墨尔本学生Aparjot,21岁,在攻读网络安全专业并兼职工作的同时,自费出版了她的第一部小说《When We Were Souls》。这部376页的作品讲述两个人相遇、相爱,并面对某些关系无法持久这一现实。全书以苏菲派爱的七个阶段为结构,呼应她自童年起创作的旁遮普语诗歌。Aparjot自行出资出版该书,亲自设计封面,并在朋友的帮助下编辑书稿。她目前正在筹备第二部作品《Ibadat》,计划于2027年1月出版,该书将取材于她的旁遮普语诗歌。
Hay fever sufferers could face a harder spring, with pollen levels expected to rise through November. Deakin University researcher Professor Cenk Suphioglu said a wet winter and warm spring weather have created ideal conditions for grass growth. He advised sufferers to stay indoors where possible and keep windows closed on windy days. People with both hay fever and asthma face the highest risk during thunderstorms with high pollen counts, and Victoria's chief health officer urged them to take precautions.
研究机构 The Citizen Lab(公民实验室)称,一家总部位于以色列的公司利用数字广告在数百万台设备上安装间谍软件。只要查看了受感染的广告,设备就可能暴露于此次攻击之下。据报道,目标包括澳大利亚政府机构、关键基础设施和媒体机构,其中包括 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation(澳大利亚核科学与技术组织)。该机构的一位发言人表示,尚未发现其系统受到影响。Google 在获悉这些调查结果后,已将该公司 Discover-Tech(Discover-Tech公司)从其平台上移除。
吉朗地区的食物救济机构正努力应对日益增长的需求,许多机构被迫拒绝部分求助者。Give Where You Live Foundation(居住地行善基金会)的一项新研究发现,接受调查的机构中有72%在过去一年中看到需求增加。2024年,近一半有15岁以下子女的单亲家庭表示曾断粮。Zac Lewis表示,粮食不安全问题需要在紧急救济之外,配合更长期的解决方案。
Food relief organisations across the Geelong region are struggling to meet growing demand, and many have been forced to turn people away. New research from the Give Where You Live Foundation found 72 per cent of surveyed organisations saw increased demand over the past year. Almost half of single-parent households with children under 15 reported running out of food in 2024. Zac Lewis said food insecurity required longer-term solutions alongside emergency relief.