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Referees are “petrified” of being scolded and that was the cause of the slump that robbed the Wests Tigers of victory against the Cowboys, according to Phil Gould. The rugby league icon has been unleashed after the Bunker awarded North Queensland a penalty in the dying seconds of Sunday’s Cowboys-Tigers clash in Townsville for an …

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Viewers of Ten’s hit reality show Hunted were left shocked during Monday night’s episode when contestants Karen and Brittany were finally caught, following several warnings from a nosy bus driver . The aunt and niece team lasted more than a week in the game, which sees contestants released into inner-city Melbourne in pairs with the …

Spectators hunted in shock as the betrayal eliminates the team from the game Read More »

Two victims have died and two others have been seriously injured in a shooting in western Canada, apparently aimed at homeless people. The gunman was also shot dead by police, bringing the total number of victims to three. Footage from the scene showed at least one police vehicle riddled with bullets after a shooting. At …

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Most drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease have been ineffective in clinical trials for years. Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently evaluated the effectiveness of a failed clinical trial drug using their rigorous pipeline. Model Organism Development and Evaluation for Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (MODEL-AD) investigators, a consortium of experts from the IU School of …

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Hydrate-based gas separation is used for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration. However, the requirement for high-performance additives to combat its low gas storage capacity makes this method expensive and environmentally unfriendly. ​ ​​​​​​​​Study: Magnetically recyclable -SO3– coated nanoparticles promote gas storage through hydrate formation. Image credit: VectorMine/Shutterstock.com A paper recently published in ACS Applied Materials and …

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The Dromana 3 Drive-In, located on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, claims to have become the world’s first drive-in to offer electric vehicle charging to customers. Located at the end of the Peninsula Link Freeway, the Dromana 3 Drive-In has been an iconic attraction for Melburnians since the early 1960s. With three large screens dominating the landscape, …

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In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers computationally investigated the causes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). Study: Pulmonary aspergillosis associated with COVID in immunocompetent patients. Image credit: Nhemz/Shutterstock Aspergillus fumigatus, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, infects the lungs of immunocompromised individuals, including patients with chronic granulomatous disease …

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Given its similarities to its neighbor Saturn, it seems natural to wonder why Jupiter doesn’t also have a magnificent and extensive visible ring system. Unfortunately, it is not the reality. Although Jupiter has rings, they are thin, faint, fragile things of dust, visible only when the Sun illuminates them thoroughly. According to new research, these …

Now we know why Jupiter doesn’t have big, glorious rings like Saturn Read More »

China’s military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, a senior US military official said while visiting Indonesia as part of a trip to the Indo-Pacific. Key points: General Milley’s visit to Indonesia is the first by a chairman of the US Joint Chiefs since 2008 China has accused the …

Top US general calls Indonesia ‘key partner’ on Asia-Pacific defense tour leg Read More »

Back to something this morning, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has appeared on Sydney’s 2GB radio station to clarify his position on Australia’s border with Indonesia. As reported this morning, the opposition has been criticizing the Albanian government for its preparedness regarding the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Credits: Alex Ellinghausen …

Australian News: Politicians return to Canberra ahead of parliament return; Farmers back calls to keep Indonesia border open amid foot-and-mouth outbreak Read More »