The New Daily

About 3000 years ago, our brains shrunk. The reason why remains a mystery to anthropologists, but a new study suggests that ants could hold the answer, @euanblackwrites reports.

NSW has recorded 294 new cases of coronavirus as the state's toll from its current outbreak tops 500. #COVID19NSW

Victoria has recorded 1461 cases of coronavirus and seven deaths ahead of Melbourne's next major easing of restrictions. #COVID19VIC

Rolls Royce has given itself until 2030 to abandon V8 and V12 internal combustion engines. To prove it’s serious, Rolls has rolled out previews of its first battery electric vehicle, the Spectre coupe, that will go on sale in Australia by 2024. #RollsRoyce

The federal government’s plans for local mRNA vaccine production may finally be kicking into gear, with a decision expected this week on which drugmaker the Commonwealth will partner with, @JoshButler reports. #auspol

Coal has no future in a world without catastrophic climate change, writes @AlanKohler. #netzero

Film director Joel Souza has broken his silence after a gun accident involving actor Alec Baldwin injured him and killed his colleague Halyna Hutchins. #HalynaHutchins #AlecBaldwin

Ahhhh how's the serenity this Monday... we are out of lockdown and already planning holidays. What about heading to Bonnie Doon to stay in the house from The Castle? Here's some other famous holiday homes you could rent...

With just days until Scott Morrison flies to Glasgow’s COP26 climate summit, the details of Australia’s long-awaited net zero by 2050 plan remain shrouded in mystery, @JoshButler reports

Former National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board chair Neville Power is one Australian facing fewer freedoms in coming weeks after being charged by WA Police.