Labor’s housing bill has been rejected in the senate by both the coalition and the Greens. Source: Thennicke, Wikimedia Commons The federal government has experienced its first defeat in the Senate after both the coalition and the Greens have rejected Labor’s centrepiece housing policy. The government must now wait three months until it can bring…
A woman who woke up at her own wake has officially died in intensive care. Source: Norbert Kaiser, Wikimedia Commons 76-year-old Bella Montoya, who was declared dead before waking up at her own wake earlier this month, has now died in intensive care. The woman shocked her relatives when she knocked on her coffin at…
An 87-year-old man has died after being attacked in Noosa Heads. Source: Kgbo, Wikimedia Commons An 87-year-old man has died after being attacked while walking near Main Beach, Noosa Heads this morning. Police have put a 27-year-old man who was located nearby in custody, where he is assisting in investigations. Police believe that the attacker…
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,…