Athens covered in thick snow
Thick snow has been falling in the Greek capital of Athens since last Saturday, cutting off power through the affected area, which affected the Covid-19 vaccine distribution.
The north-western city of Florina yesterday recorded temperatures as low as -23C. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging people to stay at home.
Queensland to roll-out vaccine this Monday
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queenslanders will begin getting the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine this coming Monday.
Plan to save Australia's smallest freshwater fish from instiction
Australia’s smallest freshwater fish has been saved from the brink of extinction thanks to a breeding and conservation program.
The red-finned blue eye is only found in remote parts of central-western Queensland and is listed as critically endangered.
New mental health crisis centre on Gold Coast
Yesterday Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath(ee-VET ) revealed the first outlook of $7 million Mental Health Crisis Stabilisation service at Robina Hospital in Gold Coast.
D'Ath says the facility is designed by clinicians and people with lived experience and will offer a non-clinical, more home-like, therapeutic environment for treatment than the Emergency Department.
Concerns over 'immunity cards'
The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties is raising concerns about the introduction of ‘immunity cards’.
The QCCL claims these measures may breach state and federal disability discrimination legislation.
Aung san Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar
Myanmar's military charged the detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi for violating its Natural Disaster Law, but it's not clear what the exact charge is.
Earlier China's ambassador to Myanmar (Mee-ann-mar) said the current political situation was not what they wanted to see and slapped the rumours of Chinese involvement in the military coup.
Traditional owner Dorothy Lawson wins compensation claim
The New South Wales court of appeal has ruled that Traditional Owner, Dorothy Lawson, has a right to compensation claim after years of fighting for her country.
Maraura Paakantyi elder Dorothy Lawson has been fighting for her land since the state stole her from her parents.
New model of iceberg melt developed by University of Sydney researchers
Researchers from The University of Sydney have developed a mathematical model to accurately represent the way icebergs melt into oceans.
Previous studies assume that icebergs melt uniformly in ocean currents. However, Lead researcher Eric Hester says that icebergs can melt at different speeds depending on their shape.
Non-allergic asthma may result in influenza mutations
University of Queensland researchers have found that asthma in adults may result in dangerous flu mutations.
The PGA, a non-allergic form of Asthma suppresses the immune system and combined with influenza's quick replication can cause more frequent mutations.
Palaszcuk government to appoint independent taskforce, coercive control laws
The Palaszcuk Government will appoint an independent taskforce to consult on coercive control legislation.
Coercive control is a form of non-physical domestic and family violence which includes behaviours such as controlling what someone wears, limiting financial independence and tracking someone's location.