Stones point way to Indigenous Silk Road

A recently discovered ancient arrangement of stones on Mithaka lands, north of Birdsville. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen exclusive Amos Aikman Northern Correspondent The Weekend Australian, September 24, 2021 Hidden among the gibber plains and dry river beds of the Channel Country in outback Queensland are clues to understanding the seemingly sophisticated civilisation that operated in Australia before Europeans arrived. Researchers working …

Experts urge caution for pregnant women using paracetamol

International experts have suggested pregnant women should cut their paracetamol use and labels should be attached to all packaging. Caroline Schelle Court reporter NCA NewsWire/The Australian, September 24, 2021 Pregnant women have been urged to watch their intake of common paracetamol, with international experts pushing for warning labels to be added to packets. There is a growing body of research …

Australians urged to brace for ‘cyber pandemic’

Acronis co-founder Serguei Beloussov. Source: Supplied. exclusive David Swan Technology Editor The Australian, September 24, 2021 Australian businesses are being urged to prepare for a widespread global ‘cyber pandemic’, amid new research showing nearly three quarters of cyber attacks are targeting Australian remote workers. The research, released this week, found that 73 per cent of Australian organisations were victims of …

US: Guns and anger fuel record rise in murders

A surge in gun ownership in many cities has also been ascribed to the turbulent final months of Donald Trump’s presidency. Picture: Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP By Hugh Tomlinson The Times/The Australian, September 24, 2021 America has suffered the greatest surge in murders since its records began 60 years ago, eclipsing the historic rise seen in the year of Martin Luther King’s …

More than half of Australians are now vaccinated against Covid-19

Australia has vaccinated more than half of its population. Picture: Brenda Radke By Rhiannon Tuffield NCA NewsWire/The Australian, September 24, 2021 Australia has hit a major Covid vaccine milestone, with now more than half the eligible population fully vaccinated. Official federal government figures show 50.1 per cent of Australians aged over 16 have received both doses, following a record week of …

The strategic reverberations of the AUKUS deal will be big and lasting

 The Economist HMS Vigilant, a nuclear-powered submarine contributing to NATO’s nuclear deterrent.The Australian, September 20, 2021 Just occasionally, you can see the tectonic plates of geopolitics shifting in front of your eyes. Suez in 1956, Nixon going to China in 1972 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 are among the examples in living memory. The unveiling last …

MeToo movement has got out of hand, says Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp accepts the Donostia Award on Wednesday night. Picture: AFP By Afp AFP/ The Australian, September 23, 2021 Nobody is safe from the “instant rush to judgment” handed out by today’s cancel culture, Hollywood star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday at a Spanish film festival where he was accepting a lifetime achievement award. Depp, who last year lost a libel case …

American Pie still a mystery 50 years on

Don McLean lets rip on Dylan and pop stars today as the song that meant he’d never have to work again reaches a milestone. But what does the track actually mean? By WILL HODGKINSON Don McLean performs at Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival in Indio, California, in 2014. Picture: Getty Images From The Times The Australian. 24 September 2021 Ever …

New casual employment rules kick in next week: Here’s what you need to know

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien SmartCompany, September 23, 2021 Source: Unsplash/Anthony Fomin New laws are set to kick in next week for employers of casual workers, meaning any casual who has been with the business for 12 months or more must be issued a written offer to convert to permanent employment. First introduced in 2020 and passed in March this year, the new …

Travellers, residents warned to avoid mozzie bites in WA’s South West after Ross River, Barmah Forest viruses reported

Travellers and residents in WA’s South West are being warned to avoid mosquito bites. Angie Raphael Reporter NCA NewsWire/The Australian, September 23, 2021 Travellers and residents in Western Australia’s South West region are being warned to avoid mosquito bites following recent detections of the Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses. With school holidays starting this weekend and more people travelling …