Huge cyber attack is aimed at the Australian government 

Australia is hit by a ‘sophisticated’ state-sponsored cyber attack: Scott Morrison confirms the nation’s parliament and businesses have targeted by an enemy government Cyber attack has been aimed at the Australian government and companies  The Prime Minister said a ‘sophisticated state-based’ actor was behind attack  Last year China was responsible for a cyber-attack on the … Read more

Novichok police officer Nick Bailey hits back at ‘negativity’ aimed at his wife

The police officer who was poisoned by novichok has hit back at ‘negativity’ aimed at his wife on social media over her handling of the attack as portrayed in the second latest episode of the BBC drama ‘The Salisbury Poisonings’.  Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey publicly defended his wife Sarah after her portrayal in the latest episode … Read more

Bosses are accused of sidestepping ban aimed at stopping children smoking 

The tobacco firm that is still making a mint from menthol cigarettes: Bosses are accused of sidestepping ban aimed at stopping children smoking Mint flavour menthol cigarettes were banned in Britain just last Wednesday But the UK’s best-selling tobacco company put out product range on same day  The new cigarettes are being advertised under the … Read more

Instagram launches state-by-state coronavirus tracker aimed at simplifying data on the virus’ spread

Instagram co-founders launch state-by-state coronavirus tracker that estimates secondary COVID-19 infection rates and shows decline in New York while North Dakota has highest rate The site distills data taken from the COVID-19 Tracking Project  It then uses that data to calculate the effective reproduction rate of the virus   Figures show how many people are infected … Read more

Initiative aimed at improving financial education among young children extended online

Initiative aimed at improving financial education among young children extended online in response to coronavirus school closures By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 18 April 2020 An initiative aimed at improving financial education among young children will be extended online this week in response … Read more