Inheritance rights of women at forefront for Tunisian president
Tunisian president, Beji Caid Essebsi, is promising to bring equal inheritance rights to women.
In a move he called long overdue, Essebsi is submitting a bill to the Tunisian parliament which would grant women with equal inheritance shares.
Currently, Tunisian laws rule women are only entitled to half of what their male counterparts receive.
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Increased mental health support for drought-affected regions across QLD
The Royal Flying Doctor’s Wellbeing Service will receive $4 million from the State Government, to facilitate mental health support in drought-affected regions across Queensland.
The service provides one-on-one counselling to people living and working in the bush, where geographical and social isolation can prevent them from seeking help.
AgForce CEO Michael Guerin says governments should collaborate with industry on a sustainable approach to managing drought, instead of focussing on short term solutions.
Vegetation impact of Neville Bonner Bridge construction revealed
Construction on the Neville Bonner Bridge is set to impact vegetation and public areas of South Bank Parkland.
Several large mature trees and open space near the Wheel of Brisbane are expected to be disrupted by the bridge connecting the new Queens Wharf casino to South Bank.
Responding to Deputy Mayor, Adrian Schrinner’s objections, Innovation and Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones says such comments are ‘too little too late’.
Law enforcement to be given increased access to suspect online activity
Federal Government will announce new laws today to help curb criminal activity across the nation.
The changes will aid law enforcement agencies with their investigations by allowing access to suspects’ phone and internet activity.
Cyber Security Minister Angus Taylor says investigations for serious crimes have been impacted by an inability to access data under the existing legislation; however, data access is only possible under strict guidelines.
Tony Abbott denies claims of undermining Turnbull Government
ABC 7:30 host Leigh Sales last night pressed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott on his political position regarding the proposed National Energy Guarantee.
In their interview Mr Abbott discusses his distaste for the National Energy Guarantee, believing there are more issues than benefits.
Mr Abbott denied claims of undermining of the Turnbull Government after his removal from office in 2015, claiming he has confined himself to policy as a backbencher.
Japan female graduates receiving less job offers
As university graduates prepare to head into the workforce in Japan, data has revealed women are receiving fewer job offers than men at an increasing rate.
78.8 percent of female graduates are receiving job offers, down 2.7 percent since the previous year, while 84.4 percent of male graduates are receiving offers, up 7.2 percent since last year.
Funerals for air strike victims in Yemen
Thousands of people gathered in the Yemeni capital of Saada for the funerals of the 51 people killed in military air strikes, including 40 children.
One mourning parent says his son was running errands when the enemy air strike happened, and blames Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for his death.
The Saudi-UAE military alliance has carried out more than 16,000 airstrikes on Yemen since 2015, in an effort to reinstate the internationally recognised government.
Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving: No Tether
- It’s easy to be over-awed by the ease with which this band slide -or crash- genres into each other, but, on the other hand, if you consider their output to date, almost imperceptibly creeping up on us, they’ve been building an even more surprising consistency of sound. Whatever else you might say about veteran Australian prog-metallers Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, it’s a blessing to hear a band described as doom jazz and to realise, hey! That’s not actually bull****.
Halfway: Rain Lover
- Rain Lover is the sixth album from Brisbane band Halfway. That's plenty of time to develop a distinctive sound, and this one in style at least will be familiar to fans of the band. Not for the first time from Halfway this is a bit of a concept album, written as it is about the death of songwriter John Busby's father.