The Albanese government will lift the single parenting payment cut-off age to 14. Source: Australian Government, Wikimedia Commons Single parents in Australia will receive single parenting payment until their youngest child turns 14 years old, an increase from the current cut-off age of eight. This lift will partially reverse a Howard government decision made back…
Palestine supporters rallying in Melbourne in 2021. Source: Matt Hrkac, Wikimedia Commons Israeli forces have demolished a Palestinian public school in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, receiving criticism from the EU, which funded the program. Palestinians threw rocks at Israeli forces, who fired teargas at them while bulldozers began moving in on the site…
The brick-built cistern in Rome which archaeologists uncovered the Renaissance-era mdeical dump containing urinal flasks and other ancient artefacts. Source: Sovrintendenza Capitolina — The Caesar’s Forum Project/Antiquity Publications Ltd. A treasure trove of medical artefacts was unearthed by archaeologists at a Renaissance-era trash dump in Rome’s Forum of Caesar. Included in the find were a…
Dozens were arrested during the coronation of King Charles III this past weekend. Image source: United Kingdom Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Members of the Republic group, an anti-monarchist group in the United Kingdom (UK) have criticised the policing of King Charles III’ coronation, saying Britain no longer has a right to peaceful protest…
Uber’s former chief security officer was sentenced to probation for attempting to bury a mass data breach affecting millions of users. Image source: Cottonbro Studio, via Pexels Uber’s former chief security officer was sentenced to a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after attempting to cover up a mass data…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with King Charles III in London this past week, ahead of the monarch’s official coronation. Image source: U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with King Charles III in London this past week in anticipation of the monarch’s official coronation.…
The AFL commission has officially awarded the state of Tasmania the league’s 19th team licence, following “decades of advocacy.” Image source: Jenks24, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The AFL commission has officially awarded the state of Tasmania the league’s 19th team licence, following “decades of advocacy.” AFL boss Gillon McLachlan and major AFL stakeholders…
Ed Sheeran was found not guilty of claims that “Thinking Out Loud” infringed upon Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit, “Let’s Get It On”. Image source: Drew de F Fawkes, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A Manhattan jury has found Ed Sheeran not guilty of copyright infringement claims regarding similarities between his song “Thinking Out Loud”…
Albanese government plans to give very small raise to over 55s, potentially excluding young people. Source: Nick-D, Wikimedia Commons The Albanese government will reportedly give a very small raise to jobseeker payments for Australians aged over 55, leaving behind struggling young people. The government’s “modest raise” to jobseeker (currently $50 per day) for those over…
Scientists urge NT government to abandon its fracking project plans in the Beetaloo Basin Nearly 100 leading Australian scientists have sent an open letter to the Northern Territory government urging it to abandon its gas fracking plans due to the serious impact it would have on the climate. The letter has also been published in…