Here is today’s riddle, and the last riddle for the year!

How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?

Answer is below in the tidbit!

The quote
"To hold this baby in my arms is a dream come true." — Kirsty Bryant, the first Australian woman to successfully undergo a uterus transplant, after she gave birth to her son Henry. Bryant gave birth last week after her mother's uterus was transplanted into her body in January.

The stat
2 in 5
The number of Australians who have had flights cancelled or delayed in the last 12 months, according to a survey of 9,000 Australians by consumer research site CHOICE.

Today in history
1915: The last Australian troops were evacuated from Gallipoli in World War I.

Some headlines from this morning:

NSW Police have seized 722kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $1 billion.

In a press conference, NSW Police said it is "one of the biggest single seizures that the NSW Police force have been involved in that doesn't involve drug importation".

Detectives found the cocaine after an alleged attempted kidnapping.

What happened?
On Monday morning, police were responding to reports of a break-and-enter when they located four men between the ages of 19 and 24 in an underground carpark in Sydney.

The men were allegedly preparing to kidnap another man. They were all charged with five offences each.

Detectives identified the alleged target of the kidnapping and executed a search warrant at his apartment.

At that unit, police found cocaine worth over $1 billion.

A 24-year-old man at the apartment (the alleged intended target of the kidnapping) attempted to flee the scene before he was arrested and charged.

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Natasha Fyles has announced she is resigning after she failed to disclose her shares in the mining company South32.

The allegations were first raised in a local news outlet, NT Independent. The ABC later confirmed with South32 that Fyles held shares as early as 2015, after she was elected to the NT Parliament.

Who is Natasha Fyles?
Natasha Fyles worked as a primary school teacher before being elected as a member of the Northern Territory parliament in 2012. She joined the Labor Party at the age of 15.

In May 2022, she replaced Michael Gunner as the NT's Chief Minister, who quit after steering the territory through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fyles became the second woman to hold the top job in the Northern Territory.

Shares
Under the NT parliamentary code of conduct, MPs need to divest (remove all investment) from business interests if they could "influence a member improperly in the performance of official functions".

Earlier this week, Fyles was revealed to have owned shares in the mining company South32. In her latest declaration of interests, Fyles had only listed her shares in three companies — including mining and metals giant BHP.

In a press conference, Fyles said she only owned shares in South32 after the company de-merged from BHP in 2015.

Fyles said she had not intentionally failed to declare this interest.

"I made a mistake. There is no excuse, I am owning up to it, I accept the consequences, that is the right thing to do."

What is South32?
South32 holds a majority stake in a high-grade manganese ore mine based on an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Environmental groups have raised concerns about dust released from the mine, particularly on the health of local First Nations communities.

Earlier this year, Fyle told media that her government would not investigate air pollution risks caused by the mine.

In the press conference, Fyles said: "I can assure you that no decision I have ever made has been influenced by that small shareholding."

Previous controversy
Last month, Fyles sold her shares in energy company Woodside over a perceived conflict of interest.

She was referred to the territory's anti-corruption body following the revelation.

Opposition
The Territory's Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro called for the Chief Minister to step down, saying her actions were a "profound betrayal of public trust".

Finocchiaro said the Labor Party had failed to take necessary action against Fyles after the Woodside shareholding disclosure issue.

What now?
Fyles will officially resign from her role as Chief Minister on Thursday. Her replacement is yet to be decided.

The NT's next election is scheduled for August 2024. Fyles said she will still run for her electorate of Nightcliff, which comprises the northern tip of Darwin.

Polling shows the Labor Party (which Fyles belongs to) is currently trailing its main political opponent, the Country Liberal Party.

Here’s one to watch in the men’s draw at the Australian Open 2024 - 22-year-old Australian fan favourite, Rinky Hijikata. When we caught up for a chat with him, it was clear to us just how much this superstar has a laser focus on taking out some big champions during this year’s tournament. But he’s not just focused on being a good tennis player - he’s also focused on being a good role model and person. From speaking out against gun violence in the U.S. to inspiring young Aussies to pick up a tennis racquet, this is a homegrown star we are thrilled to see succeed. 

If you want to watch our chat with Rinky Hijikata and get to know him ahead of a big summer of tennis, watch here, and buy your tickets to see him on the court here.

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New research has revealed that apes and chimpanzees can recognise faces, even after decades of separation.

A group of scientists from global institutions, including Harvard University, showed a group of apes and chimps photos of other animals from their group, alongside photos of random apes or chimps.

The research looked specifically at social patterns and eye-tracking, which showed the animals could recognise photos of old groupmates from over 25 years ago.

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Did you know that a member of Argentina’s parliament has been giving away his salary every month to members of the public?

It’s true. And that person, Javier Milei, is now the country’s president.

Since Milei entered the country’s parliament in 2021, he has held a raffle to give random members of the public a chance to win his monthly income. It was part of the election promise that saw him initially enter parliament.

Sadly, it’s now over, after Milei was elected President earlier this month. He said he was stopping “because I now got myself another job”.

A woman named Verónica Gómez won the last raffle. Milei posted a screenshot of a bank transfer to his Instagram, which shows over $2.1 million pesos (that’s about $AU3,900) transferred to Gómez.

Random? Generous? Both?

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Riddle answer: Seven has two syllables and the other numbers only have one syllable.

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