Israel puts migrant resettlement on hold
Hours after is was announced, Israel has suspended a deal with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants in Western nations, an ongoing issue that has divided Israel for over a decade.
Originally, the migrants were to be expelled, however Israel will now resettle half the migrants, while the rest remain in the country.
The deal is now on hold and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will meet residents of South Tel Aviv to discuss a solution today.
Veganism big business in Australia
A vegan trend is taking hold in Australia, according to market research firm Euromonitor International.
The research predicted Australia is the third fastest growing vegan market in the world and the packaged vegan food market will be worth $215 million by 2020.
Sydney dietitian, Nicole Dynan, said both social media and the hype around gut- and micro-health have been a big influence in the Veganism trend.
Cyclone Iris continues to build in strength
Tropical cyclone Iris is expected to reach category three by Wednesday as it moves along the Queensland coast.
A cyclone warning has been issued from Ayr to Mackay with heavy rain and gale force winds.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she is comfortable with preparations made by authorities and urges people to take care on the roads.
Bilby Triplets Arrive In Time For Easter
A conservation park received an Easter delight with bilby triplets emerging from their mother’s pouch for the first time.
The bilby conservation facility is located in Charleville, eight hours west of Brisbane and is managed by Save The Bilby Fund.
The triplets will be released once grown into Currawinya National Park, a part of a partnership between the fund, the Queensland Government and Dreamworld.
Czarface & MF Doom: Czarface Meet Metal Face
- It’s no giant secret that yours truly is a pretty big MF DOOM fan. In my eyes he’s one of those rappers that could be reading from the phone book and my head would be nodding along uncontrollably like the tail of a very good doggo.
Scarpin: Habitual
- There is a lot of great techno hammering around Sydney’s increasingly shuttered streets, at the moment. Some of that previous statement is true, some of it hyperbole. The Techno is definitely great, Hviske and Enderie for example are worlds apart in sound but serve a distinctly isolated creativity that seems to be resonating through Sydney’s provisional commitment to it’s artists. Grupo Records artist Scarpin, contributes to this spirit in his unnervingly promising release, Habitual.
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Local protest to stop genocide in Myanmar
The Queensland Rohingya community, who are the people of Arakan State in Myanmar, are calling on the Commonwealth Nations to prevent the genocide on their people by staging a protest.
Until today, there have been over 500 villages which have come under fire by military forces.
The protest will take place this Wednesday at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast to coincide with the start of the Commonwealth Games.
Boy found alive after 12 hours in a sewer
Rescuers have found a teenage boy alive after he was trapped for more than 12 hours in the underground sewage tunnels of Los Angeles, California.
The boy fell about 8 metres into fast moving sewage after a plank covering the sewer system broke.
Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department, credited the boy’s strong will for his survival.
Malaysia to pass law banning "fake news"
Malaysia’s government has pushed through a law that makes ‘’fake news’ punishable by a jail term of up to six years.
The law targets foreign and local media and is seen by critics as an effort to silence criticism of the administration of Prime Minister Nijab Razak before the upcoming election.
The election is expected to happen within weeks and many opposition legislators are voicing their concerns that the law will limit free speech.