Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in trans young people. Source: Ted Eytan, scimex A US study has found that gender-affirming hormones are linked to improved mental health and psychosocial functioning in trans and nonbinary young people. The study, from the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that when teenagers’ outer appearance matched up with their…
Australia Day in Perth, 2013. Source: Kaoz69, Wikimedia Commons The Victorian government has decided to cancel its annual Australia Day parade, receiving both praise and criticism. A First Nations leader has applauded the government for this decision, whereas Victoria’s Opposition leader called the decision ‘deeply disappointing’ and demanded an explanation. A Victorian government spokesperson said,…
Wilston station, Newmarket Road. Source: TravellerQLD, Wikimedia Commons A 17-year-old boy from Burpengary has been charged with murder after the death of a 43-year-old man on Newmarket Road on Brisbane’s North side. The man’s body was found near Wilston train station by a member of the public at around 2am on Sunday morning. The teenager…
Vigil for the Orlando nightclub shooting back in 2016. Source: Kaldari, Wikimedia Commons A man has shot and killed at least 10 people, injuring around 10 others, at a Lunar New Year ballroom dance in Monterey Park near Los Angeles. Eyewitnesses have described the shooter as being a 30 to 50 year old Asian male,…
Supercheap Auto, a subsidiary of Super Retail Group caught in the lawsuit. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against Super Retail Group Limited (SRG Limited) in the Federal Court. SRG Limited and four subsidiaries have been brought up on allegations of underpayments, reportedly totally more…
CH-47F Chinook helicopter being used in Operation Flood Assist. Source : Department of Defence (Australian Army) Boeing Defence Australia have elected to continue supporting the 14 Chinook helicopters currently owned by the Australian Army. The contract is being extended to support the maintenance, training, and appropriate sustainment services for the CH-47F Chinook chopper fleet for…
A mental health appointment. Source: Pexels A Moreton Bay man was sentenced to 12 years’ in jail on Thursday after he plead guilty to eight offences of child-abuse. The man, 30, was arrested in April of 2021 by the Brisbane Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) following investigators finding damning material on his phone. His…
Seasonally adjusted employment and hours worked. Source : Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics have confirmed that unemployment rates in Australia have remained at 3.5 per cent between November and December figures. Head of labour statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Lauren Ford, said the unemployment rate has remained stead over…
Education Minister Grace Grace. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) Four new state schools have been completed in Queensland and are ready to welcome children in for the first day of term. The schools were funded by the Palaszczuk Government and overall cost close to $330 million. Education Minister Grace Grace announced the…
2022 QLD Flooding. Source : Wikimedia Commons (Used under Creative Commons) Regional Queensland have now been afforded the opportunity to obtain flood assistance following recent weather in the state. The assistance is available for 14 local government areas and will go towards covering areas affected by monsoon activity throughout December and January. This will be…