The United States has revealed it will not send government officials or delegates to the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China as part of a diplomatic boycott. The White House said the boycott was linked to China’s human rights “atrocities”. U.S. delegates and officials are set to be notably absent from February’s 2022 Winter…
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is now into its second week and another woman has come forward to offer her testimony. The woman, using the pseudonym Kate, said the British socialite was “everything [Kate] wanted to be”. Maxwell, who was a former associate of the now deceased Jeffrey Epstein, stands accused of sex trafficking. It…
Commuters in NSW should expect delays this week as bus and train drivers across the state go on strike. This week will see staggered industrial action by public transport workers in the state. Bus drivers across NSW will commence industrial action this week as part of a larger dispute regarding pay equality. Much of the…
While 2021 has seen the world of cryptocurrency soaring to new heights, the most popular coin plunged in value by almost 20 per cent over the weekend. So, what happened and what might have caused it? Note: Unless otherwise stated, all currencies expressed in $AUD. This year has seen high highs and low lows within…
Children aged 5 to 11 will soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, says the Australian Government. The vaccine received provisional approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) over the weekend. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced over the weekend the TGA had provisionally approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.…
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says his party will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 if elected in the 2022 federal election. Prime Minister Scott Morrison predicted emissions would be cut by 35 per cent over the same period at last month’s COP26 climate summit. The Labor Party has committed to cutting…
One of China’s biggest provinces is developing a rigorous surveillance system said to target “suspicious people”, such as journalists and international students. Documents reviewed by Reuters reveal that the Henan Province of China plans to build an interconnected surveillance technology network. Reuters has reviewed a near-200-page tender document from the Henan Public Security Department that…
Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr has garnered a tidal wave of attention after defeating former unified lightweight world champion Teófimo López. The major win for Kambosos marked López’s first professional loss. 28-year-old George Kambosos Jr had only recently lamented on a lack of press coverage surrounding his upcoming fight in New York. On the other…
Electricity shortages are leading to a mass exodus of cryptocurrency miners from Kazakhstan. The nation’s electrical grid operator announced it would begin rationing electricity across registered miners amid widespread shutdowns and blackouts. The Shortage Central Asia’s wealthiest country is facing pervasive power shortages caused by a dramatic increase in the number of cryptocurrency mining companies…
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has accused supermarket giant Coles of underpaying staff by over $115 million over the past three years. FWO has launched legal proceedings against the chain in Federal Court. Between 2017 and 2020, FWO claims Coles underpaid 7,812 employees. The total losses incurred by the underpayments are estimated to be $115.2…