Brisbane Lord Mayor proposes moving people sleeping rough to ex-COVID facility in Pinkenba

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner proposes moving growing homeless populations to ex-COVID isolation facility

Homelessness continues to grow in Brisbane amid rental crisis.  Source: ABC News Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has committed to putting $1 million into relocating people living in Brisbane parks to the empty $400 million COVID quarantine centre in Pinkenba. However, Mr Schrinner has not spoken to the federal government who owns the facility. “The…

Bafta awards, similar to those given during the Bafta TV Awards 2023.

Bafta TV Awards 2023: All the Winners

The Baftas, UK’s most prestigious TV awards show has wrapped, with even the late Queen Elizabeth receiving a nod for her skit with Paddington Bear. Source: Hraybould/Wikimedia The Bafta TV awards have closed in London, with even the late Queen Elizabeth II receiving recognition during the prestigious British awards ceremony. The late Queen’s skit with…

Deadly cyclone hits Myanmar and Bangladesh

Powerful cyclone hits Myanmar and Bangladesh

Cyclone mocha hits Myanmar and Bangladesh Cyclone Mocha has killed at least three people and caused severe damage in Myanmar, while densely populated refugee camps in Bangladesh so far remain undamaged. The cyclone, travelling up to 209 kilometres per hour, hit the coast of Myanmar on Sunday afternoon. Authorities evacuated around 400 000 people in…