If you’ve been paying attention to the news recently, you may have seen an uptick in news coverage revolving around Belarus and Poland. The two nations are currently at an impasse as thousands of migrants amass at the Belarusian border, with much of the blame being attributed to Belarus’ much-contested leader. As coverage ramps up…
The city of Auckland will soon open its domestic borders after over 90 days of lockdown, says New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. From 15 December, Aucklanders will be free to travel outside the city just in time for summer holidays. While New Zealand managed to keep COVID-19 at bay for much of last year,…
The Northern Territory is currently facing a growing Covid-19 outbreak which has largely infected First Nations peoples in the Katherine and Robinson River regions. The total number of infections within this cluster currently stands at 19. The cluster has been developing since the beginning of November, with health officials announcing yesterday that a three-week-old girl…
South Australian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has been in hot water this week over accusations of a conflict of interest and misleading state parliament. Ms Chapman, who has occupied the positions of Deputy Premier and Attorney-General since March 2018, faced criticism after rejecting plans for a port development off Kangaroo Island. In a…
Millions of red crabs have begun their annual migration across Christmas Island this week. The migration typically begins following the first rainfall of the wet season. Red crabs have flooded the streets of Christmas Island, located just northwest of Perth, Western Australia. The crabs—which spend most of the year lurking within the island’s forests—are making…
Protests at the foot of Victorian Parliament have taken a turn, with hundreds of demonstrators camping outside the building to oppose a divisive pandemic bill. The protests began as a public display of dissent against proposed legislation granting the premier and health minister new powers under pandemic conditions. Now, one man has been charged by…