#Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women

#Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women

“#Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women” CANBERRA, Australia — Australians rallied in the capital and other cities Monday demanding justice for women and calling out misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures as the government reels from two rape allegations. Outside Parliament House in Canberra, the crowd of hundreds was mostly female and most…

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#Rodent plague leaves town covered in ‘carpet of mice’

#Rodent plague leaves town covered in ‘carpet of mice’

“#Rodent plague leaves town covered in ‘carpet of mice’” If you give a mouse a cookie — they might take over your town. Southeast Australia has been overrun by an ongoing plague of mice, which have attacked livestock, invaded residential homes and depleted supplies of mouse-killing accessories. “If you start noticing them, the numbers can…

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# Australian green energy Bitcoin mining firm doubles pre-IPO funding round

# Australian green energy Bitcoin mining firm doubles pre-IPO funding round

“# Australian green energy Bitcoin mining firm doubles pre-IPO funding round ” Iris Energy, an Australian firm that invests in Bitcoin (BTC) mining data centers powered by renewable energy sources, has doubled its second pre-initial public offering round. According to Bloomberg, a 13 million Australian dollar ($10 million) commitment from equity manager outfit Platinum Asset…

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#How a global epilepsy initiative is helping to heal children

#How a global epilepsy initiative is helping to heal children

“#How a global epilepsy initiative is helping to heal children” Levi Trowbridge was just 3 days old and newly released from the maternity ward when he went into convulsions last year. Karsha Trowbridge — a first-time mom — said she and her husband, Steve Trowbridge, were “shocked and confused” by their newborn’s unusual behavior. “We…

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#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech

#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech

“#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech” Facebook has apologized to Rita Rich-Mulcahy, the 81-year-old knitter who was nearly banned from the site for promoting “white pigs.” It all started when Rich-Mulcahy, of Adelaide, Australia, began knitting stuffed animals to pass the time and distract the grieving widow from the death of…

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