QLD households and eligible small business will receive an energy rebate in the coming financial year amid a rare budget surplus. Photo by Squirrel_Photos via Pixabay Queensland households and eligible small business will receive an “energy relief payment” in the coming financial year amid a rare budget surplus. An estimated 2.2 million households across the…
Over 300 people have been found dead and 600 are still missing in connection to an evangelical “starvation cult” in southeast Kenya. Photo by Marek Piwnicki, via Pexels. At least 300 people have been confirmed dead in Kenya in connection to an evangelical Christian “starvation cult” led by self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie. The first of…
76-year-old Bella Montoya startled her grieving family when she knocked on the lid of her coffin, five hours into her own wake. Photo: Pavel Danilyuk, via Pexels 76-year-old Bella Montoya startled her grieving family when she knocked on the lid of her coffin, five hours into her own wake. On Friday, the woman was admitted…
According to the UN report, global gender bias has not significantly improved in the past decade due to multiple factors. Source: Freepik According to a report released the United Nations (UN) this week, gender inequality has remained stagnant for the past decade. It is unlikely that the UN’s goal of gender parity by 2030 will…
A study has shown that Aboriginal adults are far more likely to be charged when in possession of cannabis than non-Aboriginal adults. A recent study has revealed yet “another example of police bias,” showing that Aboriginal adults are significantly more likely to be charged when caught using cannabis. A study by the New South Wales…
Thousands of subreddits will switch to private mode for 48 hours, in protest of the company’s new API policy. Source: Antonio Zugaldia Between June 12–14, thousands of Reddit communities (subreddits) are going dark in protest of the company’s planned API changes that will kill of many third-party apps. Over the planned 48 hours, thousands of…
Game Two of 2023’s State of Origin will take place at Brisbane’s Lang Park (Suncorp Stadium). Source: Sampajanna/Wikimedia Maroons coach Billy Slater was forced to make changes to the Queensland team’s line-up after three of its players sustained injuries. Injured players Jai Arrow (syndesmosis), Selwyn Cobbo (hip injury) and Tom Gilbert (shoulder surgery) are out,…
This is for the featured image caption The Palaszczuk government has revealed its plan to build around 500 new social homes in Queensland as part of a $320 million investment to assist families struggling with housing insecurity. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who owns at least two investment properties, said the government would pull “every leaver possible” to…
Radio New Zealand has put a staff member on leave and launched an investigation regarding the edited stories about the Ukraine War. Source: Public Domain Pictures Radio New Zealand (RNZ), the country’s national radio broadcaster has put a staff member on leave and launched an investigation after a series of news stories about the Ukraine…
Hunter Expressway, Singleton. Source: Advanstra, Wikimedia Commons A bus driver has been arrested after a bus crash in Hunter Valley killed 10 people and hospitalised 25. Emergency services were called to Wine Country Drive at Greta just after 11:30pm last night. It is believed that those onboard the bus were travelling to Singleton from a…