Families in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will potentially save thousands of dollars in preschool fees due to a $1.4 billion (US$983.7 million) plus commitment by the NSW government over four years as part of the 2022-23 state budget. From Jan. 1, 2023, families across the state will be eligible for up…
Parliamentary Committee to Investigate the Effects of Victoria’s Vaccine Mandates
June 15, 2022
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An investigatory committee of the Victorian parliament will launch an inquiry into the COVID-19 vaccination mandates implemented by the state government since October 2021. The Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee, which is chaired by independent MP Suzanna Sheed, will hold a live public hearing on June 16 with the participation of medical experts and…
Insurance Premiums Increase by up to 10-fold for Victoria’s Alpine Businesses
Businesses in the Victoria’s Alpine region—along the state’s mountain ranges in the North East—have seen insurance premiums surge by almost 1000 percent just as businesses begin to recover financially post pandemic. The increase has been due to the Black Summer bushfires, which in 2019-2020 saw more than 1.5 million hectares of land burned in Victoria…
Australian Community Launches Legal Challenge Against Construction of Wind Farm
June 9, 2022
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A community in the Australian state of Victoria has launched a legal challenge against the construction of a wind farm in the Strezlecki Ranges south-east of Melbourne. Osmi Australia lodged applications to construct a 33-turbine wind farm near Delburn, which was approved by Richard Wynne, Victoria’s planning minister, in March. However, over 1,000 members of…
Victoria Healthcare Workers to Get $3000 Payment
Victoria’s public sector frontline health staff will get a one-off payment of $3000 (US$2,200) as part of an inducement scheme to attract and retain workers in the state’s public healthcare. Those who work in public hospitals and in the ambulance service field will be given a one-off cash payment and free meals, by the state government…
Expelled Liberal MP Bernie Finn Becomes Democratic Labour Party Leader for Victoria
Victorian MP Bernie Finn has joined the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and will lead the party at the state election this November. His expulsion comes after the Victorian branch of the traditionally centre-right Liberal Party passed a motion on May 24 cancelling Finn’s membership, which he had held for 41 years. The move was in…
Experts Find Gene Mechanism for Peanut Allergy Remission, Potential Uses for Other Allergies
May 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Murdoch Institute have identified the genetic mechanism behind their peanut allergy remission therapy, with the potential for it to be applicable across other allergies. “What we found was profound differences in network connectivity patterns between children who were allergic and those who were in remission,” said lead researcher Dr. Mimi Tang on…
Victoria Airport Reopens After RCMP Investigate Suspicious Device in Luggage
The Victoria International Airport has reopened after all commercial flights were cancelled Tuesday following the discovery of something that police said looked like “an incendiary device” in someone’s luggage. RCMP said the suspicious package was identified in the departures check-in area of the airport around 1:30 p-m during a security scan. It was seized by…
University Launches Virtual Reality Headsets to Improve Quality of Life in Aged Care
May 24, 2022
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The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is launching a virtual reality (VR) toolkit titled Transforming Aged Care with Virtual Reality (TACWVR) on May 25, aimed at aged care seniors to give them a “better quality of life.” “We integrated VR technologies into three Australian aged care facilities to find ways of better socially connecting residents…
Victoria Airport Closes to Commercial Flights as RCMP Respond to Call
NORTH SAANICH, B.C.—All commercial flights at Victoria’s International Airport were cancelled Tuesday after the discovery of something that looked like “an incendiary device” in someone’s luggage, RCMP said. Cpl. Andres Sanchez said the suspicious package was identified in the departures check−in area of the airport around 1:30 p.m. during a security scan. It was seized…
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