Australia

A Tasmanian government MP has been criticized for making a “worrying” decision to sponsor a petition to the state parliament containing misinformation related to the vaccine. Key points: Liberal MP John Tucker has sponsored a petition questioning his constituents’ mask and vaccine warrants Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff says the petition contrasts with the government’s COVID-19 …

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Thousands of homes are without electricity in New South Wales as trees and power lines fall due to rain and harmful winds. Key points: Wednesday’s temperature is expected to drop to 15 ºC Thredbo and Perisher reported snowfall today Strong winds are expected to bring a cold factor to Sydney Some 7,000 Ausgrid customers have …

Thousands of people were left without electricity across NSW as rain and wind conditions affect much of the state Read More »

Police in search of the missing Queensland man, Nate Preston, have located what is believed to be the 20-year-old’s bag and phone on a Sunshine Coast canal. Preston, who is from the Sunshine Coast suburb of Nambour, was last seen in Mooloolaba around midnight on Sunday 22 May. He was reported missing on May 24 …

Phone and bag in the canal while searching for the missing man in Queensland Read More »

A Gold Coast monorail, once a landmark tourist attraction, will soon go up for auction, starting at just $ 1 this week. The Gold Coast Oasis monorail on Broadbeach, built in 1989, operated for more than 30 years before being stored in 2017. Lee Hames, chief operating officer of Lloyd’s Auctions, said several people had …

The iconic Big Banana train and Gold Coast monorail will be sold at auction Read More »

Outgoing North Sydney MP Trent Zimmerman has admitted that nationals played a role in losing the Liberals’ seats in the city center in the recent federal election. The moderate Liberal, who lost his seat to independent Kylea Tink a fortnight ago, answers questions from Radio National presenter Patricia Karvelas. Kylea Tink, independent of Teal and …

News from Australia LIVE: Peter Dutton becomes Leader of the Opposition, Sussan Ley elected MP; David Littleproud was elected leader of the Nationals Read More »

Police are investigating a frontal crash on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast that left a three-year-old boy with critical injuries and five more injured. Police say two cars collided on Sunshine Highway near Coolum Beach shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. The three-year-old has been taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane for treatment. A 36-year-old man and …

Toddler transported to hospital with critical injuries after head-on collision on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Read More »

Law enforcement officials had a light aircraft under surveillance when it left the far north of Queensland with an unfortunate drug dealer heading for Papua New Guinea, a court has heard. Key points: A light aircraft carrying cocaine allegedly crashed while attempting to take off on a runway in Papua New Guinea on July 26, …

According to the court, the police had their eyes on the drug trafficking of the “black flight” between Mareeba and PNG Read More »

A man and a woman accused of a dramatic kidnapping in northern Adelaide over the weekend will be detained. Key points: Two people have appeared in court on various charges after a man was shot over the weekend None of the defendants sought bail Police are looking for more suspects Alice Weekes, 26, wife of …

A man and a woman are accused of shooting a man in Port Gawler, while the police chase more suspects Read More »

The biggest opening weekend of all time is being made by another superhero movie: Avengers: Endgame with $ 357 million three years ago. The Hollywood Reporter described Maverick’s opening as “a pivotal moment for the box office to recover, which has so far been fueled largely by the superhero fare supported by men aged 18 …

Australians feel the need for more speed when Top Gun: Maverick takes off at the box office Read More »

Credit: Shutterstock Many of us have heard of “Kegels” or pelvic floor exercises, and we probably have a vague feeling that we should do more. For many women, our social media news feeds are full of announcements of the latest gadgets and gadgets for exercising our pelvic floor. There are brands with apps similar to …

Playing with the pelvic floor can be a useful exercise for urinary incontinence Read More »