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.

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.

 

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.

 

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. 

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.