China’s COVID measures have lead to people avoiding public spaces. Source: Adrian Wang on Unsplash Streets in some of China’s major cities are reportedly deserted as people stay home to protect themselves from the country’s surging COVID cases. This comes barely a month after the country’s government finally eased its strict zero COVID-19 measures. …
Dingo on K’gari (Fraser Island). Source: Julia Garcia, Wikimedia Commons A five-year old boy has been attacked by a dingo near the Ocean Lake camping area on the North-eastern side of K’gari (Fraser Island). The boy was playing on the beach when the dingo attacked, biting him on his arm, buttocks, and head. Fortunately, the…
Gavel. Source : George Hodan, Public Domain Pictures A Riverside man was sentenced to 12-months in jail for the downloading and possession of explicit material depicting child abuse. The man, 46, who has not been named, was charged at Launceston Supreme Court. The investigation that led to his arrest was a part of Operation Molto,…
Australian Parliament. Source : JJ Harrison The Labor Government’s emergency energy package has passed Parliament, which is intended to reduce power bills by $230. Despite previous criticism from the Greens around the possibility for the bill to provide compensation to coal companies, Labor secured their support, and that of key crossbenchers, to ensure their success.…
Donald Trump speaking at a rally. Source : Pixabay Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a policy proposal aimed at protecting free speech to be enacted if he is re-elected in 2024. The policy proposal seeks to address censorship of American citizens in both online spaces and in institutions such as universities. In a…
Donald Trump. Source : Picryl Former U.S. President Donald Trump has entered the world of NFTs, announcing the launch of “digital trading cards” featuring himself. The limited-edition digital trading cards automatically enter buyers into a sweepstake, putting them in the running to win prizes such as a Zoom call with Mr Trump, signed memorabilia, and…
A mental health appointment. Source: Pexels Government MP Josh Burns is urging his own party to reconsider their position of halving Medicare subsidised mental health appointments. This is a response to the Health Minister Mark Butler announcing the government’s plan to cut the already existing 20 subsidised sessions down to 10 per year. The sessions…
Cigarettes in an ashtray. Source: Pexels The New Zealand government has just passed new legislation that will ban anyone born on or after January 1 2009 from buying cigarettes or tobacco products. The new laws are some of the strictest in the world and will attempt to see New Zealand become a smoke-free nation. New…
The Bali bombing memorial. Source: Herryz A militant who played a significant role in facilitating the 2002 attacks, Umar Patek, has apologised for the part he played in the Bali bombings. Patek’s apology follows his recent release from prison, where he spent half of his 20-year sentence, for making the explosives that were used in…
PCR tests for COVID-19 will require a referral from January 1st, 2023. Source: Raimond Spekking Medicare-funded PCR tests for COVID-19 must have a referral from a GP or nurse practitioner from January 1st, 2023. Health Minister Mark Butler announced the change today as part of an update to the national COVID-19 approach for 2023. The…