By Adele Ferguson Ella Callis was left in extreme pain after cosmetic surgery went wrong. Credit:Simon Schluter Ella Callis records it all. The bed she wakes up in, the sheets sodden with blood and fluids, how she becomes conscious mid-surgery and feels a long cannula being thrust in and out of her stomach. “It is […]

People’s poor understanding of statistics resulted in misinformation and “fake news” spreading throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say, as a study calls for changes to how mathematics is taught in schools. Australian Catholic University Professor of Mathematics Education Vincent Geiger, who co-authored the research, said more needed to be done to teach students how to […]

Key points A Victorian research trial on premature babies has raised ethical questions. The trial tests different levels of oxygen to support babies. It is being done without parental consent. The researchers argue getting consent is almost impossible. But other ethicists are sceptical of that claim. A new clinical trial comparing different oxygen levels on […]

Bulldog-type puppy left barely able to walk after it suffered leg, hip and jaw fractures when it was attacked by its owner makes full recovery after being rescued by the RSPCA Daisy, an 18-week-old bulldog-type dog, had fractured hip, jaw, legs and ribs RSPCA Lisa Lupson rescued Daisy and recalled how the dog was dragging […]

Three Chinese officials are sacked and 24 more punished over maths textbook illustrations that depicted ‘ugly’ children China’s education ministry has punished 27 officials after illustrations in maths textbooks sparked outrage  The ministry said the national textbook department lacked sufficient guidance and supervision but criticised the publisher for not strictly following protocol in reviewing the […]

MoviePass, the cinema subscription service that flamed out after a brief but spectacular run of new users in 2018, is coming back. On its website, MoviePass now indicates a "beta" launch is coming "on or around" this Labor Day weekend. The launch will feature three pricing tiers that will "generally" be at $10, $20, $30, […]

The Goo Goo Dolls are back on the road after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. But for lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik, returning to live music venues and releasing the band’s new album “Chaos in Bloom” required more than overcoming COVID-19 twice. In March, “I had a nick on my vocal cord and […]

Burger King (QSR) on Monday announced its plans to begin testing the first-ever plant-based version of its Original Chicken Sandwich beginning August 22nd in Cincinatti, Ohio. The menu addition will only be available for a limited time and includes the same ensemble as the original sandwich, seasoned and topped with shredded lettuce and mayonnaise on […]

Mother unknowingly watched her daughter’s killer walk away moments after strangling the teenager – after the 18-year-old had told her: ‘I’ll be there now mam. I’m on my way’ Lily Sullivan, 18, was strangled by Lewis Haines, 31, at a beauty spot in Pembroke The pair met on a night out in the South Wales […]

Work-shy Apple employees launch petition after CEO Tim Cook announced workers would have to return to office three days a week  Apple staffers have hit back at the company’s call for workers to return to the office at least three days a week next month Employees Monday aired a petition that argues the policy is […]