It was a flicker in the water, only 2 centimetres long, but bright and distinct, darting into the protection of a carpet anemone. The 2003 film Finding Nemo made clownfish and the Great Barrier Reef international icons. When the species known as a “true nemo” — Amphiprion percula — turned up in a bay on…
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Tasmania’s iconic winter arts and music festival Dark Mofo, including the first evening of the Winter Feast banquet, kicks off today. The midwinter festival run by the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is known for its provocative installations, large-scale parties and subversive art and music. Winter Feast is back for 2026. (Supplied: Dark…
Dr. Gillian Morrison heard a ruckus in the street beneath her seventh-storey window at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital in St. John’s and sprung into action. Her first instinct was to grab her iPhone. She hit record on a 17-second video that’s now a key piece of evidence in the trial for three people accused of…
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is moving ahead with a plan to require social media companies to restrict access to their sites for those under 16, saying companies will be able to seek exemptions. Read More
Weighing the pros and cons of a social media ban is something many Canadian youth, parents, and politicians have been doing lately. The federal government is introducing legislation addressing social media and AI chatbot safety, particularly for Canadian youth. The legislation will include an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having…
The signs that the World Cup is here are omnipresent in Mexico City. From the massive billboards featuring Lionel Messi spruiking various products, to the bootleg jerseys sold on footpaths, to the polished exhibitions at the city’s many museums and cultural institutions. While soccer plays second fiddle in the other co-host nations, the USA and…
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar takes stock of the…
Queensland police are investigating an alleged assault involving Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto at Magnetic Island. Police received a report that a fight took place between the 42-year-old and a 28-year-old man at a Nelly Bay venue on Sunday afternoon. Officers were not called to the venue at the time but the alleged incident has since…
Heith Mineur is about to buy his first home and, like many first-time buyers, he is getting help from the government. The 33-year-old is buying using the Tasmanian government’s shared equity scheme, MyHome. But he says the process has dragged on for months, and he will now miss the June 30 cut-off for another of…