Victoria Bourne

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leonardo Rocha |Victoria Bourne

Leonardo Rocha - BBC Americas Regional Editor and Victoria Bourne - BBC NewsFri, April 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM UTC2 min readA general strike against public spending cuts in Argentina has severely disrupted transport. All domestic flights have been cancelled, while trains and metro services have been suspended in Buenos Aires and other parts of the country. Many shops remained closed in the capital but bus drivers continued to work.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Victoria Bourne

Easter egg costs soar by up to 50% as some shrinkGetty ImagesEaster egg prices have risen by as much as 50% compared to last year, while some have shrunk in size, according to an investigation by Which?. The price of chocolate has risen by 16.5% in a year, outpacing an overall 4.4% increase in the cost of supermarket food and drink, the consumer group says. Meanwhile, several treats have been affected by "shrinkflation" - when products get smaller but the price does not.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Victoria Bourne

A studio in Sydney's inner city appears unassuming from the outside, but for over a year it has been the hub of a top-secret documentary project, for fear of Russian interference. Sydney-based production company Songbird Studios is behind the Oscar-nominated documentary Porcelain War which follows three Ukrainian artists who take up arms to defend their country and their culture.

Dec 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Victoria Bourne

Australian zookeepers are travelling to South-East Asia to assist with rescued sun and moon bears. More than 30 bears have been rescued in 2024 so far. The volunteers from Sydney are already planning their return in the new year. Tamara Gillies remembers the first rescued cub she ever worked with. It was a sun bear in a Cambodian restaurant being held in a small cage and "destined for bear paw soup".

Dec 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Victoria Bourne

The NSW RSPCA says there is a year-long wait list for people wanting to surrender their pets. A third of animals are being surrendered due to financial stress. Animal rescue organisations are warning the problem will get worse over summer. Pet rescue organisations across Sydney are turning away animals that owners say they can no longer afford to keep as shelters hit capacity. The RSPCA NSW has a waiting list of 12 months or longer for people wanting to surrender their pet.