Victims of the Pittsburgh Synagogue
The shooter in the attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue spoke of "genocide and his desire to kill Jewish people," as they identified the dead and worked to console the living.
The names of the 11 victims have been released, with the ages of the victims being between 54-97.
Protesters dressed as lobsters crash Victorian Liberals' campaign launch
The election launch of Matthew Guy, Liberal National Leader of the Opposition in Victoria’s state government, saw protesters outside the venue dressed in lobster outfits.
The group chanted the song “Rock Lobster” while reading placards such as “This Guy is Drowning in a Sea of Scandal”. The theme of this protest was seen as Matthew Guy’s 2017 dinner with underworld crime figure Tony Madafferi at Lobster Cave Restaurant in Melbourne.
Matthew Guy maintained his campaign focus on law and order for the upcoming election on November 24th.
Report reveals main issues young Australians face
New research from the Grattan Institute has revealed home ownership rates among young Australians with low financial income, are dropping significantly.
The report reveals the main issues facing Australian youth is the lack of financial stability, low home ownership and homelessness.
It also suggests all states face population pressures.
Injuries at the Mt Gravatt monster truck show
Queensland’s monster truck community has lashed out after a stunt car lost control and slammed into a crowd of people at a show in Brisbane on Saturday night.
A mum and her two young daughters were left with leg injuries when the car rolled through the metal barrier hundreds of people had been standing behind.
Competing company Monster Truck Promotions slammed the way the Mt Gravatt event was organised including having no paramedics on standby.
New CBD bikeway grid to be made
Bicycle Queensland’s chief Anne Savage has called for a new CBD bikeway grid to be made with separated bike lanes across streets, letting cyclists move through the city safely.
This comes after 2850 issues have been raised with Brisbane City Council, with cyclist ‘safety spots’ maintaining constant issues with travel.
Ms Savage suggests the idea is being ‘actively considered’ by both the council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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Deb Haaland tipped to become first Native American woman in US Congress.
Deb Haaland is tipped to become first Native American woman in US Congress.
Ms Haaland will make history at the US midterm elections on 6 November, if she wins New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District. Current polls put her up to ten per cent ahead of her opponent.
The single mother, who once had to apply for food stamps to put meals on the table, says she can relate to the everyday struggles of those living in New Mexico, and other Native Americans.
Australia could soon have a new nation next door!
Australia could soon have a new nation next door!
Only a two-hour flight from Brisbane is New Caledonia a group of picturesque islands in Melanesia that have been French-owned since 1853. But that could all be about to change.
On Sunday 4 November, those eligible among its 270,000 residents will go to the polls to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to New Caledonia becoming independent. If the answer is yes, New Caledonia will enter a phase of transition to an independent sovereign nation.
Over a million Australian drivers
Three US whistleblowers have revealed to Australian journalists over a million Australian drivers have been put at risk due to cheaply designed airbags.
These airbags are seen to possibly spontaneously explode, sending shards of metal at over 300km/h into drivers faces.
The airbags, produced by automotive company Takata, contain an unstable yet inexpensive chemical, ammonium nitrate.
Poll reveals 44 percent of people are dissatisfied with PM Scott Morrison
A Sunday poll by The Australian has revealed 44 percent of people are dissatisfied with the leadership of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The poll also reveals his net approval rating now sits at negative three points, dropping from his seven percent rating two weeks ago.
A two-party preferred poll shows the Liberal National Party trailing Labor 46-54.