Brisbane tenants rallied on the streets of the CBD on Saturday to demand housing justice. Source: own work Renters across Brisbane and Southeast Queensland took to the streets of the CBD on Saturday to protest the injustices faced by tenants. This rally comes amid the worst rental crisis in Australia in decades, with more and…
Legendary Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries dies at 89. Source: Eva Rinaldi, Wikimedia Commons Legendary Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his character of Dame Edna, has died at the age of 89. Humphries had been in hospital with deteriorating health due to a broken hip. He died in Sydney, surrounded my loved…
The AFP alleges the Australian man was contacted by two foreign individuals, to whom he sold information regarding Australia’s defence, economic and national security arrangements, plus matters regarding other countries. Source: Australian Federal Police A NSW man, 55, was charged late last week with a foreign interference offence by the AFP, after ASIO established an…
Three men have been jailed over an illegal operation involving importing packages from Serbia containing cocaine for distribution across Sydney. Source: Benh LIEU SONG Over the weekend, three Sydney men were jailed for a total of 15 years for their roles in importing packages from Serbia, which contained cocaine weighing about 5kg in total. The…
Concerns have been raised about ancient Aboriginal sites being damaged by off-road 4WDs in Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area, Tasmania. Source: Dhx1, Wikimedia Commons An Indigenous group and conservationists in Tasmania have raised concerns about ancient Aboriginal sites being damaged by off-road four-wheel drives. According to the Bob Brown Foundation and Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, people have been…
The ACCCE has urged parents and guardians to discuss online safety with their children after revealing how often they are notified of sexually explicit content that children upload online without outside influence. Source: Pxfuel The Australian Federal Police (AFP) led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) has urged parents to discuss online safety, and…
Dadeville, Alabama, where 4 people were killed and dozens injured at a mass shooting at a teen’s birthday party. Source: Rivers Langley, Wikimedia Commons At least four people have been killed and some 28 injured during a mass shooting at a teenager’s 16th birthday party in a dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama. Law enforcement say…
Two men have been charged with the kidnapping of a man and woman in Sydney. Source: Highway Patrol Images, Wikimedia Commons Two men have been charged with allegedly kidnapping a man and woman in Western Sydney in broad daylight. The man and woman, aged 24 and 26, were forced into a vehicle by two men…
Cooper Blackwood, Team Australia competitor for the Invictus Games 2023, at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in Narrabeen. Source: Australian Government Department of Defence The team of 31 athletes that will represent Australia at 2023’s Invictus Games Düsseldorf, Germany, was announced this morning by Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs, Matt Keogh.…
Rates of long COVID symptoms may be similar to that of of influenza, according to new research by Queensland Health. Source: Ahmet Polat. Long COVID symptoms after vaccination similar to other viral illnesses, according to a release by Queensland Health this morning. In Queensland’s highly vaccinated population, long COVID symptoms appeared no more severe than…