Huawei under siege, and now going on the offensive

Chinese tech giant Huawei has gone on the offensive against the United States Government, Suing the US for failing to provide evidence to support its restriction of Huawei products.

The decision has been part of a wider attempt to curb global opinion on the chinese company amidst the allegations that Huawei’s 5G network is a threat to US national security.

Duncan Clark, an expert on China's tech sector says  "Huawei has no downside in taking on the United States," and that when it comes to the tightly protected US market Huawei has little to lose.’

Three dead after explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan

Several explosions were set off on Thursday, at a ceremony in Kabul, where hundreds of people were gathered.

 

Three people were killed in the attack, with 32 injured at present time.

 

Deputy Spokesman for the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan Nusrat Rahimi says the blasts were due to mortar shells being fired.

 

There has been no claim of responsibility for the explosions.

Australian asthma guidelines upgraded

Australian asthma management guidelines have been upgraded for healthcare professionals and sufferers of the condition.

An updated Australian Asthma Handbook for healthcare professionals and the My Asthma Guide for people with the condition will be released today at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in Melbourne.

 

The revised edition includes information on thunderstorm asthma, hay fever, and asthma triggers, links about medications and instructions on first-aid for the condition.

 

Morrison against Labor’s new refugee intake policy

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed Labor’s plans to lift Australia’s refugee intake to 32,000 people.

 

An analysis covering the cost of settlement, welfare, and health shows that the lift would cost an extra $6.2 billion.

 

Morrison said if the intake lift occurs, the nation ‘would be paying for it for decades’.

UQ research team to find best exercise for brain health

A University of Queensland research team will take part in a $2 million international study to find out what type of exercise is best for brain health in older adults with memory issues.
 

Professor Jeff Coombes and his team at the School of Human Movement and Nutritional Sciences will study over 500 people over the age of 60 across Australia and Canada.

 

Professor Coombes says this will be the first direct comparison of three very different kinds of exercise to improve memory and thinking abilities in older adults.  

NRL Cowboy’s House Girl’s Campus open in Townsville

Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni has officially opened the new NRL Cowboys House Girls’ Campus in Townsville today, as the nation acknowledges International Women’s Day.

 

The girls’ campus opened its doors to 30 young women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.


The Palaszczuk Government invested $12 million towards construction of the House, which supported more than 80 local jobs during its construction, and has also committed $2.5 million over four years to support its operation.
 

Brexit negotiations to continue

The UK's attorney general says Brexit negotiations will continue as EU officials call for "acceptable" ideas to be given by Friday to break the impasse.

 

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said plans to solve the deadlock over the Irish backstop were "as clear as day", with just days until MPs vote on the Brexit deal.

 

The backstop is an insurance policy designed to prevent physical checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Saudi Arabia rebuked over detention of women activists at UN forum

36 states at the UN council for human right have released a joint statement criticizing Saudi Arabia’s detaining of women’s rights activists.

In a joint statement the council expressed concerns about the use of counter-terrorism law and other national security provisions against individuals exercising their rights and freedoms.

Saudi diplomat Aziz Alwasil has denounced the use of such statements "for political causes", stating "interference in domestic affairs under the guise of defending human rights is in fact an attack on our sovereignty."

Mental illness affects more Aussie women

A new report has found that nearly one quarter of working women are currently experiencing a mental health condition, compared with 15 per cent of men.

 

The study released on International Women's Day, surveyed more than 5000 business owners, senior managers and workers across Australia.

 

SuperFriend chief executive Margo Lydon states on the problem ‘it's crucial to recognise that women need different things from work than men.’