A key figure within the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed he holds cryptocurrency in a recent address. Tony Richards, current Head of Payments Policy and former Head of Economic Analysis at the RBA, gave his address regarding “the future of payments”. Mr Richards gave the address at the Essential Treasurer 2021 event held…
Vickie Chapman, South Australia’s deputy premier and attorney-general, has stepped down from the role with a replacement waiting in the wings. Josh Teague, the former Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, is set to be sworn into the role of attorney-general shortly. After finding herself embroiled in controversy over an alleged conflict of…
El Salvador will develop the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, says President Nayib Bukele. The announcement comes after the nation became the first country in the world to accept bitcoin as legal tender earlier this year. Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele is crazy about bitcoin and plans to prove it. After adopting the cryptocurrency as legal tender…
A man has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of missing Victorians Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Mr Hill and Ms Clay were last seen in March 2020. Victoria Police have released a statement update regarding the disappearance of two campers in the Wonnangatta Valley early last year. In the statement they revealed that…
The NSW Government and former premier Gladys Berejiklian have been accused of ignoring health advice recommended by Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant during this year’s Delta variant outbreak. Emails between health officials now appear to confirm that Berejiklian’s decisions were not entirely supported by Dr Chant’s advice. The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reports that…
The Amazon rainforest has recorded its highest rate of deforestation over a single-year period in 15 years. The findings come after Brazil pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2030 at this month’s COP26 climate summit. Brazil’s National Institute of Space Research (also known as Inpe) has released a report revealing the Amazon lost 13,235 square…
Spotify has changed how users will view and interact with albums on its audio streaming service in response to a campaign by a number of artists, including Adele. It has only been a few days since English singer-songwriter Adele released her newest album, 30. The album has received widespread critical attention and acclaim, with eight…
From 1 December 2021, Australia will welcome fully vaccinated eligible visa holders without the need for a travel exemption. Upwards of 200,000 people are expected to enter the country over the summer under the new rules. As Australia begins to reopen after almost two years of tight border restrictions, the Prime Minister’s announcement means good…
Queensland MPs have recently seen an influx of threatening correspondence in light of the state’s looming vaccine mandate. Over 70 per cent of Queenslanders are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As the state of Queensland inches closer to its stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions commencing on December 17, MPs are facing more criticism and rising threats of…
One month into the Sudanese coup that has left 40 civilians dead and over 100 wounded, Sudan’s military has reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan overthrew the civilian-led government in late October, resulting in the detainment of Hamdok and a number of other political officials. Tens of thousands of protesters…