Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has ruled out an offer to debate her opposition counterpart Jacinta Nampijinpa Price surrounding Labor’s proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Burney claimed such a debate would be a fruitless attempt by the Liberal-National Coalition to spur uncertainty and division around the upcoming referendum. “This is about Australians, not politicians. It’s…
Indigenous Minister Rules Out Debate on Changing Australia’s Constitution
Climate Engineering to Fight Global Warming? What Could Go Wrong!
Commentary Two years ago, a documentary, “The Dimming: Exposing The Global Climate Engineering Cover-Up,” was released by Dane Wigington of Geoengineering Watch. The documentary claimed that climate engineering had been going on for decades, and there had been a massive cover-up. In fact, Yahoo Finance reported in 2019 that “Bill Gates backs plan to tackle…
Australia’s Largest Telco Announces Hundreds of Job Cuts
Australian telco giant Telstra has started a new round of job cuts as the company progresses with its cost-saving strategy to remain competitive in the market. On July 20, Telstra said the latest changes within the company had resulted in “a net reduction of around 472 jobs.” Most of the lost positions were reported to…
Toxic Chemicals Used in Plastics, Cosmetics Found in Pregnant Women’s Blood
Researchers have detected an array of harmful chemicals in the blood of pregnant women, including chemicals used in food packaging, plastic, food emulsifier and cosmetics. In a new study of 302 pregnant women in the San Fransico Bay Area, researchers from the University of California have found 97 percent of the participants had blood containing…
The Time Is Now to Thoroughly Reject Marxism in Its Modern Guise
Commentary The Marxist ideology wherever it has been practised in government has left a trail of oppression and economic stagnation. Millions of martyrs bear witness to that fact as did millions who succumbed to unnecessary starvation. Be it in the USSR, China, Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea, not to mention Venezuela, none has provided freedom and…
Australia’s COVID-Era ‘Name and Shame’ Laws Against Doctors Being Weaponised: Health Body
A body representing obstetricians says so-called “name and shame” laws against doctors deemed to pose a risk to the public are, in fact, disincentivising health workers from working in regional areas. The criticism comes as amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law come into effect across Australia. The law gives 16 medical authorities across…
Alice Springs Alcohol Restrictions to be Extended
The Northern Territory government has extended alcohol restrictions in the central town of Alice Springs due to positive results so far, but challenges remain ahead. According to the government, evidence from the Emergency Department of the Alice Springs Hospital showed alcohol-related emergency presentations had been reduced by a third, while alcohol-related harm and assaults have…
Australia’s Wholesale Energy Prices Rise Again in June Quarter
Australia’s wholesale electricity and gas prices regained their growth momentum in the June quarter after a period of sharp decline. However, they were much lower than the extreme highs recorded a year ago as production capacity improved. According to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) latest wholesale markets report (pdf), the average spot prices in the…
2 Shot Dead in Auckland Ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup Opening
A gunman has shot dead two people in the city centre of Auckland just hours before the start of the Women’s World Cup. Auckland Police said the serious incident that occurred at a construction site has been contained. Six people were reported with injuries, including one policeman who was critically injured and four members of…
2 Shot Dead in Auckland Ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup
A gunman has shot dead two people in the city centre of Auckland just hours before the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Auckland Police said the serious incident that occurred at a construction site has been contained. Six people were reported with injuries, including one policeman who was critically injured and four members…
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