The Tasmanian government has announced it will immediately be conducting a review into child safety and the management of complaints at the Launceston General Hospital. Key points: The review will be carried out despite the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings still running The announcement of … Read more
Adele has spoken of her grief and guilt over the loss of her high-profile Las Vegas residency, which she cancelled at the last minute in January, disappointing fans who had paid thousands of pounds to travel and attend. “I was a shell of a person for a couple of months,” the singer reveals in a … Read more
At a crucial moment in this quietly harrowing drama from Justin Kurzel, director of Snowtown, Macbeth and True History of the Kelly Gang, a young man walks into a gun shop with a bag of money and walks out with an arsenal of firearms. What’s remarkable is how horrifyingly matter of fact the scene is, … Read more
Ed Sheeran guitar pays for Framlingham school’s music centre BBC
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Jeremy Vine was left stunned by the ‘angry’ response from anti-vaxxers after he opened up about his latest bout of Covid. The Channel 5 broadcaster fell ill on Saturday and set in a video message which was … Read more
NessBookFest will be back this year. In the picture from a past event: Barbara Henderson, Emma Hamilton, Liza Mulholland, Pauline Mackay and Alicia Socas. Picture: Callum Mackay. “The year of storytelling will really helps us just to go back to that really basic human need to connect,” said Elaine Downs as we sat down to … Read more
A NEIGHBOURS legend has spilled behind-the-scenes secrets as the show draws to an end – and says one of his co-stars outshone all the others. Ian Smith – better known to the soap’s fans as Harold Bishop – met Kylie Minogue when he was cast to play her stepfather. 5 Neighbours star Ian Smith – … Read more
Indiana repealed a law requiring handgun owners to carry a permit — and police say it will make their job more difficult by removing checks against individuals who commit crimes with weapons. House Bill 1077 was passed in March by the state legislature, took effect on Friday, and allows those over 18 to carry a … Read more
CAIRO — A senior U.N. official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the parliament’s headquarters in the east of the oil-rich country as part of protests in several cities the previous day against the political class and deteriorating economic conditions. Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of the capital, Tripoli, and other … Read more
Meta is shutting down Novi, its short-lived cryptocurrency digital wallet. In a spotted by , the company announced it would sunset the platform on September 1st, with July 20th being the final day to add funds. Meta advised users to withdraw their balance “as soon as possible,” noting it would “attempt to transfer” any remaining … Read more