Popular Sydney gardener Nathan Stafford recently went viral after offering a homeless man named Robert a job rather than simply handing over spare change, capturing widespread attention across social media platforms. According to footage shared online, Mr Stafford was cleaning up a residential street in the pouring rain when Robert approached him pushing his belongings … Read more
A 63-year-old Indigenous woman known as Aunty Beverley in her community was pushed to the ground during a Western Australia Police operation in Pegs Creek, Karratha, on Tuesday morning, September 8. According to news.com.au and the National Indigenous Times, Beverley Hubert was in her front garden when officers arrived to arrest a 33-year-old man, sparking … Read more
Singapore plans to introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to roll out stronger safeguards for teens, including the potential implementation of daily time limits, according to Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo. If platforms cannot or will not introduce these protections, Singapore intends to raise the minimum access age for … Read more
At least seven people died and 23 remain missing after a privately operated catamaran-style passenger ferry capsized and completely sunk off the coast of Northern Cyprus on Sunday, August 30, 2026, according to local officials and state media reports. The vessel, carrying 267 people including crew, was traveling from Kyrenia to Tasucu in Turkey when … Read more
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims brought by nearly every US state alleging that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict young users, according to court filings and public disclosures. The 10-year settlement includes mandatory teen safeguards such as overnight lockouts and daily usage caps, though Meta is … Read more
Two separate train incidents in the Western Cape over a 24-hour period left an eight-year-old schoolgirl and a 34-year-old woman dead, according to provincial police authorities. Ruche Basson, a Grade 2 learner at Vlottenburg Primary School, was struck by a train on her way home from school on Tuesday afternoon, 25 August. The following afternoon, … Read more
Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with Iowa and 46 other states, according to court documents, resolving claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed teen mental health and relied on addictive design features. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the state is guaranteed to receive $135 million under the deal, which includes $126 … Read more
Meta faces mounting political pressure to publish its social media algorithms as Liberal frontbencher Sarah Henderson backs calls for algorithmic transparency to combat online harm, according to recent Senate inquiry evidence. This push coincides with an ongoing federal battle in the United States over youth mental health impacts and strict Australian social media minimum age … Read more
Oregon Ducks Running Back Jordon Davison Faces Fall Camp Injury Setback Oregon Ducks starting running back Jordon Davison suffered an injury during the second week of fall camp that could sideline him for up to eight weeks, according to program sources cited by Ducks Wire reporter Zachary Neel. Initial reports indicated a recovery timeline stretching … Read more
Coronation Street star James Burrows is working as a builder specializing in driveways and landscaping, according to reports published by The Sun. The actor, who portrayed Ali Neeson on the ITV soap opera from 2018 to 2020, established a building company in 2024 and promotes his trade on social media after stepping away from the … Read more