The Australian state of Queensland is warning dog owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animal, including facing jail time, as the state moves to crack down on dangerous dogs. A spate of serious attacks earlier this year saw the government vow to take action, with at least three people…
Australian State Plans to Ban Five Dangerous Dog Breeds
Queensland plans to ban five restricted dog breeds in a nationwide first plan and is warning owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animals. In a crackdown on dangerous dogs after a recent spate of horrific attacks, the state government could include jail terms of up to five years. Queensland…
Australian State Plans to Ban 5 Dangerous Dog Breeds
Queensland plans to ban five restricted dog breeds in a nationwide first plan and is warning owners they could be held criminally responsible for the actions of their animals. In a crackdown on dangerous dogs after a recent spate of horrific attacks, the state government could include jail terms of up to five years. Queensland…
The Latest on the Titan Submersible Tragedy and What’s Next in the Investigation
The around-the-clock search for the missing Titan submersible engrossed the world for days, but after news of the catastrophic implosion that killed the pilot and his four passengers near the Titanic shipwreck, investigators are focusing on how it happened—and if it could have been prevented. Deep-sea robots will continue searching the North Atlantic sea floor…
Lizard Location Under Guard to Save Rare Species
A rare species of Australian lizard has been spotted in the wild for the first time since 1969, having previously been written off as extinct. The discovery of a Victorian grassland earless dragon population has conservationists and nature lovers buzzing. The exact location of the group is being kept under wraps to keep them and…
Company Fined $3 Million After Releasing Toxic Smoke Across Australian State
A chemical waste company in Melbourne, Australia, has been hit with almost $3 million (US$2 million) in fines after an enormous industrial fire broke out and left a worker hospitalised in April 2019. The chemical waste recycling company Bradbury Industrial Services Pty Ltd operated multiple solvent waste processing and recycling facilities in Melbourne’s north since…
Promise for Renters’ Rights to Be on National Agenda
The rights of renters will soon be considered by the national cabinet but the federal government has rejected a Greens proposal to cap rent increases, saying they “don’t work.” In the midst of a housing crisis across the country, the Greens last week successfully deferred a Labor bill to establish a Housing Australia Future Fund until…
Wagner Mercenary Chief to Move to Belarus, Not Face Prosecution for Rebel March: Kremlin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, will move to neighboring Belarus as part of a deal to end what appeared to be an armed coup led by Prigozhin against Russia’s military leadership, according to the Kremlin. Prigozhin, who has been a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin for some 20 years,…
Nuclear Warfare: Assessing the Geopolitical Landscape
On this episode of International Reporters Roundtable, we put a spotlight on the threat of nuclear war. Those terrifying words have been appearing in the news with increasing frequency in statements made by presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. Those who’ve lived through the Cold War are familiar with mushroom clouds and fallout shelters. Nuclear…
GOP Lawmakers React to US COVID Origin Report: ‘American People Deserve Better’
June 24, 2023
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Lawmakers who have long pressed for transparency on COVID-19 origins said they are underwhelmed by the declassified U.S. intelligence report, saying that the administration hasn’t been fully transparent with what it knows. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released the long-anticipated report on June 23 evening, days after missing a 90-day deadline…
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