Parliament House, Melbourne

Treaty negotiation planning to begin in Victoria before First People’s Assembly elections

Treaty negotiation planning to begin in Melbourne ahead of First People’s Assembly elections.  Source: Luis Markovic, Wikimedia Commons Members of the First Nations Assembly of Victoria will meet in Melbourne this week to finalise planning for treaty negotiations. Treaty negotiations are set to begin after the assembly’s second general election in May. This treaty is…

Spinifex grass in remote Australia

Australian spinifex grass is being turned into an innovative medical gel

$2.6 million is being invested into Trioda Wilingi Pty Ltd to develop innovative medical gels using unique cellulose nanofibers extracted from Australian spinifex grass. Image source: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0. $2.6 million is being invested into Trioda Wilingi Pty Ltd to develop innovative medical gels using unique cellulose nanofibers extracted from Australian spinifex grass. Trioda…

Marianne Williamson, self-help author and politician

Marianne Williamson, self-help author, challenges Biden for presidential nomination

Marianne Williamson, self-help author and politician, has become the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the Democrat party’s presidential nomination for the United States’ 2024 election. Source: Wikimedia Marianne Williamson, a self-help author once dubbed as “Oprah’s spiritual adviser”, has become the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the…

The UN has secured a treaty to protect 30 percent of the world's oceans.

United Nations completes High Seas Treaty to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans

The UN has secured a treaty to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans.  Source: PxHere Negotiators from 100 different countries have agreed on an international treaty to protect the high seas. This treaty has been reached after years of negotiations, and environmental groups say it will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable…