Australia’s Gold Coast Beach Before & After Cyclone Alfred

Mar 12 2025

A video shared to TikTok shows Australia’s Gold Coast Beach’s before and after Cyclone Alfred, making the rounds and going viral.

The beach was completely eroded, with the popular beach being left with a massive sand wall on what once was known as Surfer’s Paradise.

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The cyclone had prompted local authorities to issue health and safety warnings, with Alfred being the sixth severe tropical cyclone within 2024/25.

The erosion cliffs, known as ‘scarps’, climbed to a height of 3 metres, exposing the last line of coastal defence – ‘a buried seawall known as the A-line, constructed after large storms in the 1970s’ (as per The Guardian).

Thankfully most of the sand is expected to return naturally, but this may take months to full take place.

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Source: Mahdi | Life in Australia

Maltese Leaders Welcome Ukraine Ceasefire Agreement

Mar 12 2025

Maltese political leaders took to social media to welcome the 30 day ceasefire agreement proposed by the US and accepted by Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated he would present the proposal to Russia, emphasising that the decision now lay with Moscow, which has yet to respond publicly.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that this is an important step towards peace.

‘The ball is in Russia’s court’, she continued. ‘Europe will continue to do its part so that this war ends and leads to real, just and lasting peace.’

On his part, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he is convinced that peace is achieved through diplomacy. ‘This is Malta’s position, a strong advocate for peace. We hope for a permanent ceasefire’.

Following the 🇺🇸 proposal for a 30-day ceasfire which 🇺🇦 seems in agreement with. I am convinced, have always been, that peace is achieved through diplomacy, not through the barrel of a gun. This is 🇲🇹’s position, a strong advocate for peace. We hope for a permanent ceasefire.-RA

— Robert Abela (@RobertAbela_MT) March 11, 2025

Opposition leader Bernard Grech also welcomed the agreement. ‘It is now up to Russia to do its part and bring an end to this war, ensuring lasting piece.’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the ceasefire proposal as a “positive” step and urged the US to persuade Russia to agree.

The discussions in Jeddah marked the first formal meeting between Ukraine and the US since the heated confrontation between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump in Washington on 28 February.

I welcome the agreement reached today in Saudi Arabia between the United States and Ukraine for a ceasefire and hope that this will lead to restoring peace.

It is now up to Russia to do its part and bring an end to this war, ensuring lasting peace.

— Bernard Grech (@bernardgrechmt) March 11, 2025

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Serving Can’t? Short Clips Malta Chips In On Eurovision Dilemma

Mar 12 2025

A video shared to TikTok by ‘Short Clips Malta’ took a linguist explaining how, in British, some sounds are removed in certain words.

When it comes to the word ‘can’t’, the ’t’ sound is sometimes removed, ending up with a word that sounds a lot more like the Maltese ‘Kant’ – you know, the title of Miriana Conte’s Eurovision song.

‘So what’s the problem with the song word ‘Serving Kant?’

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‘Shall we do it ‘Serving Can’t’ instead, the creator asked.

Yesterday, Tuesday 11th March, marked the deadline for all countries to submit their Eurovision entry songs in their final form ahead of the contest in Basel.

It is as of yet unknown what Miriana and her team will be doing about the ban – whether they’d be changing the word entirely, proceeding with legal action, or both.

We’ll have to wait and see!

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Source: Short Clips Malta

Government To Recommend Presidential Pardon For FreeHour Hackers

Mar 11 2025

As previously announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela, the Cabinet of Ministers has reviewed the case of three students and a lecturer facing criminal charges for what has been described as ethical hacking of the student app FreeHour.

The Cabinet considered the public position taken by the alleged victim, as well as the fact that, at the time of the alleged offence, Malta had no specific policies or legislation regulating the identification of security vulnerabilities within organisational systems and networks.

Given these circumstances, the Government has decided to recommend to the President that a presidential pardon be granted to the individuals involved, effectively closing the case.

Furthermore, the Government highlighted the recent introduction of Malta’s National Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, which was published in December 2024 following public consultation.

This policy establishes clear guidelines for ethical hacking and aligns with the European Parliament and Council Directive on strengthening cybersecurity measures across the EU.

The lecturer and students were formally informed of this decision during a meeting with Minister for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard.

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