For many, tax time is an exciting part of the year – there’s the potential for a refund. However, it’s also an attractive time for fraudsters looking for ways to get money and deceive unsuspecting victims. Each year Australians lose large amounts of money to scams. In 2023, Australians reported losses of more than A$2.7 billion. While this is a slight reduction from the $3.1 billion in 2022, there are still millions of victims who’ve suffered at the hands of scammers. Impersonation scams are one common approach. Scamwatch reports that in 2023, 70% of reports to them involved impersonation. A…
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Following his defeat with partner Dan Evans in the Olympic men’s doubles quarter-finals, Andy Murray has retired from professional tennis after nearly two decades on the circuit. This ends a storied career in which he won three grand slam singles titles (including two Wimbledon championships), reached world number one, won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in singles, and led Great Britain to Davis Cup victory. From his resumé, it might seem that Murray enjoyed unbridled success, but the first phase of his career, between 2005 and 2012, was defined more by losses than victories. He lost his first four grand slam…
DUBLIN, Ireland: Dublin Airport is gearing up for a bustling bank holiday weekend, with an estimated 472,000 passengers expected to pass through its terminals. From July 2 to July 5, around 234,000 people will be departing, while close to 238,000 will arrive. Sunday is anticipated to be the peak day, with just over 120,000 passengers coming and going. Sarah Ryan, Director of Communications at DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, highlighted the significance of the August bank holiday as one of the year’s busiest weekends. “This time of year is popular for city breaks and visiting family overseas,” Ryan noted.…
WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and a delegation from the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs joined labor ministers to discuss shared labor and employment priorities at the G20 Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil, from July 25 to 26, 2024. Before the meeting began, the U.S. and Brazil launched a campaign calling for joint global action to address the impacts of workplace heat stress, made possible by the countries’ Partnership for Workers’ Rights and collaboration with the International Labor Organization. “It was a pleasure to represent the most pro-worker administration in U.S. history at the G20…
Brussels might seem empty, but high-stakes games are afoot behind the scenes. From air-conditioned government suites (and the occasional vacation villa), leaders are working the phones, trying to convince European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to give their country the most prestigious posts in the EU executive. In this week’s edition of EU Confidential podcast, host Sarah Wheaton is joined by Barbara Moens, POLITICO’s chief EU correspondent, to talk about how this complex political puzzle might be solved. Next, we head to Paris, where senior correspondent Clea Caulcutt breaks down how the Olympics are affecting France’s chaotic politics — and the inside dish about…
Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather. In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods to directly control the fire don’t work, and wildfires burn out of control. Firefighters have seen many of these risks in the enormous Park Fire burning near Chico, California, and other wildfires in summer 2024. But how can a fire create weather? Satellite images shows how the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., created intense pyrocumulonimbus plumes, visible in white, in July 2024. CSU/CIRA and NOAA I’m an atmospheric scientist who uses data…
Whole Life Order prisoners now blocked from marrying behind bars Government enacts new law to end torment for victims and their families Marriage and civil partnership ban comes into force today Prisoners serving whole life orders – which means they will never be released – will now be automatically blocked from getting married or entering a civil partnership after the new Lord Chancellor signed a measure in the Victims and Prisoners Act into law. This will deny the most heinous criminals from enjoying the important life events they callously took from their victims, while preventing families from the trauma of…
Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are now on their way back to the United States from Russia. Through the extraordinary efforts of countless people in the State Department and across our government, the United States was able to strike an agreement to secure their freedom, as well as that of Vladimir Kara-Murza and twelve others held prisoner inside Russia. We are grateful for the support we had from a number of our allies who made this deal possible, in particular Germany, Poland, Norway, and Slovenia. We further appreciate the Turkish government providing a location for the safe return…
Teenagers’ needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many parents struggle with concerns about their teens’ screen time and digital safety, and for good reason. There is widespread opinion that technology and social media use is harmful for young people. However, as many parents will know, getting teens to reduce their screen time is often far easier said than done. Conflict often results when parents voice their concerns and institute their authority over teens. Our research team has been examining the role of the family and technology in adolescent development over the last 20 years. Our research…
This is the day we will sink our own home –it is old, they say, and can’t live forever.I’m among the ones who must lock the domebehind us and throw the keys in the riverof stardust in which we’ve swum for so long.Happy new year! The cry goes up far belowus in waves, while we plot to do great wrongto this ship in space. No keening in sorrow:These are my orders. Death first by fireworks,our vessel burned alive like a sailing boatlit aflame at sea by men gone berserkwith grief. The saltwater will keep it afloatas long as it can.…