Tag: ABC

Beijing-Linked Firms To Control Islands Off East, West Coasts of Australia

March 12, 2021
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Firms linked to Beijing now control leases on two islands, off the east and west coasts of Australia, reportedly sparking concerns in Canberra about the national security risks. The Western Australia Labor government approved the lease on Cockatoo Island for a Hong Kong firm with ties to Beijing last year. This comes after the Queensland…

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ABC Denies CEO’s Claim It ‘Misquoted’ Sexual Assault Service on Use of Paedophile Term

March 9, 2021
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The chief executive officer of Tasmania’s Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) has claimed that a news producer from the ABC “misquoted” one of their managers when advising some journalists, via email, to avoid using the word “paedophile” in reporting, so as not to marginalise them. But the ABC stands by the contents of the email….

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State Agency Hits Non-Compliant Restaurants With Warnings, Fines

January 12, 2021
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Orange County officials might not be cracking down on local restaurants defying state health orders, but that doesn’t mean the eateries are off the hook. California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has been penalizing non-compliant restaurants since July, and has cited 19 Orange County businesses for violating state health orders. It has issued several…

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