August hasn’t been this devoid of tropical storms since 1997. Is hurricane season over?
For the first time since 1997, not a single hurricane or tropical storm formed in the Atlantic basin in August.
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Equal pay for women is on the skills summit agenda. How does Australia compare with the world?
Increasing workforce participation of women has been suggested as one of the ways the government could try to address a worker shortage in the country.
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United States: Joe Biden appoints two Indian-Americans to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council
United States: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council.United States: US President Joe Biden…
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Pakistan floods: Over three million children at risk, says UNICEF
Pakistan floods: More than three million children are at risk in Pakistan following the devastating floods, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Wednesday…
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Australian epidemiologists, cancer researchers and farming pioneers among winners of 2022 Eureka Prizes
The work of 15 Australian individual scientists and teams has been recognised with a Eureka prize. Money from the $140,000 prize pool will be split among the…
Read moreRussian oil chief Maganov dies in ‘fall from hospital window’
The death of Lukoil boss Ravil Maganov is the latest mysterious death involving a Russian business figure.
Read moreDem. Peltola wins Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will…
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Remember when a cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal? It happened again
Tugboats managed to re-float the Affinity V five hours after it became wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal. It was a shorter debacle than another in the major…
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Reported sexual assaults across US military increase by 13%
Reports of sexual assaults across the US military jumped by 13 per cent last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases…
Read moreWatering while Black: A pastor’s Alabama arrest
A Black pastor plans to sue an Alabama town whose white police officers arrested him after he refused to identify himself while watering flowers for his neighbor….
Read moreHawaii closes last coal-fired power plant
Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant closed this week, but renewables meant to replace that energy production are not yet ready. (Sept. 1)(AP Video: Caleb Jones)
Read morePolice use obscure phone tech to track people
You might know that your cellphone has a unique code that allows advertisers to target you for promotions. What you may not know: That same number could…
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‘Lives turned upside down’: Sikh couple seeks community support in bid to avoid deportation
A Sikh couple who could be deported next month after living in Australia for more than 15 years are counting on community support to allow them to…
Read moreQuentin Sommerville: Is this Ukraine’s breakthrough moment?
Government forces in Ukraine are trying to seize the initiative from Russian troops before the arrival of winter.
Read moreNew law bans guns from Times Square and other ‘sensitive’ spots. Here’s what to know.
Times Square is one of a slew of new “sensitive” locations where guns are banned by the New York law going into effect Thursday.
Read more‘Largest score decline’ in reading for nation’s 9-year-olds, first-ever drop in math
New federal data reveals that 9-year-olds’ reading and math scores declined significantly across the board since the start of the pandemic.
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