Royal commission announced

Government announces inquiry into unlawful robodebt scheme

“We know that almost 400,000 Australians fell victim to this cruel system. A human tragedy with very real consequences for its victims,” said the prime minister. Source; Shutterstock. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission will investigate the former government’s robodebt scheme. The automated Centrelink debt recovery program from the former Coalition government…

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare

Solomon Islands warns of ban for foreign journalists for “misinformation”

The office of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had already issued a statement targeting the ABC’s Four Corners program which covered Chinese influence growing in the country. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Solomon Islands government said foreign journalists who are “demeaning” or engage in “racial profiling” will be banned entry. This comes after the government criticised and…

NZDF

Kiwi soldier on leave from NZ army killed in Ukraine

“Corporal Abelen, 30, served with 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR) based in Burnham, and had served with the NZDF for 10 years,” said the NZDF. Source: NZDF. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has confirmed that a soldier on leave has been killed in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. According to NZDF, the soldier…