A death row inmate who survived the lethal injection in 2022 will undergo another execution attempt later this year. Convicted triple murderer Alan Eugene Miller is set to be the second person in US history to die by nitrous gas, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has confirmed. The 59-year-old has beenContinue Reading
Your nightly routine of social media scrolling could be deadly – to your love life, at least. Known as “parallel scrolling”, the habit of silently swiping on your phone while laying next to your partner could be a death sentence for your relationship, experts say, as reported by The NewContinue Reading
People in Uganda are once again living in fear of execution after a ruling upheld the country’s terrifying anti-LGBTQ law. The Uganda constitutional court this week upheld the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 that was signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni in May. It includes the death penalty for “aggravatedContinue Reading
A convicted serial killer who has been in prison for almost 50 years has miraculously survived his execution. Thomas Eugene Creech has been imprisoned since 1974 and was set to die by lethal injection a few weeks ago on February 28. The 73-year-old has been convicted of killing five peopleContinue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns says he is committed to a “productive and stable relationship” with China as the country’s top diplomat continues his landmark visit. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to Sydney on Thursday following landmark talks with Foreign Affairs Ministers Penny Wong earlier in the week. The visitContinue Reading
A severely disabled teenager who has up to six seizures a day will be forced to undergo “invasive” cancer treatment despite her family’s desire for her to “die peacefully” at home following a landmark court ruling. The 14-year-old girl, who has drug resistant epilepsy and severe developmental delays, was diagnosedContinue Reading
The federal government has made a grim concession after revelations it lifted ankle bracelet monitoring and curfew conditions imposed on an ex-detainee convicted of serious sex crimes. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said an individual known as XTVC, released under a High Court ruling in November, was released without monitoringContinue Reading
Social media giant TikTok poses a “very serious threat” to Australians and will remain unsafe unless its relationship with Beijing is “severed”, opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson says. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Paterson said that while the Coalition wasn’t yet supportive of an outright ban on the platform, heContinue Reading
In a blow to bilateral relations, a Beijing court has convicted Australian writer Yang Hengjun of espionage and imposed a suspended death sentence. The decision has raised concerns and attracted international attention. The Australian government has been closely monitoring the situation and providing consular assistance. Source linkContinue Reading
A photo shared on social media of a much loved member of Australian wildlife has sparked shock and concern. The photo, shared on Facebook, shows what appears to be a sulphur-crested cockatoo with no feathers on its head, neck and legs, with a deformed beak, in distress. Commenters were quickContinue Reading