Adani-Paid Staff at Queensland Council is No Conflict of Interest
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University Plans Large Private Hospital in Melbourne's North
Melbourne’s La Trobe University has today revealed their plans to build a mega private hospital in Melbourne’s North, at their Bundoora campus.
Adani-paid staff at Queensland Council is No Conflict of Interest
The Queensland Crime and Corruption Council will not investigate the arrangement between mining company Adani and Isaac Regional Council.
Campbell Newman's Brother-In-Law Charged Over $5 Million Investment Fraud
The brother-in-law of former Queensland premier, Campbell Newman, has been charged with one count of fraud following a lengthy $5 million investment fraud investigation.
Tamil Asylum Seeker Family Rejected Asylum
The Federal Circuit Court has rejected a Tamil family’s asylum seeker appeal to prevent deportation to Sri Lanka, weeks after rural Queensland residents in Biloela lobbied the government to intervene.
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu this morning at 8am local time.
Protests as Spanish Court Releases 'Wolf Pack' Sex Abusers
Protesters have taken to the streets of Spain after a court ordered the release on bail of five men sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually abusing a young woman at a bull-running festival.
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PNG signs on to China's Belt and Road Initiative
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will sign an agreement to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative Infrastructure Program in a week-long official visit.
Alongside East Timor, PNG will be the second Pacific nation to sign to the agreement in a move that worries Australian officials.
Chinese loans make-up a quarter of PNG’s national debt, but PM O’Neill says the agreement is important for PNG to integrate into the global economy and that it’s unwise to simply sit back and let these opportunities pass by.
New Zealand Prime Minister Gives Birth to Baby Girl
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has given birth to a baby girl yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, she announced the birth by sharing a photo of her and her partner, Clarke Gayford, with their daughter on Instagram.
The 37-year-old is the second world leader to give birth while in office, after Pakistan's then-prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, 28 years ago.