Ongoing moves to cut methane gas emissions from domestic livestock, like cows and pigs, fails to take into account the sheer volume of feral animals now populating countries like Australia, one MP has said. Keith Pitt, the Nationals Party member for Hinkler, said current measures or proposals to curb flatulence or belching from livestock needed…
Pledge to Cut Methane Fails to Include World’s Largest Feral Populations: Regional MP
October 17, 2022
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Australia Unveils National Plan to End Violence Against Women ‘In One Generation’
The Australian federal, state, and territory governments released a national plan to end domestic violence against women and children within a generation. The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, released on Oct. 17, provides a 10-year blueprint to end “gender-based violence.” Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said it was vital that the…
Signing Biden’s Methane Pledge a Betrayal of Farmers: Opposition Leader
The federal government will have betrayed its election promise to support farmers if it considers signing up to the Biden administration’s global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent, opposition leader Peter Dutton has said. This follows comments from Agricultural Minister Murray Watt on ABC Radio on Oct. 13 that the federal government was…
Smacking: Discipline or Abuse?
October 16, 2022
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Commentary Smacking, or spanking—as the Americans would call it—disobedient children has a history as old as the existence of humanity. But lately, there have been incessant demands to ban the practice by making it illegal. In Australia, the topic has been recently debated on the Today show on Channel 9, and there have been numerous…
Former Captain’s Criticism Of Funding Deal Sparks Revolt Against Coal-Mining Sponsor
October 16, 2022
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Cash-strapped Netball Australia has delayed the rollout of new uniforms featuring the logo of mining giant Hancock Prospecting after a former captain spoke out against the company’s head, billionaire Gina Rinehart, who has been sceptical of the climate change movement. The women’s team have reportedly opted out of wearing the new jersey and wants more…
Former Netball Captain Steps in to Spark Revolt Against Mining Sponsorship Deal
October 16, 2022
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Cash-strapped Netball Australia has delayed the rollout of new uniforms featuring the logo of mining giant Hancock Prospecting after a former captain criticised the company’s head, billionaire Gina Rinehart, who has been sceptical of the climate change movement. The women’s team have reportedly opted out of wearing the new jersey and wants more time to…
Beijing Has Been Operating Overseas Police Station in Australia For Nearly Four Years
October 16, 2022
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Beijing has been operating an overseas police station in Sydney since 2018, the Australian media has revealed. The Public Security Bureau in China’s Wenzhou city has established an official “contact point” in Sydney in 2018, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Oct. 13. The move was trumpeted at an official ceremony in Wenzhou in 2019…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledge $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Sunday that it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. Polio is a highly infectious disease spread mainly through contamination by fecal matter, used to kill and paralyze thousands of children annually. Governments and foundations aim to end polio in Pakistan…
OPEC Members Line Up to Back Oil Production Cut After US Claims Against Saudi Arabia
OPEC+ member states lined up on Sunday to endorse a steep production cut agreed upon earlier this month following accusations from top Biden administration officials against the Saudi government. But Iraq, the second largest producer in OPEC, said the move was based on economic indicators and done unanimously. “There is complete consensus among OPEC+ countries…
Gunmen Kill 11 at Russian Army Base, Moscow Opens Investigation
Russia has opened a criminal investigation after gunmen shot dead 11 people at a military training ground near the Ukrainian border, authorities said on Sunday. Russia’s RIA news agency, citing the defense ministry, said two gunmen had opened fire during a firearms training exercise on Saturday, targeting a group who had volunteered to fight in…
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