Supreme Court Prevents Towing Company from Selling Personal Data
The Supreme Court has ordered Brisbane towing company, tow.com.au, to surrender and destroy confidential personal data given to them by the Queensland Police Service.
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Bacteria that was found growing inside an international space station could be the key to human colonisation on Mars
Tough Bacteria could be Key to Colonisation on Mars
Bacteria that was found growing inside an international space station could be the key to human colonisation on Mars.
UN Urges Yemen Port be Kept Open
An offensive effort by Saudi-led coalition forces on the Yemen port of Hodeida [HODAYDAH] has been condemned by the UN Security Council.
South Australia to Remove Church Child Abuse Reporting Exemptions
South Australia will become the first state to abolish a mandatory reporting exemption for Church confessions.
Charities are Pushing Back Against Proposed Foreign Interference Laws
A bipartisan deal being pushed to amend legislation to stop foreign interference in Australian politics and media is striking protest from charities.
Translink Will Reclaim $6.7 Million
TransLink is set to reclaim $6.7 million from Go Cards which have not been used for half a decade.
Mansfield Families Fear Consequences of Brisbane Rates Hike
Mansfield families facing the biggest rate rise in the 2018-19 Brisbane council budget are warning the flow-on effects will be felt by their kids and local businesses.
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Global Warming to Exceed 1.5 Degree Rise
A new United Nations report has warned that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees by roughly 2040.
The report comes after the United States pulled out and weakened the Paris climate change agreement last year.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that only “rapid and far-reaching” transitions in the world economy could prevent global warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.