The Labor government will give permanent visas to thousands of refugees. Source: Matt Hrkac, Wikimedia Commons Around 19,000 refugees will be able to live in the country permanently as Labor keeps its election promise. Refugees on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) or Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) will be able to apply for permanent visas from…
The Labor government will put $424 million into improving life outcomes for First Nations people. Source: Peripitus, Wikimedia Commons On the 15th anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generations, the federal government unveils its plan to put $424 million dollars into improving life outcomes for Indigenous Australians. While Kevin Rudd’s apology to Stolen…
Scott Cabrie, was working as an Uber driver when he was allegedly murdered by two teenage passengers on Queensland’s Fraser Coast. Source: Facebook Police have confirmed that believed Queensland murder victim, Scott Cabrie, 47, was working as an Uber driver when he was allegedly murdered by two teenage passengers on the Fraser Coast. Police found…
KSI and Logan Paul promoting their Prime drink at the UFC. Source: KSI/Twitter Over 1,000 fans flocked to see viral Youtubers Logan Paul and Olajide Olatunji (KSI) during their appearance on The Today Show, outside of the show’s north Sydney studio. However, the frenzied crowd resulted in one teenage boy to be hospitalised, and multiple…
A man has died of a suspected drug overdose after Sydney’s Transmission Festival. Source: Transmission Festival, Wikimedia Commons A 26-year-old man has died of a suspected drug overdose and six people have been charged with supplying drugs after Sydney’s Transmission Festival on the weekend. Police say the man died after arriving at Bankstown Hospital at…
A tropical low in the north-west of Queensland could develop into a cyclone this week. Source: Bureau of Meteorology Queensland/Twitter A tropical low in the north-west of Queensland could develop into a cyclone as early as tomorrow, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with wild weather potentially also developing in the state’s south-east today. ⚠️Tropical…
The British Medical Journal has published a study showing that two doses of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy provide effective protection for infants for up 16 weeks after birth. Source: Joanna Malinowska/Freestocks A Canadian study published by the British Medical Journal has found that at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy appear effective…
Basketball star LeBron James has broken the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer. Source: Erik Drost Basketball star LeBron James has broken the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer. The game took place on Tuesday night in Los Angeles…
New Zealand authorities have reported the successful interception of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine found floating in the Pacific Ocean. Source: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad New Zealand authorities have reported the successful interception of 3.2 tonnes of cocaine found floating in the Pacific Ocean. The drug haul, estimated to be worth approximately $500…
Devastating earthquakes rippled throughout Turkey and northern Syria, causing the deaths of over 7900 people and immeasurable damage to the impacted areas. Source: Tasnimnews On Monday 6th of February, two devastating earthquakes rippled throughout Turkey and northern Syria, causing the deaths of over 7900 people and immeasurable damage to the impacted areas. The epicenter of…