A legal fight is on to repatriate eight Australian women and their 18 children from a refugee camp in Syria. The group is being detained in the country’s northeast by the Autonomous Administration of North East Syria (AANES) and its defence arm, the Syrian Democratic Forces. It’s alleged the detention of the group is unlawful…
Business Sector Disappointed With South Australia’s Budget
Unions have applauded South Australia’s big spending budget, but the business sector has lamented the lack of support for local companies and traders amid a cost-of-living crisis. SA Treasurer Stephen Mullighan described the Labor government’s budget delivered on Thursday as “the largest package of cost-of-living relief measures ever deployed in South Australia”. The budget focused…
ANALYSIS: West Australia’s New Gun Bans May Have Little Impact on Crime Rates
Analysis The Firearms Act 1973 has long been regarded as a cornerstone of firearms legislation, aimed at ensuring public safety and regulating the possession and use of firearms. However, recent amendments to the Act, particularly those banning certain calibres, have sparked controversy due to concerns over the lack of community consultation. Enacted in 1973, the…
Patients to Get Jabbed Again After Storage Uncertainty Compromises Vaccines
June 16, 2023
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An Australian medical clinic’s error in documenting whether their vaccines were stored at the right temperature has led to the health department declaring 20 years’ worth of vaccinations may be ineffective. The vaccines were likely exposed to temperatures that reduce their efficacy, the department said in their probe into Dodges Ferry Medical Clinic in Tasmania….
Climate Change a Factor in Unveiling of New Roadmap for Basin Review
Sir Angus Houston, chair of the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), has unveiled a roadmap on how the authority will conduct its 2026 basin plan review (BPR). Focusing on four key themes: climate change, sustainable water limits, First Nations, and regulatory design, the BPR will be released “every 6 months or so” until the delivery…
Public Broadcaster’s Decision to Cut Political Editor Roundly Criticised
June 16, 2023
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) decision to axe the role of political editor has been roundly criticised by media figures. In a staff email, the public broadcaster’s managing director, David Anderson, said up to 120 employees would potentially be let go as the national broadcaster restructures. The redundancies come after the journalist union, the Media,…
New Zealand Slips Into Technical Recession
New Zealand is technically in a recession after the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) slid into the red for the second consecutive quarter. Figures released by Statz NZ on June 15 showed that New Zealand’s economy fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a fall of 0.7 percent in GDP in the December…
Qantas Reveals New A350 Cabin Design Including ‘Wellbeing Zone’
On June 16, Qantas unveiled the new cabin design of its Airbus A350, which will fly direct from Sydney to New York or London. The airline showcased its luxury First and Business cabins in February. It has unveiled the entire aircraft interior, including a unique dedicated well-being zone, as well as Premium Economy and Economy…
Australian Energy Giant Sued for Allegedly Manipulating Electricity Prices
One of Australia’s top energy companies has been sued for allegedly using bids to manipulate power prices and inflict financial damage on customers. In early June, law firm Piper Alderman announced that it had launched a class action lawsuit against energy giant AGL following an investigation into abnormal hikes in electricity spot prices in South…
Australia Could End Up With Potentially Inferior US Fighter Jets
Australia’s new F-35 fighter jets may be technologically out of date when they arrive in Australia in December after the Pentagon’s decision to delay the approval of the plane’s new weapons system. Known as the TR-3, the system allows the new Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) to run a software platform called Block 4 that provides…
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