When Sydney grandmother Elaine Turner collected her monthly prescriptions in January, she braced herself for the usual sting at the pharmacy counter. Multiple medications every month for arthritis and high blood pressure add up fast. But this year, her total was noticeably lower, and she was not complaining. That drop came from one of the … Read more
In a decisive move that is reshaping Europe’s defence map, Belgium has confirmed a €1 billion order for 215 French-built armoured vehicles.The deal centres on the Griffon and Serval platforms developed under Scorpion program. For France, this is more than an export contract.It is a strategic validation of its land forces modernisation drive. For Belgium, … Read more
New Zealand has long had mechanisms in place to deal with dangerous drivers — demerit points, temporary suspensions, fines. But for years, critics of the system have argued that habitual offenders have been able to cycle through suspensions and return to the road with relatively little consequence, only to repeat the same dangerous behaviours that … Read more