They smell like sweet meat, destroy vacuum cleaners and are wreaking havoc across rural New Zealand. An unusually wet summer has brought joy to farmers and grief to residents, as a plague of cluster flies descends on homes in the… Read More »‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster flies
Bottlenose dolphins are being caught and killed in trawl nets in Western Australia’s north at unsustainable levels, a study warns. The finding is based on analysis of the Pilbara trawl which supplies fish to the Perth market, targeting emperor, snapper,… Read More »Bottlenose dolphins being caught and killed in WA trawl nets at ‘unsustainable’ levels
Opposing the sharing of its intellectual property, the company’s board argued that “vaccine manufacturing is a biological production that is extraordinarily complex”, involving 280 ingredients from 86 suppliers in 19 countries. They added there was a risk to patients if… Read More »Vaccine makers see off push to share Covid know-how
A large kangaroo has kicked a woman to the ground and repeatedly stomped on her in an unprovoked attack on a Gold Coast golf course. The 69-year-old woman was playing golf at the Arundel Hills Country Club when the animal… Read More »Large kangaroo kicks woman to the ground in unprovoked attack on Gold Coast golf course
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In April, we’re setting course for the diverse world of cruises. Whether you’re looking for travel inspiration… Read More »The world’s most challenging cruise ship routes
Victoria’s Covid-19 lockdowns led to a spike in mental health service presentations not only locally, but in other parts of Australia too, an inquiry has heard. Spikes weren’t as high, but there was an uplift in every state and territory,… Read More »Victorian Covid-19 lockdowns saw jump in people seeking mental health help, inquiry told
“The wheelchair needs to be charged, I’ve got two hoists in the house that constantly have to be on charge, a through-floor lift that uses extra electricity, suction machines because of her saliva. We’ve got several washing loads every single… Read More »Energy prices: Fears and cutbacks as hike hits disabled families
Growing military tensions in the Pacific between China, the US and Australia do not address the most significant security threat to the region – climate change – former leaders of Pacific nations have warned. In a statement on Friday, the… Read More »Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders
It’s time to round up the best and worst of April’s spring fashion! Wonderwall.com is taking a look at the stars’ fashion hits and misses of the month, starting with this look… Birthday girl Gigi Hadid arrived at her 27th… Read More »Gigi Hadid’s sheer lingerie-inspired birthday suit, plus more fashion hits and misses for April 2022
The announcement this week that the Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, had secured the funding to buy Twitter sent shockwaves across the internet. Rightwing free speech absolutists celebrated the acquisition, while many on the left sounded alarm bells about the… Read More »Will Elon Musk regret buying Twitter?