Alex Blair

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Alex Blair

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky claims at least 155 Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, releasing new footage of two men, who themselves claimed to be Chinese, captured in Donetsk Oblast on Thursday. The revealing video shows the men being interrogated in a room with a Ukrainian flag as a backdrop. The first man, Zhang Renbo, revealed he was an inexperienced soldier who was on his first deployment. “I am a Chinese citizen from Jiangxi Province.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Sarah Keoghan |Alex Blair

EXCLUSIVE A Sydney cemetery has abruptly cancelled a planned “open day” featuring a kids scavenger hunt, a petting zoo and an iPhone photography class after major backlash from the community. Leppington’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Sydney’s southwest was set to host the open day on Saturday March 29 before cancelling the event on Wednesday. The original announcement stated the open day would be hosting “fun-filled events and performances for everyone”.

1 month ago | cairnspost.com.au | Alex Blair

The discourse surrounding ADHD has rapidly evolved in recent years, but some doctors are hesitant about the state of diagnoses in children as millions seek medical answers to their quirks. New figures released in 2025 reveal attention deficit hyperactive disorder – a syndrome characterised by prolonged patterns of concentration, attention and impulse control difficulties – could now affect 366 million adults worldwide.

1 month ago | cairnspost.com.au | Alex Blair

There are millions of factories in China that work around the clock to manufacture vast amounts of consumer products for the world. Six million of them to be exact. But one innocuous building in Changping is doing things a little differently. The factory operates in total darkness, minus a few flashes and sparks as things get welded together. It’s not because they’re trying to cut down on the quarterly power bill, but because none of the factory’s “workers” need light to see.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Alex Blair

Two of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s key political rivals have confirmed contact with Donald Trump’s team. Rumours about Washington’s alleged interference in Ukraine have swirled following a Politico report alleging behind-the-scenes efforts to remove Zelensky from office before a peace deal with Russia is finalised. Trump rashly declared Zelensky a “dictator” in the lead-up to the pair’s heated Oval Office clash last week, fuelling tensions between Europe and the new administration.