News Mauritian locals are cutting off their own hair to help absorb the oil spill by Rachel Daniel After a devastating oil spill that ensued when a Japanese bulk carrier ran aground off the coast of Mauritius on July 25, the people of Mauritius have united in cutting off…
News Politics World Trump claims “1917” Spanish flu ended WW2, even though it happened two decades later by Rachel Daniel In yet another wildly inaccurate press conference with Donald Trump, the US President has told reporters that the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic was responsible for the ending World War II,…
News First COVID case in 102 days sends Auckland back into stage 3 lockdown by Rachel Daniel New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in Auckland, the first new reported infections in the country for the last 102 days. Auckland is…
News Indigenous musician Aunty Marlene Cummins victim of horrid Newtown racial attack by Rachel Daniel Last weekend, Indigenous blues musician and Elder Marlene Cummins fell victim to a disgusting tirade of racial abuse while busking outside popular Newtown bookstore Better Read Than Dead. No bystanders…
News COVID-19 update: How many coronavirus cases are currently in Victoria? by Rachel Daniel Despite the implementation of increased lockdown restrictions, much to the disappointment of Karens across the state, the number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria is continuing to skyrocket. Just yesterday, Victoria…
News Kim Jong-un declares emergency in North Korea after suspected COVID-19 case by Rachel Daniel North Korea has officially declared a state of emergency after a person suspected of having coronavirus illegally crossed the border from South Korea. The North Korean border town of Kaesong…
News Breonna Taylor petition becomes the second largest in Change.org history by Rachel Daniel Four months after the tragic death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor at the hands of Kentucky police officers, a Change.org petition demanding justice has now surpassed ten million signatures. It is now…
News Elon Musk is developing a chip that plays music straight into your brain by Rachel Daniel There’s no doubt that Elon Musk has been a busy man lately. His work on Space X has been changing the landscape of space travel and his (now sold out)…
News Remember these lunatics? They’re being charged for threatening protestors with guns by Rachel Daniel A couple in St. Louis, Missouri, have been charged for confronting peaceful protestors on their way to the mayor’s house with a rifle and a pistol last month. Mark and…
News Hollywood watches anxiously as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial enters third week by Rachel Daniel As Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s highly controversial and extraordinarily messy trial rages on, Hollywood is anxiously waiting for the fallout. The dramatic trial in London’s High Court is currently…
News Psych-pop legend Emitt Rhodes has died, aged 70 by Rachel Daniel Singer-songwriter and power-pop trailblazer Emitt Rhodes has died, aged 70. The American multi-instrumentalist was a part of several bands, including 1960s garage rock band Palace Guard whose song was featured…
News Protests erupt in Pennsylvania after police are filmed restraining man with knee by Rachel Daniel Protests have erupted in Allentown, Pennsylvania after a video showing a police officer restraining an unnamed black man by placing his knee on his neck has gone viral. Activists are…
News Baker Boy and Miiesha lead National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 finalists by Rachel Daniel The National Indigenous Music Awards, which are set to be live-streamed on August 8, have announced the final nominations for 2020, with Baker Boy and Miiesha leading the lineup with…