Health authorities have issued a listeria warning for a common chicken product after it was linked to a listeria outbreak in multiple states. Shredded chicken breast from M & J Chickens has been named the probable cause of the Listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, Queensland Health investigators said.Continue Reading
Health authorities are rushing to trace the origin of a listeria contamination, after Victoria, NSW and Queensland all reported a genetically-linked clusters of listeriosis. The virus is transmitted through food contaminated with listeria bacteria, like soft cheeses, pre-packaged food and chilled seafood and meat. Although it usually only presents asContinue Reading
NSW residents have been warned to be on alert as cases of listeriosis rise in the community. Those who are immunocompromised, over the age of 65 or pregnant are at particular risk of becoming severely ill with the disease, health authorities warn. Listeriosis infection, which comes from eating food contaminatedContinue Reading
A haunting picture has emerged of the final moments of a seven-year-old boy who died after playing in a pile of limestone powder. Arthur Emanuel Bitencourt, from Brazil, died just minutes after the photo was taken on August 3. In the tragic image, he was seen giving a double thumbs-upContinue Reading
Economists say whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates one more time after their monthly board meeting next week or not, Aussies will feel the pain for months to come. Australia’s central bank has hiked interest rates every month since May last year, with the exceptionContinue Reading
More than 100,000 Optus customers have launched legal action against the telco in the wake of a cyberattack, alleging the company failed to protect their personal information. The class-action was filed in the Federal Court by law firm Slater and Gordon on Friday, who claim the breach created “very realContinue Reading
Queensland Police are reeling this morning after two of their own were shot dead in a “targeted execution”, with a heartbreaking internal memo revealing the extent of the shock felt by officers. On Monday afternoon, two young police officers were killed in an ambush at a remote property in WieambillaContinue Reading