Mixed Reception Leaves Central Americans Uncertain in Tijuan
Mixed receptions leave Central Americans uncertain in Tijuana, Mexico.
Tensions rose on Sunday in Tijuana when a small group of local residents began marching towards the sports complex serving as a shelter for thousands of Central American migrants.
Tijuana has received more than 2,500 migrants and refugees, most from Honduras and El Salvador, with an expected 10,000 on their way fleeing violence and poverty for several months.
NASA May Sell The International Space Station Seats
NASA is considering selling seats on their spacecraft to private citizens in an attempt to broaden its appeal and receive more revenue.
The seats are alleged to cost millions of dollars, with citizens having the opportunity to fly to the space station in orbit.
This comes after the White House has sought to end its direct funding of the International Space Station by 2025, allowing the orbiting laboratory to become open to more commercial forms of income.
(We're) Stranded: 30 Years Since The 4ZZZ Eviction
4ZZZ is going back to school this December to commemorate 30 years since the infamous dawn raids at our first home on the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, when the conservative student union evicted 4ZZZ from our studios.
The fall out had huge consequences for 4ZZZ, and we’re re-visiting the story with a panel discussion led by long-term volunteer Andrew Bartlett and told by the Zedders who were there at the Schonell Theatre, UQ St Lucia on Saturday December 15.
Goldman Sachs offered free sex-change surgery and fertility treatments offered to women staff
American multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs’ London staff have been offered free sex-change surgery and fertility treatments in the latest step to encourage more women to stay with the firm.
The move, announced by chief executive Richard Gnodde in a staff town-hall meeting, comes as the bank fights to change its reputation as a conservative old boys' club.
Child sex abuse victim spoke up
Brett Sengstock revealed his horrific stories of sex abuse when he was a child on Sunday night’s 60 Minutes program.
The predator was Hillsong founder Brian Houston’s father, Frank Houston, a high-profile pastor who used his position of power to sexually abuse young boys.
The matter was never reported to the police, even when Brian Houston found out about his father’s actions in 1999.
Queensland launch battery grants and loans
Queensland battery grants and loans scheme was launched to encourage Queenslanders to use renewable energy. The grants and loans are for people to apply to install batteries to store solar power.
Queensland householders can go online and apply for interest-free loans of up to $10,000 and grants of $3000 to purchase batteries or combined solar-battery systems.
Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said 1500 Queensland households and small businesses would be able to cut their power bills by storing solar power and using it after sunset.
Daniel Andrews says Greens have a 'toxic cultural problem' around women
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out making deals with the Greens in perpetuity, saying the party has a “toxic cultural problem” around women.
Premier Andrews says he will not strike a minority government deal with the Greens should Labor fail to win Saturday’s state election, and will never negotiate with people who refuse to call out denigration of women.
His comments come after a Greens candidate, Angus McAlpine, came under fire last week for previously releasing rap music that included misogynistic lyrics including date rape.
Indooroopilly bikeway transformed into the 800-meter Indooroopilly Riverwalk
The proposed Indooroopilly bikeway has been transformed into the Indooroopilly Riverwalk, with two stages of the planned construction now to be completed at once to create an 800-metre shared path.
Brisbane City Council announced the four-stage bikeway, of which stage one alone was projected to cost about $8.5 million, would eventually connect the western suburbs of Kenmore and Indooroopilly to the University of Queensland.
Thunder storm occurred last Saturday
Saturday afternoon saw dangerous thunder, hail storms and damaging winds in Brisbane, striking the Gold Coast, Noosa and parts of Gympie, Scenic Rim, Redland City and the Sunshine Coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns Queenslanders of flash flooding, large hailstones and destructive winds up to 125 km/h with heavy rain as the storm moves north.
Attacks to protesters against trans-rights activists in Kiev
Far right protesters used smoke bombs and pepper spray against trans-rights activitists in Kiev on Sunday.
Police assisted activists by directing them into a nearby Subway station and blockading it from protesters.
Organisers of the march say the attack demonstrates an increase in far right radical aggression in Ukraine.
Homophobia is still commonplace in Ukraine, where Pride marches have only recently become legalised.