The head of Australia’s pharmacy peak body has called the federal Labor government’s latest decision to subsidise medicine “smoke and mirrors” amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Health Minister Mark Butler revealed on April 26 that the government is making “hundreds of common medicines cheaper” by allowing Australians to double the amount of medicine…
‘Still Nothing’: Pharmacy Guild Says Australia’s Half-Price Medicine Scheme Will Add to Shortages
April 25, 2023
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Block on Defense Promotions Over Pentagon’s Travel for Abortion Policy Gains Support
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Tuesday blocked 184 military promotions requested by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) due to his objections to the Pentagon’s new abortion policy. The Republican senator from Alabama has for months put a hold on all civilian nominations and military promotions of general and flag officers until the Department of Defense (DOD) rescinds…
Catholic School Board Trustees Leave Meeting After Gallery Erupts Over Trustee Tweets
A video posted on social media shows Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustees walking out of a board meeting when asked questions about controversial tweets made on social media by a trustee. At an April 24 evening meeting chaired by Tracy Weiler, a journalist from Rebel News, complete with a camera crew, stood and…
Gov Gen Mary Simon Arrives in Yellowknife Ahead of German President’s Visit
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrived in Yellowknife today to begin an official visit to the Northwest Territories, a day ahead of a visit from Germany’s president. Simon and her husband Whit Fraser were greeted by Margaret Thom, commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and they discussed youth and education in the territory. They also met with…
Battle for Talent Wanes as Top Business Concern
Finding workers is no longer the top concern for leaders at middle-tier firms as the ultra-competitive jobs market in Australia starts to come off its peak. Battling for talent remains the second most pressing concern for mid-market business leaders as per new survey results, with costs and margin pressures now the number one worry. The findings…
Woman Killed, Daughter Injured in Crash Near Los Angeles Elementary School
April 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A woman in her 30s was killed and a roughly 6-year-old girl believed to be her daughter was critically injured April 25 when they were struck by a possibly impaired driver while walking near Hancock Park Elementary School in the mid-Wilshire area. The crash was reported at about 8 a.m. near Fairfax and Colgate…
San Diego Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Drug Sale
SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man who took part in the sale of fentanyl-laced pills that led to a woman’s overdose death was sentenced this week to 10 years in federal prison. Jonathan Miguel Lopez, 35, pleaded guilty to his role in the sale of pills to 23-year-old Sherie Gil, who was found dead Sept. 30,…
California Bill to Ban Body Shaming May Advance in State Senate
April 25, 2023
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A California bill that would ban body shaming in state schools may advance after a hearing April 26 by the Assembly’s Education Committee. Assembly Bill 10—which defines body shaming as “the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing a person by making critical comments or observations about the shape, size, or appearance of the person’s…
A Hong Kong Elderly Homeless Woman Says That She Will Sleep on the Street Until She Dies
Homelessness is one of the things Hong Kong and New York have in common, two of the most expensive cities in the world. In New York, you often see homeless people sitting on the corners near high-end shops around Time Square or Broadway, hoping for some charitable people to walk by. In Hong Kong, however,…
Las Vegas-to-California Bullet Train Gets Bipartisan Backing
April 25, 2023
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LAS VEGAS—A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration April 24 to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S….
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