Each day, farmer Roger Sendall considers what impact his decisions will have on the environment. This ranges from minimising chemical use to determining where stock can graze on his 6,500-hectare operation in northwestern New South Wales (NSW). “It would be better if I didn’t have to spray but that’s the sacrifice I make to keep…
Weak Passwords Have Led to $194 Million Being Lost to Scams
Almost half of Australians have easy-to-guess passwords, resulting in more than $190 million (US$127 million) being lost to online scams and hackers so far this year. Some 46 percent use weak passwords to protect their online accounts, a survey conducted for Telstra found. And almost one in 10 base their passwords on their favourite sports club…
Australian Government Sanctions Three MH17 Culprits
Three men involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been sanctioned by the Australian government. The government has been working with the Netherlands and European Union to co-ordinate sanctions on the trio convicted by the District Court of The Hague in November 2022 for their contribution to the downing of MH17 and the murder…
Queensland National Park Returned to Traditional Owners
Tucked away in the most northwestern part of Queensland, 79,000 hectares of land, gorges and sandstone ranges have been returned to the traditional owners. The Boodjamulla National Park was handed back to the Waanyi people in a ceremony at Parliament House in Brisbane on June 23. A prescribed body corporate of Waanyi representatives will lease the national…
Russian Diplomats Squatting At Revoked Embassy Site Amidst Legal Challenge
Russia has launched legal action against the Australian government to stop it from revoking its right to a new embassy site deemed a security risk to the country. The legal bid, launched on June 23, will seek to overturn laws passed on June 15 that allow the Australian government to seize a parcel of land in…
Alcohol Bans in Alice Springs Sees Crime Rates Fall by a Third
Rates of domestic violence assaults in Alice Springs have fallen by over a third since alcohol bans were reintroduced by the Northern Territory government in January. This followed calls from NT community groups over rising youth crime and anti-social behaviour after the expiration of long-term alcohol bans in July 2022. “Over the last three months,…
Housing Bill on Ice Puts Double Dissolution in Play
The solicitor-general has confirmed Labor’s troubled housing bill has failed to pass parliament, and a second misfire would be grounds for a double-dissolution election. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he had received legal advice the $10 billion housing future fund had officially failed to make it through the upper house. If the bill fails a…
Food and Beverage Sector Faces Highest Risks of Insolvency: Warns CreditWatch
June 23, 2023
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One of Australia’s top commercial credit reporting bureaus warns that the country’s food and beverage sector is set to see more businesses fail in the new financial year as households tighten their budgets and operating expenses stay high amid mounting cost of living pressures. CreditorWatch’s latest business risk index points to grim business conditions, with…
Rural Australians Shortchanged $6.5 Billion in Health Funding, Report Finds
Australian medical groups are calling for state and federal governments to boost funding in rural areas after a report found that rural Australians were shortchanged to the tune of $6.5 billion (US$4.3 billion) in health funding. According to a Nous Group report that was commissioned by the National Rural Health Alliance, each person in rural…
Australia’s New Cyber Coordinator Says Threat Levels ‘Dire’
June 23, 2023
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Australia’s newly appointed national cybersecurity coordinator says the world faces a “dire” challenge keeping safe from cyber threats. Air Marshal Darren Goldie, appointed by the Albanese government on June 23, said Australians need to be educated as cyber challenges grow. “That challenge will continue to increase in its complexity and severity, and I think we are all…
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