Australia’s eSafety commissioner has issued Elon Musk’s Twitter with a legal notice to explain what it is doing to tackle hate speech on its platform. The commissioner says it has received “more complaints about online hate on Twitter in the past 12 months” than any other platform and alleges an “increasing number” of reports of…
Musk’s Twitter Threatened With $700,000 Daily Fine Unless It Tackles ‘Hate Speech’
June 21, 2023
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Respiratory Disease Registry Seeks to Combat Silicosis
A national registry will be established for deadly workplace respiratory diseases as the federal government seeks to tackle the prevalence of silicosis. If passed, the law will require mandatory reporting of the disease, which affects nearly one-in-four engineered stone workers in the industry before 2018. But the peak union representing workers wants a ban on…
Thousands Call for Delay to ‘Shambolic’ Western Australia Heritage Law
Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition calling on the West Australian government to delay the rollout of the state’s Indigenous heritage protection laws. The opposition says the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act has been “shambolic”, leading to uncertainty and anxiety in the community. Liberal planning spokesman Neil Thomson called on the Labor government to…
Australian Efforts to Clean Air Travel Get $30M Boost
Australian efforts to make air travel greener have received a major lift with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council and $30 million (US$20 million) in grants to support an eco-friendly fuel industry. Airlines, airports, manufacturers, fuel suppliers and government agencies will team up to establish Australia as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)….
‘Bombers’ Football Team Considering Logo Change Over Wartime Connotations
The CEO of Essendon Football Club in Melbourne has been forced to defend a decision to review the team’s decades-old logo, a fighter jet, saying the contentious move is only part of a “research project.” The “Bomber” nickname was adopted in the 1940s due to the proximity of the team’s home base to the Essendon…
Should the Liberals Have Enabled ‘The Voice’ Referendum for the Sake of Conversation?
Commentary Earlier this week, the Australian Senate passed legislation enabling the Albanese government’s promised Voice to Parliament referendum. In the next six months, Australians will make a special pilgrimage to the ballot box, one they have not made since 1999. While 52 senators voted for the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023,…
Long-Awaited Berejiklian Corruption Probe Report Due
The New South Wales NSW) corruption watchdog’s delayed report into the conduct of Gladys Berejiklian will soon be delivered, more than a year and a half after the former premier resigned while waiting for the findings. The probe into Ms Berejiklian’s dealings began after the Independent Commission Against Corruption launched inquiries into the disgraced former…
Just Having Fun: Rare Photos of an Entire Pod of Dolphins Surfing a Morning Wave in Sync
An Australian photographer struck gold when she was able to capture an entire pod of dolphins surfing a wave together in Manly, north of Sydney. The incredible resulting shots were taken one early morning in May, when Jessica Blacklow, 46, was strolling along the beach, snapping photos of the surf. Spotting movement in an oncoming wave,…
Minister Under Fire Over Police Censorship of Tasering
Chris Minns has rejected calls to sack his police minister after it was revealed her department slashed key details from its first statement on the tasering of a 95-year-old great-grandmother. Clare Nowland was tasered during a confrontation with police while walking with a frame and holding a steak knife at the Yallambee Lodge in Cooma…
Australian Energy Giant Approves $10.6 Billion Oil Project Offshore Mexico
Australia’s largest oil producer will proceed with a US$7.2 billion (AU$10.6 billion) project offshore Mexico that will deliver hundreds of millions of oil barrels in the next decade. On June 20, Woodside Energy announced that it would invest in the Trion project, a joint venture with Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex. The project is located…
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