The legislation will need support from at least 10 Republicans to pass with the 100-seat Senate split evenly between the two parties. Source: Shutterstock. The US Senate have finalised an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, clearing the first hurdle to passing what would be the first major gun control legislation in decades. The…
Bill Cosby has faced many sexual assault allegations in the past. Source: Shutterstock. Jurors in the civil trial handed down the verdict today stating that Cosby did sexually abuse then 16-year-old Judy Huth in 1975 at the Playboy Mansion. Mr Cosby was found to have intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Ms Huth, that he…
Professional opportunities for Russian youths are shrinking from the multinational companies exiting the country. Source: Wikimedia Commons. A tough road is ahead for Russian youths entering the job market and pursuing higher education, in a different Russia from the one they knew. People between 17 and 25 years old who have only known Vladimir Putin…
“The pandemic impacted the mental health of nearly every Queenslander, so we’re funding a record amount of mental health services,” said the Premier. The Queensland government has handed down its budget with over $23.6 billion worth of funding heading to healthcare. Three new hospitals as well as 11 expansions and over 2500 beds will be…
“82% [of teachers] say shortages are leading to higher teacher workloads at their school,” according to Unions NSW. Teachers around the state will protest the government’s three per cent pay rise, arguing that it’s not enough to combat the teaching crisis. Staff shortages are plaguing the NSW education system with not enough people coming into…