Alex Blair
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Unexpected hit to Putin’s massive ego
A global push to isolate Russia as it wages war on Ukraine has continued as millions of innocent residents across the European country wake up to a sixth day of conflict. → Read More
Brutal $35b blow to Russia as Putin fumes
British petroleum giant BP has joined the global push against Russia, announcing on Monday it will be dumping its 19.25 per cent share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company. → Read More
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba lists Ukraine‘s five demands to the world
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the world to immediately respond to Russia’s invasion of the embattled nation. → Read More
Detail in Vladimir Putin’s war announcement fuels theory video was pre-recorded
A small detail in Vladimir Putin’s video address today has fuelled speculation the Russian President pre-recorded his announcement of military action in Ukraine. → Read More
Trump’s disturbing boast as Ukraine bombed
Former US President Donald Trump boasted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “would never have happened” during his time in office - just moments after Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in the region. → Read More
Terrifying moment explosion rocks live cross
A TV reporter’s live cross in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv took a terrifying turn as a series of loud explosions went off in the background. → Read More
ScoMo ‘must apologise’ for train strike ‘lies’
The National Secretary of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has called on Scott Morrison to offer an official apology following this week’s Sydney trains fiasco. → Read More
Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps’
A chilling letter addressed to the United Nation’s high commissioner for human rights has claimed Russia has a list of Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation”, as the escalating situation in eastern Europe sits on a knife’s edge. → Read More
Country completely scraps major Covid law
Israel has announced the end of its polarising “Green Pass”, removing restrictions on venues for unvaccinated locals as the Omicron wave regresses. → Read More
Separatists accuse forces of mortar fire
Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have accused the government of opening fire on their territory in four separate incidents in the last 24 hours. → Read More
Australia’s grim shark attack stats revealed
Beaches have been closed off across Sydney following yesterday’s horrific shark attack, sparking debate over the risks of encounters in Australia once again. → Read More
Incredible footage emerges of birds dropping from the sky in Mexico
Incredible footage of what appears to be hundreds of birds dropping from the sky has caused a serious buzz in Mexico. → Read More
‘Crude surgeries’: Brain chip scandal erupts
Elon Musk’s revolutionary Neuralink device has been sideswiped by a legal battle as the billionaire continues to accelerate research for the world’s first commercial brain implant. → Read More
Radar reveals bold US message to Putin
New flight data has revealed a not-so-subtle gesture from the US to Moscow as the world waits with bated breath for developments on the Ukraine crisis. → Read More
Australia placed on grim travel list
As borders finally begin to open to the rest of the world, Aussies could be fooled into believing an immediate influx of tourists will flood Down Under. → Read More
The Project: Waleed Aly weighs in on Novak Djokovic’s latest interview over Covid-19 vaccination
Project host Waleed Aly has thrown an ounce of support behind exiled tennis star Novak Djokovic after his vaccination debacle ahead of the Australian Open this year. → Read More
Chaos as Super Bowl ad gives away crypto
Coinbase turned millions of heads with a bold advertisement at this year’s Super Bowl – only it appears the cryptocurrency trading service might have bit off more than it could chew with its simplistic marketing gimmick. → Read More
A Winter Olympics feud is bubbling over Russia’s alleged doping scandals
Another frosty feud is developing in Beijing after the Russian Ski Association barred the entire Norwegian press over allegations made in regard to the nation’s ongoing doping saga. → Read More
ATAGI admits vaccine double dose effectiveness wears off to as little as zero per cent after 120 days
Extraordinary details released by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have confirmed the protection provided by current vaccines can wane from 80 per cent to as little as zero in just four months. → Read More
Leigh Sales announces she is stepping down from ABC’s 7.30
Australia has reacted to Leigh Sales’ announcement she is stepping down after 12 years at the helm of the ABC’s flagship current affairs show — praising her toughness, her ability to make politicians squirm and her on-air farewell. → Read More