Month: April 2021

Trump-Tied Group Sues Biden Admin Over Racial Discrimination in Farm Subsidy Program

A newly-formed legal group tied to former President Donald Trump on April 26 sued the Biden administration, seeking to block the implementation of a farm subsidy program that overtly excludes white farmers. America First Legal, headed by former senior Trump advisor Stephen Miller, filed the lawsuit on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the…


Brisbane Olympics Decision Could Come in July

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasczcuk has said that Brisbane could find out as early as July whether it has been chosen to host the 2032 Olympic Games. This comes as Prime Minister Scott Morrison agreed to fund half of the costs for infrastructure development provided that a jointly owned, funded, and run Olympic infrastructure agency was…


Increased School Funding Does Not Lead to Better Performance: Education Minister

The Australian education minister Alan Tudge disagreed with calls saying increased education funding would lead to better student results. Instead, Tudge said recruiting quality teachers was more important and pointed to the United Kingdom (UK) as an example where more qualified staff resulted in improved student results. The UK has cut spending while achieving better results in…


Sydney Confirmed to Host Netball World Cup 2027

Sydney will host the Netball World Cup for the third time when the global showcase returns in 2027 after the International Netball Federation (INF) awarded hosting rights. “It’s thrilling to think that we can now begin to transform our vision into reality,” Netball Australia Chair Paolina Hunt said. INF President Liz Nicholl said Australia put in…


New Maricopa County Judge Assigned to Oversee 2020 Election Audit Case

A new judge has been assigned to oversee a legal challenge to a Senate-led audit of votes in Arizona’s largest county for the 2020 presidential election, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County announced Monday. Judge Daniel Martin will be taking over the case after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury, a Republican appointee,…


Australia Looks to Aid Virus Stricken India

Australia is considering sending medical aid, including ventilators and oxygen supplies, to India as the country grapples with the record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. For the fifth day in a row, India has set a global record for daily new cases with 352,991 new cases and 2,812 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total…


Australia Considers Supplying Oxygen and Ventilators to India Amid Record Breaking Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Australia is considering sending medical aid, including ventilators and oxygen supplies, to India as the country grapples with the record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases. For the fifth day in a row, India has set a global record for daily new cases with 352,991 new cases and 2,812 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total…


Social Media Being Used by the ‘Evil One’: Australian PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that social media is facilitating the spread of identity politics, saying it is being used by the “evil one” and that younger generations were at most risk of its influence. In a rare insight into the prime minister’s personal beliefs, a video has emerged of his address delivered to…


Video: Facts Matter (April 26): Maricopa County Audit of 2.1 Million Ballots Begins; Real-Time Camera Footage

James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, announced that not only is he suing Twitter, but he will also be filing a defamation lawsuit against CNN. In Arizona, after months of legal back and forth, Maricopa County’s large-scale audit of the 2020 election—which includes over 2 million ballots and close to 400 machines—is officially underway….


‘Dangerous Uptick’ in Illegal Immigration Attempts by Train: CBP

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in El Paso, Texas, have noted a significant increase in attempts to illegally enter the United States by train in the past year. The border control agency has warned hopeful aliens not to do so because the practice is highly dangerous. “It is happening almost every time CBP officers…