The Australian government will launch a national self-exclusion register to help people break away from gambling addiction following an alarming report on online gambling risk in the country. From Aug. 21, Australians can access BetStop, a free service that allows people to voluntarily exclude themselves from all licensed online betting companies nationwide. The exclusion period…
Queensland to Roll Out ‘Renewable Zones’ in Clean Power Push
The Queensland government has earmarked a dozen regions to become “renewable energy zones” as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to strip fossil fuels from the electricity grid. The zones will be used to deliver large-scale wind, solar, pumped hydro and green hydrogen projects. A draft road map released on Tuesday identified 12 potential renewable energy zones to be…
New Zealand Volcano Eruption Trial Opens in Auckland
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of an eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor says. There were 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Maori name Whakaari, when superheated steam erupted on December 9, 2019….
The Great Famine Reset: You Will Own Nothing and You Will Be Starving
Commentary “You will own nothing, and you will be happy.” This confronting statement emanates from the World Economic Forum (WEF), a non-governmental organisation established in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. By all appearances, the WEF is the most powerful organisation in the world. For decades, it has been at the centre of bringing together the world’s…
Ukrainian Aid Corridor to Get Australian Protection
Australia will provide Ukraine aid shipments with vital protection and deploy one of the world’s most sophisticated surveillance aircraft as the ongoing conflict with Russia inches towards its 18th month. Known in Australia as the E-7A Wedgetail, the aircraft is one of the most advanced battlespace management platforms capable of coordinating a joint air, sea and land…
Beijing Inks ‘Comprehensive Strategic’ Partnership With the Solomon Islands
July 10, 2023
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Ties between Beijing and the Solomon Islands leadership continue to deepen after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inked a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Sogavare met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during a week-long visit to China, which will conclude as the prime minister opens his country’s…
Millions of Dollars Needed for Road Upgrades to Transport Massive Wind Turbine Blades
The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is slated to be one of New South Wales’s largest sources of renewable energy, including an array of solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines. But simply moving wind turbine components to the regional area is proving to be a challenging and costly exercise. Authorities in Australia’s most populous…
Germany’s New Armed Vehicles to be Made in Australia
Germany will purchase over 100 new armed vehicles from Australia under a new billion-dollar defence export deal. The deal will see Queensland-made armoured vehicles, known locally as the Boxer Heavy Weapon Carriers, sold to Germany in one of the biggest defence export deals Australia has completed to date. It is estimated to be worth over $1…
Victorians to Bear Australia’ Heaviest Property Taxes
Victorian homeowners will be hit with the heaviest property tax in Australia from the 2023-2024 financial year onward as the state Labor government carries out its COVID-19 debt repayment plan. According to a new report by the Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office, Victorians will need to pay an estimated property tax (land transfer duty plus land tax)…
Inflation the Price to Pay for Big Government: Shadow Treasurer
SYDNEY, Australia—Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor said Australians were currently suffering the consequences of big government. “Inflation is the price that everybody pays for excessive government. It is a thief in the night,” he said in a speech at the Friedman Conference in Sydney on July 8. Championing the late American economist Milton Friedman’s words that…
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