Wild Weather Leaves Thousands Without Power
Thousands of homes are without power as wild weather batters Victoria. State Emergency Services responded to hundreds of calls last night following a night of wild weather.
More than 233,000 homes and businesses were left without power as the storm brought down trees and powerlines.
Biden Revokes TikTok Ban
US President Joe Biden has revoked his predecessor Donald Trump’s executive orders that targeted the popular platforms TikTok and WeChat.
Review: The Sleeping Beauty at Lyric Theatre, QPAC
The Sleeping Beauty, performed at Lyric Theatre, QPAC, was a delightful evening where the audience enjoyed the retelling of an age old tale with some of the finest talent in Queensland. This performance was a fantastic comeback for Queensland Ballet after a long 2020 made longer with the onset of COVID-19. Neneka Yoshida, who was promoted to Principal Artist in Queensland Ballet this year, took the stage as Princess Aurora on opening night and was completely majestic in her role.
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Global website outage
A range of websites including popular news outlets, ecommerce giants and governmental websites have come back online following an unexplained internet outage which occurred on Tuesday.
Websites operated by news outlets including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Financial Times, the New York Times, Bloomberg News, CNN and Al Jazeera were sent offline for about an hour.
ACCC falls victim to scams
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed that $128 million paid by Australian Businesses in 2020 have been lost to multiple payment redirection scams.
No climate change commitments for PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, is expected not to make any fresh climate commitments ahead of the G7 talks taking place in the United Kingdom this week, stating that Australia does not support false deadlines for phasing out specific energy sources.
Couple separated from their new born baby
Queensland Health is facing criticism following an Australian couple being separated from their newborn baby after the baby was born 8 days into their quarantine period due to Queensland’s covid-19 restrictions.
Gold Coast Seaway Promenade Walkway Open
The Seaway Promenade walkway at the Spit in the Gold Coast is now open to the public.
The Queensland Government invested $6.84 million in the Seaway Promenade in attempts to improve the shared pathway with SeaWorld and boost community infrastructure.
Olympics to be held in Brisbane - A high chance
The 2032 Olympics are looking more likely to take place in Brisbane, with a virtual meeting being hosted by the The International Olympic Committee Executive Board later this week with the Future Host commission to discuss the potential Olympic prospects.
Brisbane has already been given the status of being the preferred city for the 2032 Olympics and is a heavy favourite