12-year-old girl’s murder by classmates rocks Germany to its core
Germany has been plunged into a state of shock after a 12-year-old girl was knifed to death in a stabbing frenzy – with two schoolgirls, aged 12 and 13, confessing…
Xi Jinping to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Moscow next week, where he will hold talks with his strategic ally Vladimir Putin just over a year into Russia’s…
China unveils AI news anchor
China has unveiled its latest technological exploit – an AI news anchor who claims to have the professional skills of a “thousand presenters”. The virtual robot journalist, named Ren Xiaorong,…
Consumer affairs: Customer stunned after LG declines to solve six-month old TV issue
An appliance and electronic company’s response to a customer’s complaint regarding a broken TV has baffled the internet, putting into question how long such devices should last for. In June…
Qantas warns about interference by the ‘Chinese military’ in the South China Sea
Qantas pilots have been issued a notice warning about interference on VHF systems from stations posing as the Chinese military. In a note issued by the airline on Thursday, pilots…
AUKUS submarines critical to countering ‘rising competition’, Wong says
South Australia and its “transformative” shipbuilding industry under the AUKUS security pact will be central to the nation’s diplomatic mission of countering China’s rising belligerence in our region, Foreign Affairs…
Australian tourist’s shock at $40 bottle of water in LA Erewhon supermarket
An Australian tourist was left floored after visiting an iconic Los Angeles supermarket that sold bottles of water for a whopping $40. Brisbane model Alicja Marszalek is currently in the…
‘One million fish’ die on the Darling River, at Menindee
An alarming fish kill on the Darling River at Menindee in outback NSW shows what is believed to be as many as a million dead fish. Menindee, a town of…
Yellow iPhone 14 solves common problem of durability and repairs
Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this iPhone 14 yellow! It’s that time of year when Apple releases a new colourway of their latest flagship iPhone, which is a bonus for…
Hack to get out of paying for hotel, restaurant cancellation fees
If you’ve ever been caught out by a late cancellation fee on a restaurant or hotel booking, the internet is here to help, with a handy hack that could get…
