Vaccination hub for regional NSW

An empty Bunnings warehouse in Lake Macquarie will be transformed into a mass vaccination centre for the northern regional NSW area.

The Belmont facility is capable of vaccinating 20,000 doses per week, far larger than Sydney’s Olympic Park Homebush centre which can vaccinate up to 5,000 doses per week. 

Jeff Bezos to fly to space

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos will be the first billionaire to travel to space via a rocket developed by his own company.

The Blue Origin spacecraft will carry Bezos and other passengers on board, including an auction winner who will be seated next to the Amazon owner.

A cat swallows 61 hair ties

A cat in Queensland is recovering from a sore stomach after an x-ray found it had swallowed 61 hair ties. It was later determined the cat suffers from a conditioned called Pika, where animals are inclined to eat inedible objects.

 

 

QLD dinosaur discovery

After 15 years of excavation, Eronmanga Natural History Museum has unearthed the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia. 

Located in south-west Queensland, the Australotitan Cooperenis measured up to 30 metres long, stood up to 6.5 metres high and was part of the Titansaurus family. 

World's largest gold rock sold for $3 million

The world’s largest gold rock specimen is on display at the Perth Mint after it was purchased for $3 million.

The 94 kg rock is dubbed the King Henry after miner Henry Dole discovered it in a West Australian mine 3 years ago. It is displayed in the rare gold specimen collection alongside the famous Australian Kangaroo One Tonne gold coin.

 

Casino investigation expands

Crown, StarCity, and Sky City Casinos are under formal investigation of money laundering and an investigation into casinos over a potential breach of money laundering laws by anti-laundering regulators across 5 states is being expanded. 

Canadian family deaths

The deaths of a muslim family of 4 in London, Ontario is being reported as an act of terror by Canadian police after a vehicle mounted the curb and struck the pedestrians on Sunday.