Hillary Clinton and Julia Gillard address misogyny in politics at Melbourne business talk
2016 Presidential Candidate and former US First Lady Hillary Clinton spoke at a ‘Women in Leadership” talk in Melbourne yesterday.
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard shared the stage with Clinton, and the pair discussed experiences of misogyny in office and eradicating sexism from politics.
Clinton also encouraged Australia to advocate strongly for its national interests, after she mentioned China’s expansionism; building naval bases and occupying reefs and atolls across the pacific.
Brisbane ship terminal deal gets approved
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Thursday announced it had granted conditional authorisation for a deal over cruise ship operator, Carnival’s access to the long awaited Port of Brisbane project.
Powers of local councils to go to Queensland Parliament
Laws that would give the local government minister the power to sack or dismiss councils, individual councillors and mayors will be introduced to Queensland’s parliament next week.
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Council Removes Handball Courts After Noise Complaint
Brisbane’s City Council have relocated a concrete slab away from a Kelvin Grove park after children playing handball there resulted in local noise complaints.
New anti-government rallies in Nicaragua
Many Nicaraguan citizens have participated in new anti-government protests in the capital, Managua and Matagalpa y Chinandega.
41 People Dead as Dam Bursts in Kenya
41 people, including 20 children, are dead after a damn burst in central Kenya after weeks of torrential rains on Wednesday.
HTLV-1 virus spreads in central Australia
Scientists, activists and researchers urge the World Health Organisation to combat HTLV-1 while federal government is pushed to responsibly deal with the virus spread in central Australia.
Australia experiencing Panadeine shortage
Recently introduced laws surrounding prescription requirements for codeine medication have lead to a significant reduction in the manufacture of low-dose products.
Cold weather hits Australia's southern states
A recent influx of cold weather on Australia’s Southern states is likely to travel upwards to effect Queensland too in the coming days.