Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell AO, DSC and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP visiting members of Operation KUDU. Source : Australian Defence Force Defence Force soldiers providing training to Ukrainian recruits in the UK were visited by Richard Marles and Penny Wong. The Deputy Prime…
Group of batteries. Source : Public Domain Pictures Consultations have begun to launch Australia’s first National Battery Strategy to help transition to a more sustainable economy. The consultations were launched at a visit to Energy Renaissance, which is a lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company in New South Wales. The intention is to develop a…
Man doing construction work. Source : Anamul Rezel via Pexels The Federal Government has invested $3.9 million into preventing and supporting workers who contract silicosis, an incurable lung disease. Silicosis is caused by long-term exposure to silica dust. Nearly one in four engineered stone workers were diagnosed with silicosis or other related diseases if they…
Teenager at school not focusing on work. Source : Pixabay via Pexels The Australian Federal Government has announced an investment of $203.7 million into helping student wellbeing. The investment will help school students across Australia through the rollout of the Student Wellbeing Boost. The Boost will provide each school and average of $20,000, depending on…
Operation Avarus-Midas occurring in Bellevue Hill. Source : Australian Federal Police Nine members of an international money laundering ring have been charged by Australian Federal Police. The group had allegedly accumulated more than $150 million in Sydney property, cash, and luxury items. The AFP has alleged the group were involved in enabling multiple transnational serious…
Viking Orion cruise ship. Source : syonishiyama via Instagram Passengers were forced to evacuate a cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour after a fire broke out on the ship. The ship, which was docked at White Bay, after smoke was seen coming out of a window. 600 passengers were evacuated. The fire impacted a gust’s…
Five-Dollar note depicting Queen Elizabeth II. Source : Wittman Tours The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced a new design for the five-dollar note, which has depicted Queen Elizabeth II since 1992. While many expected King Charles II’s likeness to be plastered on the notes, the RBA has instead announced the new design would…
Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) The Republican controlled House have passed a resolution which will see Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar booted from the Foreign Affairs Committee. The decision comes as a response to anti-Israel comments Ms Omar made in 2019, however Democrats have cited the decision as “racist”. The…
James Cleverly. Source : UK Parliament After Senator Penny Wong said the UK must confront their colonial past, the UK Foreign Minister rejected the remarks. Senator Wong spoke earlier this week about strengthening the UK’s Indo-Pacific relationship, where she said that in order to move forward, the UK had to confront the past of British…
Ribbons tied on the fence of St Mary’s Cathedral by protestors at Pell’s funeral. Source : Pauline Pantsdown via Twitter. Mourners and protestors alike attended Cardinal George Pell’s Sydney funeral on Thursday, making the service less than peaceful. Cardinal George Pell, a controversial figure in the Catholic Church who was accused of concealing and committing…