The Chinese Communist Party’s announcement of new state controls restricting exports of gallium and germanium on July 3 is retaliation for the West’s chip sanctions on the regime, according to a Taiwan-based defense expert. Su Tzu-yun, director of the Institute for National Defense Security Research in Taiwan, said that the move by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Customs…
China Restricts Export of Rare Metals Used in High-Performance Chips; Expert Says Move Mainly for Propaganda
July 6, 2023
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Tens of Thousands of Calls Unanswered as Agency in Charge of Centrelink and Medicare Struggles
Tens of thousands of calls to one of Australia’s most important domestic government agencies are allegedly going unanswered, leaving thousands of Australians without access to vital everyday services. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has revealed that due to significant staffing shortfalls in Services Australia-the agency that oversees government programs like Centrelink, Medicare and Child…
Farmer Ordered to Pay After Judge Says Thumbs-Up Emoji Amounts to Contract Acceptance
A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image. The Court of King’s Bench decision said a grain buyer with South West Terminal sent a…
Feds, Stellantis Reach Deal Over Battery Plant in Windsor, Construction to Restart
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced Wednesday that their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is back on track after reaching a “binding” financing deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario. The two companies stopped construction on the plant earlier this year as more government money was sought to match what the United…
South Korea Raises Immigration Investment Requirements Amid Concerns of Chinese Political Inference
July 5, 2023
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South Korea has recently raised its investment immigration threshold in response to an observed skew in the proportion of Chinese immigrants gaining residency. The decision comes in the wake of controversies surrounding the voting rights granted to Chinese permanent residents in South Korean local elections, rights which are not reciprocated for Koreans in China. This…
When Scope Creep Meets Dishonest Sexual Assault Allegations
Commentary What brilliant timing. Last month, Senator Lidia Thorpe’s sexual accusations in parliament captivated the media by putting sexual misconduct firmly back on the public agenda, detracting attention from Labor ministers under attack for misleading parliament. The Australian press uniformly took Ms. Thorpe’s allegations seriously, reiterating her claims of sexual assault even though her own…
Australia’s Cybersecurity Chief Confirms ‘Sensitive Government Information’ Stolen by Russian Hackers
Australia’s newly appointed national cybersecurity coordinator, Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Darren Goldie, has confirmed that Australian government entities embroiled in the HWL Ebsworth cyberattack have had their “sensitive personal and government information” stolen by Russian cybercriminals. This comes as over 40 Australian government agencies are feared to have been impacted by the database hacking, including Australia’s four…
State Government to Review Vaccine Mandates for Health Workers Nearly 2 Years Later
The Queensland Labor government has announced it will review long-running vaccine mandates that have kept around 1,000 medical workers from entering the struggling public health system. Introduced in late 2021, the state government has continued its tough stance on the jab across government sectors, notably in teaching, where unvaccinated educators had their pay cut for…
Thefts of Bicycles 429 Percent Higher in Summer Than Winter, Says Insurance Company
It’s probably safe to say more Canadians bike in the summer than in the winter, which hits many Canadian cities hard, but that may not explain the 429 percent increase in bike thefts during the summer months, according to new data obtained by insurance company Square One. Square One asked police services in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary,…
Alberta Warns Guilbeault That Ottawa’s Plastic Ban Will Hinder Local Progress, Innovation
The Alberta government has sent a letter to Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, objecting to the federal government’s designation of plastics as a toxic substance. Rebecca Schultz, Alberta minister of the environment and protected areas, said in a July 5 letter that Ottawa’s sweeping ban on plastics “will punish innovative solutions, and hinder locally driven…
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