Category: Australia

Woman Accused of Taking Children Extradited to New South Wales

A woman has been extradited to New South Wales (NSW) after being accused of taking three children and fleeing to Queensland. The 36-year-old was also refused bail after allegedly executing a pre-meditated and calculated plan to remove the kids from the custody of child services. The woman, who cannot be identified, flew to Sydney under…


Victorian Government Orders Transgender Flag Flown in Response to Women’s Rights Protest

A new transgender flag will fly in front of Melbourne’s Treasury Place alongside two LGBT+ pride flags until the end of the month. The Victorian state Labor government made the decision following a rally on women’s rights on the weekend where women discussed transgender people taking part in women’s sports. State Premier Daniel Andrews wrote…


Unsanitised Disposal of E-Waste Risks Personal Data Ending up in Wrong Hands: PwC

The careless disposal of data storing devices poses a serious cyber and data security threat to Australians that could have “catastrophic” consequences if the sensitive information ends up in the hands of a malicious actor. Professional services firm PwC warned that Australia’s critical infrastructure regime was at risk from the security risks of disposed of…


‘Defamation of a Beloved Teacher’: Community Backs Teacher Charged With Assaulting Student

Support is growing for a 62-year-old teacher who was charged with physically attacking a student in a high school classroom in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Footage emerged on social media on Tuesday showing Michael John Kable, a Maitland Grossmann High School teacher, and a student tossing scrunched-up paper balls at each other….


‘Defamation of a Beloved Teacher’: Community Backs Teacher Who Was Charged With Assaulting Students

Support is growing for a 62-year-old teacher who was charged with physically attacking a student in a high school classroom in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). Footage emerged on social media on Tuesday showing Michael John Kable, a Maitland Grossmann High School teacher, and a student tossing scrunched-up paper balls at each other….


Former US Marine Arrested in Australia for Training Chinese Military Pilots

A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot was arrested in Australia after having been “lured” there by Australia’s security agency, his lawyer said on Monday, after an extradition hearing in court in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on how to land aircraft on aircraft…


Clashes Erupt Outside Sydney Church Over ‘Anti-Trans’ Speech

Clashes erupted between rival protest groups after LGBT+ activists blocked a church venue where One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham was to deliver an allegedly “anti-trans” speech. Around 15 LGBT+ protestors, organised by the Community Action for Rainbow Rights, waited outside St. Michael’s Church Belfield in Sydney’s multicultural western region on the evening of March…


Soaring Electricity Prices Push Up EV Charging Fees in Australia

A number of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in Australia have raised their service prices as surging electricity prices bite. Recently, Chargefox, the largest EV charging network in the country, announced that it would lift prices for some of its charging stations. This comes as electricity prices are expected to soar by up to 23.7…


Greens Looking to Ensure People Can Disconnect From Work

Working outside of office hours is the scourge of many Australians, who struggle with demanding jobs and creating a work-life balance, but it may soon become a thing of the past after the Greens introduced a private members bill to parliament that seeks to amend the Fair Work act to legislate the right for workers…


The Coercive Control Con Job

Commentary Talk about a meltdown. The explosive reaction from Liberal troops seeking votes for New South Wales (NSW) Attorney General Mark Speakman at the voting centre in his local electorate was not unexpected. The cause of their wrath was a group of women, from Mothers of Sons, who were entertaining queueing voters with their spoof…