Category: Australia

The Coalition Calls for Gambling Ads Ban During Live Sports to Protect Families

The coalition is moving to protect families from gambling ads with Coalition frontbencher Senator Sarah Henderson introducing a private senator’s bill to ban gambling ads during live sport and one hour on either side of the match. “Footy time is family time, and family time is precious, too precious, to have it swamped by a rising…


Nearly 80 Percent of Australians Want PwC Banned From Government Contracts: Survey

A majority of Australians want consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to be banned from government contracts following the revelations the company used confidential government information to create products that allegedly allowed clients to not pay tax. According to research released on June 20 by the Australia Institute, 79 percent or four in five Australians want the consulting…


Teacher’s Registration Cancelled for Refusing to Call Student by Preferred Pronouns

A New Zealand high school maths teacher has had his teaching license cancelled for refusing to call his Year 10 student by her preferred name and pronouns. The New Zealand teaching council’s Complaints Assessment Committee charged the teacher with serious misconduct for not calling the student by a male name and he/him pronouns, a charge…


Top Australian Military Officers Referred to Hague Over Afghan Leadership

Top Australian military officers have been referred to the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) over their leadership during the Afghan war campaign after allegations that Australian soldiers committed war crimes. Speaking in the Australian Senate on June 20, Tasmanian Senator Jacquie Lambie said that there was a culture of covering up incidents that went…


Queensland Opens Needle-Free Vaccine Skin Patches Factory

Australia has opened the doors to a vaccine skin patch manufacturing facility in hopes to reduce the complexities and costs associated with existing vaccines and be better position the country for future pandemics. Situated in Brisbane’s riverside suburb of Hamilton, biotechnology company Vaxxas expects to manufacture and distribute the first commercially available vaccine patches within…


All Chinese Asylum Applications in May Rejected in Australia

Refugee applications in Australia saw a surge in May, with Chinese applicants coming in second, the latest figures from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs revealed. According to the latest figures released, 1,896 people living in Australia have applied for onshore asylum visas, the highest number since February 2020. Among the nearly 2,000 asylum applications, only…


Protesters Again Target Major Coal Ports in Australia

The Port of Newcastle and the Port of Melbourne have again been targeted by climate protesters just hours after a teenager scaled a coal loader and glued herself to a railing. It’s the third day of action by climate activists targeting major east coast coal ports. A young woman named Niamh abseiled off Shepherd’s bridge on…


Chinese Automakers Start EV Price War in Australia

Two Chinese car manufacturers have sparked an electric vehicle (EV) price war in Australia with their plans to roll out “the most affordable” electric car on the market this week. On June 19, MG Motor, which Chinese automaker SAIC Motor owns, announced the release of an entry-level model for its MG4 electric SUV at $38,990 (US$26,500),…


Russian Hacking Group Claims Execution of Reddit Attack, Threatens Leaking Censorship Data

Social media site Reddit reported a hacking incident for which the ALPHV Russian ransomware group has now claimed to be the perpetrator. The group threatens to leak censorship and other sensitive, stolen information in relation to Reddit if the company does not pay $4.5 million. Reddit had reported the data breach on February after an…


Australia to Become World’s Leader in Critical Mineral Supply and Processing While Creating Thousands of Jobs

On June 20, Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King released the new Critical Minerals Strategy to grow critical minerals wealth, create more jobs and support the global clean energy initiative such as electric cars and renewable energy. This strategy is in line with Australia’s goal to become a significant global producer and…