Australia

Here are some simple tips to reduce your electricity bill this winter as energy prices rise

It’s the third day of winter and temperatures are dropping to a single digit, which means Queensland residents are turning on the heaters and preparing for a mind-boggling electricity bill. As households face rising cost of living, electricity prices are rising after the energy industry’s controlling body raised the reference price for energy or offers. …

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese greets Queen as Commonwealth countries celebrate platinum jubilee

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recalled Queen Elizabeth II’s famous visits to Australia in an emotional tribute when Commonwealth leaders began honoring the monarch’s platinum jubilee. The Prime Minister has celebrated a “life of service, faithfulness, integrity and humanity” and wished Her Majesty the “very warm congratulations” of the nation. The adorable prince steals the …

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How effective are flu masks? Will wearing a mask keep me from getting the flu? What can I do to avoid getting sick?

The flu season has really hit Australia and seems to be one of the worst in recent years as the number of cases continues to rise. It can be a nasty disease and, along with COVID-19, which is still circulating in the community, is already putting pressure on the country’s health and hospital services. Some …

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What does the relationship between Beijing and Canberra in the region mean for the Pacific Islander community in Australia?

Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s hasty departure to the Pacific Islands just days after the Labor government was sworn in was aimed at sending a message to the region that Australia is turning its back on. But for Papua New Guinea’s Vicki Kinai, seeing Senator Wong “just run like that” has not exactly instilled a sense …

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Shanghai enters post-blockade life, but China’s COVID-0 policy will haunt younger generation

As Shanghai residents take to the streets to celebrate the reopening of the city, Yuchen Yang and his companions still do not know when its confinement will end. The 22-year-old Shanghai university student has been on campus since his university enacted its COVID-19 bubble in March. During the blockade of Shanghai’s COVID-19, the city’s 64 …

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Prince Louis steals the show on the big day of the queen’s platinum jubilee

The celebrations may all be about the queen, but it was little Prince Louis who caught everyone’s attention on the balcony of Buck’s Palace. The adorable Prince Louis was seen jumping for joy after being impressed by the red arrows during the jubilee celebrations. The four-year-old prince chatted and chatted with his great-grandmother the queen …

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NASA invites the media to the headquarters to meet the astronauts of the commercial crew

NASA invites the media to the headquarters to meet the astronauts of the commercial crew NASA HQ Press Release Published: Thursday, June 2, 2022 NASA will host a face-to-face media opportunity at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 7 at NASA’s Washington headquarters with the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts to discuss its recent mission aboard …

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Exercise Can Help Overcome Cancer: Physical Activity May Amplify the Effect of Drugs or Chemotherapy

Exercise can boost the effectiveness of cancer drugs and increase survival rates, a study suggests. Scientists have found that proteins released by the body to help repair muscles worn by exercise also attack cancer cells. After proving their theory in mice, they analyzed data from a human trial of 75 patients with pancreatic cancer. One …

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