A rise in bomb threats has left US government buildings on alert. This follows a spate of falsely reported shootings by public officials. The bomb hoaxes played out on government buildings have seen major evacuations across several states. The FBI has begun work to determine the sources of what has been labelled as “evil intent”. […]
From two spin-class pioneers comes a ‘workout for your relationships’ – what fresh hell is this? | Emma Brockes
The vogue in self-improvement this new year is for leaning out, that is, for giving yourself permission to relax on the understanding that some fugitive benefit will take hold to make you more competitive than those leaning in. I’m in favour of this for general reasons of lassitude, but it will be interesting to see […]
10 hours of agony: Man dies after waiting 10 hours for an ambulance
The man who died in agony after waiting more than 10 hours for an ambulance has been identified as a 54-year-old disabled man called Eddie, from Adelaide’s eastern suburbs. Source link
A Sydney hospital’s staff reveal they are overworked
A Sydney hospital has been given one year to improve its working conditions. This comes after revelations emerged that staff are so exhausted, they’re getting into car accidents. An audit of radiology training at Concord Hospital has questioned the workload of senior specialists and the safety of 12-hour weekend shifts. The department has until December […]
UK farmers say tighter environmental rules put them at risk of being undercut | Farming
Tightening environmental standards for British farmers while importing food produced to lower standards risks making eco-friendly food an unaffordable luxury item, farmers have said. At the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, the environment secretary, Steve Barclay, announced that the government would consult on a new labelling scheme that would single out food produced to UK […]
Ange Postecoglou sizzles reporter over trophy jibe
Ange Postecoglou sizzles reporter over trophy jibe | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site Now Playing Source link
Here’s the new MG 3 hatch before you’re supposed to see it
The next-generation MG 3 hatchback has been leaked ahead of its July 2024 launch in Australia. Previously revealed in patent images and spy photos, this is the first photo of an MG 3 in the metal without any disguise, courtesy of Spanish site Coche Spias. The new generation of MG 3 will be the first […]
Starmer rules out breaking Labour’s fiscal rules to meet £28bn green target | Labour
Keir Starmer has ruled out breaking Labour’s fiscal rules to meet its green investment targets if it wins the election this year, in the clearest sign yet that the party is willing to scale back one of its headline policies in the face of Conservative attacks. The Labour leader told an audience in Bristol on […]
Kerry O’Keefe launches passionate defence of Test cricket in Sydney
Australian legend Kerry O’Keeffe branded the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground “drier than a teetotaller’s Christmas” but passionately defended keeping the New Year’s Test at the iconic venue. A failure to complete day two of the third Test between Australia and Pakistan in Sydney marked the seventh time in the past eight Tests to […]
‘Australia’s first cashless bakery’ slammed by pro-cash community
A country bakery has announced a milestone move, claiming it is the first bakery in Australia to go completely cashless. But the Heritage Bakery at Milton, on the NSW South Coast, has been slammed by the nation’s online pro-cash community. “Australia’s first cashless bakery. Cashless is quick. Cashless is clean. Cashless is accurate. Thank you […]