The Australian government is pushing for the use of biometric data to fight off identity thieves amid recent waves of cyber crimes that rocked the country. In the newly released National Strategy for Identity Resilience, the federal government outlined ten principles to protect the identities of Australians, which all state and territory governments approved. Among…
PwC Australia Offloads Government Consultancy for $1
A new CEO has been parachuted in to run the embattled consultancy firm PwC Australia, which is offloading its money-making government consultancy business for $1 (US$0.67). Acting CEO Kristin Stubbins has been turfed after seven weeks and will be replaced by the parent’s Singapore-based global clients and industries leader Kevin Burrowes. PwC also announced it has…
Queensland Gives Warning to Dangerous Dog Owners
The Australian state of Queensland is warning dog owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animal, including facing jail time, as the state moves to crack down on dangerous dogs. A spate of serious attacks earlier this year saw the government vow to take action, with at least three people…
Australian State Plans to Ban Five Dangerous Dog Breeds
Queensland plans to ban five restricted dog breeds in a nationwide first plan and is warning owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animals. In a crackdown on dangerous dogs after a recent spate of horrific attacks, the state government could include jail terms of up to five years. Queensland…
Australian State Plans to Ban 5 Dangerous Dog Breeds
Queensland plans to ban five restricted dog breeds in a nationwide first plan and is warning owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animals. In a crackdown on dangerous dogs after a recent spate of horrific attacks, the state government could include jail terms of up to five years. Queensland…
Lizard Location Under Guard to Save Rare Species
A rare species of Australian lizard has been spotted in the wild for the first time since 1969, having previously been written off as extinct. The discovery of a Victorian grassland earless dragon population has conservationists and nature lovers buzzing. The exact location of the group is being kept under wraps to keep them and…
Company Fined $3 Million After Releasing Toxic Smoke Across Australian State
A chemical waste company in Melbourne, Australia, has been hit with almost $3 million (US$2 million) in fines after an enormous industrial fire broke out and left a worker hospitalised in April 2019. The chemical waste recycling company Bradbury Industrial Services Pty Ltd operated multiple solvent waste processing and recycling facilities in Melbourne’s north since…
Promise for Renters’ Rights to Be on National Agenda
The rights of renters will soon be considered by the national cabinet but the federal government has rejected a Greens proposal to cap rent increases, saying they “don’t work.” In the midst of a housing crisis across the country, the Greens last week successfully deferred a Labor bill to establish a Housing Australia Future Fund until…
Australian Bush Telehealth to Push on Despite Looming Restrictions
Country Australians are increasingly turning to technology to bypass long delays in seeing a general practitioner (GP) for medical certificates and prescription renewals, as a crackdown on telehealth looms. Midnight Health, a start-up which offers online medical consultations, electronic prescriptions and pharmacy deliveries, says rural Australians make up 30 percent of its 85,000 customers. The Brisbane-based…
Australian State Premier Admits More Work to Do Selling Stadium Deal
Tasmania’s premier concedes he has work to do garnering community support for a $715 million (US$478 million) stadium, a condition of the state getting an Australian Football League (AFL) team. Jeremy Rockliff on June 23 appeared at a parliamentary inquiry examining planning behind the proposal for a 23,000-seat roofed stadium at Macquarie Point on Hobart’s…
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