Category: Australia

Over 724 Babies Left to Die in Queensland, Victoria After Failed Abortion Attempts

Over a 10-year period, 724 babies in Victoria and Queensland survived failed abortion attempts but were left to die by medical staff, and experts warn that number could be higher given the lack of data across most Australian jurisdictions. Federal senators are investigating potential laws to govern how medical staff should respond when babies survive…


Three out of Four Men Ignore Medical Issues Rather Than Seek Help: Survey

Men are reluctant to seek help when it comes to health problems, according to a new survey of 2,000 men. The survey, conducted by the Australian online health platform Mosh, found that over 75 percent of respondents dismiss medical issues instead of discussing with their general practitioners (GP). Meanwhile, nearly half of all men admit…


LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (June 13): Protesters Gather in Miami for Trump’s Indictment; Sen. Grassley’s Incriminating Remarks About Biden

Demonstrators gather in Miami for Trump’s arraignment, with both supporters and protesters among them. We have more on public sentiment and the city’s plan to keep things peaceful. Are there secret tapes of President Biden and his son Hunter? Senator Chuck Grassley says an FBI whistleblower document refers to recordings made by a Ukrainian energy executive. A First Nation photographer…


NTD Good Morning (June 13): Protesters Gather in Miami for Trump’s Arraignment; Sen. Grassley’s Incriminating Remarks on Biden

Demonstrators gather in Miami for Trump’s arraignment, with both supporters and protesters among them. We have more on public sentiment and the city’s plan to keep things peaceful. Are there secret tapes of President Biden and his son Hunter? Senator Chuck Grassley says an FBI whistleblower document refers to recordings made by a Ukrainian energy executive. A First Nation photographer…


Australian PM Faces Pressure As Public Support for The Voice Falls

Political pressure is growing on the Albanese government over the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as polls show public support falling. According to a Resolve Strategic Survey that interviewed 1,606 voters, support for enshrining changing the Australian constitution has fallen to 49 percent, down from 53 percent in May, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. This is the third month…


Queensland Government Tells Miners to Stop Complaining About Sky High Royalties

The government of the Australian state of Queensland has been called out by local mining companies via a pre-budget media campaign protesting the state’s sky-high royalty regime, telling them to “respect” struggling households. This comes after the Queensland Labor government introduced a three-tiered coal royalties system in July 2022 to capitalise on record coal prices…


Bill Relief, Free Kindy, Hospital Cash in Queensland Surplus Spend

Queenslanders are being showered with electricity bill relief, free kindy and a raft of other cost-of-living measures as soaring coal royalties powered the state budget to a historic surplus. Treasurer Cameron Dick said the $12.3 billion (US$831 million) surplus for 2022/23 was the largest ever for any state or territory while declaring “help is on…


Labor’s Attempt to Appease Greens Fall Flat as Greens Cling to Rent Freezes

The Greens are being chastised for their failure to support one of Labor’s key legislative policies, the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF), after the government rejected their demand of a country-wide rental freeze, with the Prime Minister calling them difficult. This is despite the announcement the government would make key changes to the bill that would…


Seatbelt Laws Back in Spotlight After Deadly Bus Crash

The deadly New South Wales (NSW) bus crash has rekindled debate about seatbelt laws and a national approach to compliance. Ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Sunday night when a coach carrying wedding guests tipped over and crashed into a guardrail in the Hunter Valley of NSW. It remains unclear whether the…


Major Newspaper Cuts Ties With Columnist Over Gender Identity Issue

The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, has ended its relationship with columnist Julie Szego over a feature story about youth gender identity disorders. According to Szego, she had been commissioned to write a 5,000-word feature article on the issue, but the current editor, Patrick Elligett, refused to run it. Szego revealed that Elligett had described…