Batman Highway/Batman Bridge, Tasmania. Source: -jkb-, Wikimedia Commons Five people have been hospitalised and four horses killed after a four-wheel drive towing a horse float crashed in Rowella, Northern Tasmania. The vehicle, a white Ford Ranger, crashed into a tree stump at 1:45am on Monday after exiting the Batman Highway near Rowella Road. A crash…
Queensland Fire and Rescue services. Source: Bidgee, Wikimedia Commons A 55-year-old man has died, and three people have been hospitalised, after a serious fire in an apartment building in Clayfield on Monday morning. Residents of the Bonney Avenue apartment building were evacuated at around 5am after the fire broke out and fire fighters arrived on…
Doctor and patient. Source : Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels The federal and Tasmanian governments have pledged to a four-year program that seeks to improve rural healthcare. With the program, GP Registrars, including Rural Generalist trainees have the option to be employed under the Tasmanian Health Service on salary. This would then allow for final placement…
Mother caring for child. Source : Karolina Grabowska via Pexels The Albanese Government released a response to the Select Committee Family Law Inquiry that addressed various issues in family law. The inquiry covered issues that included additional training, accreditation and monitoring of family law professionals and associated services, court delays and legal costs, enforcement of…
Woman and child viewing something on a computer. Source : Julia M Cameron via Pexels The Australian Federal Police and the eSafety Commissioner have called for parents to educate their children about online safety. The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) found that only three per cent of parents and guardians said online…
Freight train passing on tracks. Source : James Wheeler via Pexels. A private sector investment into an intermodal freight terminal in North Melbourne was endorsed by the Federal and State Governments. Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) announced that construction would begin on the Somerton Intermodal Terminal. The terminal will be a part of the Australian and…
Smartphone screen with facebook and instagram apps. Source : Brett Jordan via Pexels Former US President Donald Trump is to have his accounts restored on Facebook and Instagram after two years. When the US Capitol riots occurred on January 6, 2021, Meta banned Mr Trump’s accounts on their platforms, which lasted for two years. Meta’s…
Person holding a phone with social media applications visible. Source : Pixabay via Pexels. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun a sweep to identify misleading endorsements on social media. The ACCC is targeting influencers who are posting misleading testimonials for brands, particularly in the beauty, lifestyle, parenting, and fashion areas. The sweep will…
The wall separating Israel and Palestine at the West Bank. Source : Justin McIntosh via Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) Israeli forces raided the West Bank city and refugee camp of Jenin on Thursday, reportedly killing nine Palestinians. The raid marks the deadliest day in the West Bank in over a year, according to…
Health worker administering a vaccine. Source : SHVETS Productions via Pexels. COVID-19 booster shots will be limited for those aged under 50 years in the UK starting from early February. The booster program will close from February 12, meaning those under 50 have until then to receive a booster shot if they choose to. The…