Russia will launch new capsule to return space station crew

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will send up a new capsule next month to bring back three space station crew members whose original ride home was damaged, officials said Wednesday. The two Russians and one American will stay several extra months at the…

School-leavers take their pick as unis make offers they can refuse

School-leavers take their pick as unis make offers they can refuse

Universities have flooded Victorian school-leavers with 23 per cent more offers this year, with extra places in health, engineering and IT following a near half a billion dollar federal push to boost student numbers in those fields. Almost 17,000 second round university…

NHS offers remote GP job for £85 an hour

NHS offers remote GP job for £85 an hour

NHS advertises remote-only GP jobs for £85 an hour amid claims doctors want ‘less and less’ to do with patients A work from home GP role has been advertised with a wage of £85 an hour The three-month contract is worth £38,000,…

Law firm fires partner who berated female colleague in text

Law firm fires partner who berated female colleague in text

Law firm specializing in family and employment issues fires partner who texted female colleague berating her for ‘collecting a salary while sitting on your ass’ then resigning on her return Zashin & Rich confirmed Tuesday that partner Jon Dileno had been dismissed Dileno’s…

7 things that are surprisingly taxable

If you have a job, you probably know Uncle Sam wants his fair share of the income you earn every year. But there are lots of other things the Internal Revenue Service considers taxable, from the buried treasure in your backyard to…

Prisoner jailed after he attacked man with knife while on the run

Prisoner jailed after he attacked man with knife while on the run

Escaped prisoner slashed drinker with a knife outside pub while he was on-the-run – before attacking police officer who tried to apprehend him Steven Wagstaff, 34, fled HMP Hatfield, near Doncaster, before launching attack Father-of-two slashed at man outside pub before later…

Dad saved his wife, kid and dozens of swimmers from shark

Dad saved his wife, kid and dozens of swimmers from shark

Incredible moment dad uses his drone to save beachgoers from a potential shark attack after spotting a great white and two bronze whalers stalking swimmers Drone videographer David Alphonso spotted the three sharks at Australia beach He saw the shark just metres…