringing with it a handful of precious dark nights in which to explore the wonders of the starry sky, before the familiar sight of the waxing lunar crescent returns to hide fainter targets from view. This month’s new moon phase occurs at 10:54…
Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’
Ground squirrels spend many months in a winter slumber, and then awake ravenous and eat anything and everything in sight. A study of 700,000-year-old DNA from coprolites — fossilized poo — has now revealed that when ancient relatives of ground squirrels (Urocitellus sp.) woke up, they ate a diverse diet…
Man, 30, charged with attempted murder after stabbing girl, 17, in the neck on residential street
By JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:51 BST, 14 June 2026 | Updated: 13:54 BST, 14 June 2026 A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old girl in the neck in a residential street in broad daylight. Footage shows a woman walking along the…
Disturbing discovery as note is found on a boat after father and his six-year-old daughter drowned in Parramatta River in suspected murder-suicide
A ‘suicide note’ was discovered by police on a boat after a father and his six-year-old daughter drowned in a suspected murder-suicide. The 47-year-old man rented a boat with his young daughter at Parramatta River, near Concord, in the city’s inner-west on Saturday. Emergency services found the man, who cannot…
Inside the race to develop a new Ebola vaccine
Moderna, best known for its COVID mRNA vaccine, is developing an investigational mRNA vaccine against the rare Bundibugyo virus species driving the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda with up to $50 million in support from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The…
Simple-looking equation proves difficult to solve – can you remember special rule only geniuses can?
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Labour’s electric car revolution stalls: Keir Starmer ‘slashes’ EV sales targets in stinging blow to Ed Miliband’s green agenda
Sir Keir Starmer is set to dilute the UK’s electric vehicle sales targets, dealing a significant setback to Ed Miliband’s net-zero agenda. The Prime Minister is understood to have overruled the Energy Secretary following sustained lobbying from industry leaders, the Unite union and Business Secretary Peter Kyle. An announcement detailing…
The Tartan Army Can Boogie! Scotland fans enjoy wild celebrations at home after watching team triumph in Boston in first World Cup win for 36 YEARS – with more jubilant scenes to come ahead of tomorrow’s bank holiday
Scotland woke up nursing sore heads, croaky voices and aching feet on Sunday morning after a night of unforgettable celebrations sparked by their first World Cup victory in 36 years. From Glasgow to Edinburgh, pubs erupted, beers flew through the air and strangers embraced as John McGinn’s historic winner against…
Revealed: Holidaymaker accused of battering pasty-stealing seagull to death is activist who has repeatedly criticised animal cruelty
A holidaymaker accused of grabbing a pasty-stealing seagull out of the air and punching it to death is an activist who has repeatedly criticised animal cruelty. Outraged locals confronted the man after watching him repeatedly batter the bird in front of shocked children in the Cornish seaside town of St…