With schools closed for the pandemic and adults working from home, many parents are experiencing being home with their kids all day for the very first time. What’s more, they’re stuck home with their kids in extreme circumstances, with parks and libraries closed, playdates off-limits, and not a break in sight — which has made … Read more
The Sun is the ‘most important source of energy for life on Earth’ but it is ‘a little sleepy’ compared to other stars in the universe, a new study revealed. Astronomers from the Max Planck Institute in Germany compared the Sun to hundreds of similar stars and found it fluctuated up to five times weaker. … Read more
Channel Nine host Karl Stefanovic and his wife, Jasmine Yarbrough, are expecting their first child any day now. And the couple sparked rumours their baby could be on the way imminently when they were spotted driving to a hospital in Sydney on Friday morning. Karl made the trip after finishing his daily broadcast of the … Read more
An Instagram star who shares terrifying videos of himself playing with lions is being investigated for alleged animal cruelty after he was filmed punching one of his cubs. Dean Schneider, 27, who quit his job as a financier in Switzerland to look after a pride of lions at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa, uploaded … Read more
Ministers have warned lockdown may need to remain in place for months until the number of new cases falls below 1,000 per day after Professor Chris Whitty raised the spectre of a second peak far worse than the first. The total number of new coronavirus deaths in all settings was 674 on Thursday, down from … Read more
It’s Paris – but probably not as you know it. These amazing vintage images, taken in the 1950s, show the streets of the French capital before they became packed with tourists waving selfie sticks and ‘influencers’ posing for Instagram. They were taken by photographer Allan Hailstone in the 1950s over the course of two short … Read more
Ocean currents in the deep sea are creating microplastic ‘hotspots’ which host around 1.9 million tiny pieces of debris per square metre, scientists have revealed. US researchers say slow-moving currents near the bottom of the Mediterranean direct the flow of microplastics, creating plastic ‘hotpots’ in sediments of the deep sea. These currents also supply oxygen … Read more
Kyle Sandilands has put on a whopping 16kg. The shock jock revealed the surprising news on Friday’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show. During a segment, the 48-year-old weighed himself, tipping the scales at 146kg. ‘I’ve gone from 130kg to 146kg!’ Kyle Sandilands revealed on Friday that he’s gained a whopping 16kg. (Pictured in the … Read more
An Alan Turing sculpture which is set to be constructed at the mathematician’s alma mater could threaten the ‘existing character’ of the Cambridge College, Historic England has claimed. The 12ft steel structure, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, will commemorate the Second World War code-breaker, who attended King’s College in Cambridge between 1931 and 1934. Sir Antony’s memorial will … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Padstow Townhouse is the place to visit for pure indulgence and bags of Cornish charm Padstow Townhouse is a Georgian guesthouse near the harbour in Padstow It is part of chef Paul Ainsworth’s family of local restaurants There are six suites that have ‘all the expected amenities, with knobs on’ By Vicki … Read more