Nemo under Threat
Queensland’s $261 million water quality program is failing to protect the Great Barrier Reef from Fertiliser runoff.
The reason for this risk, to the world's great wonder, is the excessive use of chemicals (particularly nitrogen and phosphorous) on their properties, which has been banned by the QLD government, however no one has ever been prosecuted for doing so.
Adani back at it again with the black coal
Adani has been granted permission to increase its North Queensland coal exports by 20 percent, which means approximately 60 million tonnes of the resource could be transferred through its Abbot Point terminal every year.
This approval comes one month after the State Government announced it will take the mining company to court for the alleged illegal release of coal-laden water near the Great Barrier Reef.
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Oxley Creek Parkland Plans Pottering Along
The $100 million project to transform Oxley Creek into a 20km parkland is beginning to take shape on paper, with a bird sanctuary, adventure park and shaded walking paths identified in the master plan.
The Brisbane City Council announced the plan in December 2016 and the final master plan will be presented to the council chamber on Tuesday.
Unlawful Emails Denied Credence
3 year old emails have surfaced that reveal that the Brisbane City Council had known about ‘unlawful activities’ which involved IT staff, which Mayor Graham Quirk has denied
The emails in question were related to unfair and unlawful activities that a worker has reported whilst requesting whistleblower protection.
A Spokesperson for the Mayor's Office has said that since the worker had request whistleblower protection, the mayor had not been made aware of the situation.
Australia's on a Constant Sugar High
The Australian Medical Association is warning that some Australians are consuming ten times more than the recommended daily sugar intake.
These statistics are being blamed on high amounts of added sugars, which consumers are often unaware of. New research shows diets consisting of foods like muesli, vegetable soup, and lasagne, which are commonly considered healthy, can lead to a higher than expected sugar intake.
Australians 2nd Country to be High all the Time
Australians are the second-highest users of illicit drugs like cocaine, speed, ice, and MDMA.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has released its latest wastewater drug monitoring program, which tests sewage water from across the country to identify the type of drug and how much of it is being consumed by Australians.
Between August 2016 and August 2017, more than 8 tonnes of methamphetamine, or ice, was estimated to have been consumed across the country.
New York’s Got a New Law
People born in New York City, who do not identify as male or female, can now select a third gender category of ‘X’ on their birth certificate.
Major Bill de Blasio signed the provision into law on Tuesday. This change makes New York City the the fifth place to do so, after California, Oregon, Washington state, and New Jersey.
Transgender advocates say strict male and female categories are a form of discrimination against transgender people, because it labels them against their will.
China introduces brainwashing!
The regional government within China's XinJiang (shin-jung) Region has approved the introduction of ‘Re-education centres’ in attempts to quell terrorism,
The education centres aims to convert people who have been influenced by extremism through the use of ‘thought education’
These new changes come as the region has received mounting criticism regarding its detention of regional muslim populations as well as brainwashing under the phrase ‘educational transformation’.