Clive Palmer's wife to front court over collapsed mining company
Clive Palmer’s wife will appear in court today in relation to his collapsed company Queensland Nickel after her application refusing to testify was rejected.
Anna Alexandrova Palmer will be questioned in the Federal Court in Brisbane, and is also expected to produce management accounts and bank statements for Mr Palmer’s company Mineralogy.
Gold Coast the face of Australian tourism campaign
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Chinese database of 1.8 million Chinese women uncovered
A cyber expert researcher has uncovered an unsecured Chinese database listing identity numbers, education levels and marital status of over 1.8 million women, including a ‘BreedReady’ status.
The meaning of the database’s classification ‘BreedReady’ is still unclear, with speculation it could be a poor translation into English meaning anything from women of child-bearing age to women who actually have children.
The women range from between 15 to 92 years old, with 90% of the database’s females single at an average age of 32.
Criminal investigation underway on Facebook data deals
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into several data deals between Facebook and some of the world’s largest technology companies, further increasing scrutiny of Facebook’s business practices.
A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent makers of smartphones and devices who had entered into partnerships with Facebook, gaining extensive access to the personal information of hundreds of millions of its users.
Brisbane had the most bird strikes of Australian airports, new data shows
A new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed Australian planes hit more than 16,000 birds in the past 10 years with the most bird strikes happening in Brisbane.
The new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released on Wednesday showed there were 1139 bird strikes in Brisbane, the most of any Australian city between 2008 and 2017.
Commonwealth Bank to address banking royal commission issues before proceeding with plans for a demerger
The Commonwealth Bank has indefinitely suspended plans for a $4 billion wealth management mortgage-broker business following the banking royal commission.
The bank said it is still committed to the demerger but plans on addressing issues raised by the commission before proceeding with the project.
The planned demerger will combine several non-core businesses of the bank under one banner, NewCo.
Three-day wait for bed in emergency departments
Patients in Logan and Redland hospitals are waiting up to three days for a bed in emergency departments.
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine president Simon Judkins visited the hospitals after hearing patients were waiting for 24 hours for a bed and, in some extreme cases, up to 72 hours
Judkins said putting patients in a chair to wait for three days is inhumane and intolerable, especially considering the type of patients emergency departments receive.
West End-Toowong bridge should be funded by developer levy, Greens say
The Greens have said a pedestrian and cycling bridge from the West End to a new park at the former ABC site in Toowong could be funded by a levy on big developers.
Maiwar MP Michael Berkman and The Gabba Ward Councillor Jonathan Sri, who are both a part of the Greens party, have released a community survey on possible development options for the riverfront location.
Three-day wait for bed in emergency departments
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Formidable Vegetable: Earth People
- You know that guy, you run into him in West End or Brunswick sometimes. Wearing hippy couture, talking about permaculture with the zeal of religious missionary out to make new converts. And then there's that other guy. Turns up to parties with a ukulele, always ready for a kooky song. His favourite records and clothes were stolen from his grandfather's closet. Charlie Mgee, the brains behind Formidable Vegetable, is a combination of both those people; but stick with me here, because he's not quite as annoying as that might imply.