WA floods caused widespread destruction.

WA floods worst in state’s history

PM Anthony Albanese and Premier Mark McGowen viewing the WA floods’ destruction in Fitzroy Crossing. Source: Anthony Albanese via Twitter. 2023 has already seen Western Australia hit by its worst floods in history across the Kimberly region, causing widespread destruction to homes and infrastructure, and displacing residents. The flooding was due to a record-breaking weather…

Public housing in Pagewood, Sydney

Thousands of affordable homes to be scrapped in 2023

Public housing in Pagewood, Sydney.  Source: Sardaka, Wikimedia Commons Australians are set to face even worse housing stress in 2023 as at least 6600 rental properties are removed from the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS). Queensland is set to lose the most NRAS properties this year, with 2499 properties being scrapped from the scheme. Victoria…

Brazil protests by Bolsonaro supporters

Protests in Brazil lead to National Congress storming

Protests in Brazil by Bolsonaro supporters saw multiple government buildings stormed. Source: Marissa Hansen/Twitter. An estimated 3,000 supporters of former far-right president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the nation’s Supreme Court, National Congress Building, and the presidential palace in the capital city, Brasilia, on Sunday (Brazilian time).   Brazil’s armed forces had set up…