The government of Bangladesh has announced it will introduce the death penalty for those found guilty of rape following weeks of protest triggered by a wave of high profile sexual assaults.

Amnesty has voiced concerns that the issue in Bangladesh was not the severity of the punishment for the crime but the failure of the courts to bring convictions for rape and the fear that victims have of coming forward. The bill took effect yesterday. 

Lawyers defending Jeffery Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell are urging an overturn of a ruling that would see the unsealing of her deposition made in 2016.

The deposition was part of a defamation lawsuit against her on behalf of victim who claims she was kept as a sex slave for Epstein with Maxwells help.

In a major decision recognising the right to protest during COVID19, the NSW Supreme Court has ruled that the right to freedom of speech outweighs the minimal health risks of a COVID-safe rally.

A report released by Anglicare has revealed that there are eight disadvantaged jobseekers for every entry-level position in Australia.

The report investigated how many jobs are available to persons with significant barriers to employment such as older people and whose how have been unemployed long term. This number is up from last year when it was reported that there was one position for every 5 and a half disadvantaged workers in the country.

Gladys Berejiklian has faced new questions regarding whether her relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire initiated a meeting between the Premier and two convicted criminals on the topic of gaming issues.

The revelation of this meeting came in 2018 where opposition MPs condemned Berejiklian’s actions insisting it was a bad judgement call.

Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida yesterday less than two weeks after contracting corona virus.

The 60 minute rally covered Trumps typical talking points of America's military might, wealth and police funding. Less than a month away from the election Trump was eager to return to the stage perhaps encouraged by the latest market analysis that points firmly in favour of the victory of his democrat opponent Joe Biden.

The European Union is gearing up to place sanctions on Russia after receiving no credible explanation regrading the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

The proposal lead by France and Germany hinges on the finding of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that discovered the presence of the banned soviet era nerve agent Novichok in Navalny’s body.

An increased amount of welfare recipients could soon receive payments in the form of cashless debit cards. 

Last week's federal budget allocated an undisclosed amount of money dedicated to the continuation of its cashless debit card trail. The program is an attempt to curb drug ,alcohol abuse, and gambling abuse and is currently being trailed in 4 regions across the country.