Ballina Big Prawn rust and cracks Bunnings shells out huge sum of cash to fix Australian landmark
Bunnings Warehouse is getting a tradesman to fix The Big Prawn (pictured) in West Ballina in NSW after cracks began to appear on the iconic landmark. Read more...
12 pupils in Ballarat Catholic school photo their own lives after abuse
A tragic class photo has been revealed where 12 out of the 33 of pupils pictured went on to commit suicide because of the sexual and physical abuse that took place at the school in Ballarat. Read more...
Some rats are more ticklish than others - and you can tell by how much they squeak with 'laughter'
Researchers from the University of Bristol say it could be possible to use call patterns in rats to measure their emotion response as a way of improving their welfare. Read more...
SpaceX Highlights From Crew Dragon and NASA Astronaut Return
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley splashed down on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico in the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Read more...
Presidential Debate Trump lashes out at moderator Chris Wallace
President Donald Trump indicated he thought Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace did a poor job as a debate moderator minutes after the first presidential debate concluded. Read more...
ICE 'preparing targeted arrests in sanctuary cities to boost Trump's image as law order president'
The Trump administration is planning an October crackdown on 'sanctuary cities'. The plan involves ICE entering major Democrat California cities before expanding to Denver and Philadelphia . Read more...
Trump Paid 0 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Heres the Math.
Figures drawn from President Trumps tax-return data show how that number was calculated. Read more...
All About Roundabouts
Rotaries, traffic circles or however you know them, theyre often frustrating for American motorists. They are designed to lessen accidents, but thats not always the effect. Read more...
Hope Gap review Clearly a winner as a stage play... But as a film? Not so much
On paper, Hope Gap looks like the perfect excuse for a more discerning return - should the mind-bending fantasy of Tenet not be to your taste - to the darkened sanctuary of the cinema. Read more...
In Transits Content Is On the Move
Features for this blog can now be found on the new In Transit webpage and on the Travel home page. Read more...
Coronavirus US Tampa International Airport offers passengers tests
The airport has joined forces with BayCare Health System to carry out voluntary testing for travelers who have flown or are flying within three days. Read more...
The two 'virgin' states experts believe are like 'tinderboxes' waiting to explode with coronavirus
Queensland and Western Australia are sitting ducks waiting for COVID-19 outbreaks because they are a 'virgin' ground for the virus, experts have warned. Read more...
Abandoned Rio Tinto Mine Is Blamed for Poisoned Bougainville Rivers
Residents of the Papua New Guinea region have accused the mining giant of environmental and human rights violations and asked for an investigation. Read more...
A Narnia-Inspired Design, on Long Island
A guesthouse remodel is helped by a passion for reading, in particular an escapist book series. Step into the wardrobe, please. Read more...
Michael Schumacher 'staying at 27m mansion in Majorca that his wife bought from Florentino Perez
The seven-time world champion has been moved to the exclusive property on the upmarket estate of Las Brisas near Andratx in the south-west of the island from his Swiss home. Read more...
Captain Tom asked for two Cokes, a bar of Dairy Milk... and six blondes
Of all Captain Tom's achievements, helping me finally book Sir Michael Caine may top the lot Read more...
Taxes 'could have to soar by 60bn to avoid a new wave of austerity after Covid'
The respected IFS think-tank said an income tax rise of 6p or 7p for every 1 earned could be needed to cover extra public spending over the next five or six years. Read more...
A Potential Downside of Intermittent Fasting
A rigorous three-month study found that people lost little weight, and much of that may have been from muscle. Read more...
Blue Origin is 'going to the MOON' Jeff Bezos unveils giant concept lunar lander
On stage, Bezos took the wraps off a massive model of what will be the firm's first lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon. The event kicked off at 4 p.m. in Washington D.C, and was not live streamed. Read more...
Strangers39; Things
These days, theres no limit or reason to the intimate objects sold online. Read more...
Kurri Kurri Hospital in lockdown with gunman on the loose
Police were called to Kurri Kurri Hospital, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, at about 12.15pm on Wednesday following reports shots had been fired. Read more...