Menstrual Cups to save Nepalese Girls
A ‘period revolution’ has been sparked in Nepal’s remote far west after The Rato Baltin pilot project distributed hundreds of free, reusable silicone menstrual cups.
The project was implemented after a string of deaths caused by ‘Chhaupadi’, a Nepalese ritual that banishes menstruating women to huts or animal sheds during their period which exposes them to extreme harsh conditions and sexual violence.
Be Artsy CEO and reproductive rights activist Clara Garcia i Ortes said the cups, had a 92 percent acceptance rate.
hjpierce: PEOPLE
<span><span>- Do you know hjpierce? I...uh, do not really. Not willing to take all the blame myself, he does like to keep things on the down-low. The Tassie ex-pat now also likes to call Brisbane home and it’s where he’s snuck out his fifth (!) full-length album (you can hear some, not all of them, on his bandcamp). I think it must be quite difficult to put out five records without turning more heads. Perhaps it’s because hj is a multi-disciplinary artist? Amongst the sculpting and other stuff, the music is just a little bit of what he does.
Increased crocodile sightings as flood waters rise
Authorities are issuing warnings to be on the lookout for crocodiles and snakes in unexpected areas after extreme flooding in Queensland’s North.
The warning follows increased sightings of crocodiles and brown snakes in extremely flooded areas, with authorities urging all residents living in affected zones to report all sightings.
Queensland uniform policy allows girls to wear shorts
The Queensland Government has announced it is changing its policy to allow all girls attending state schools in Queensland to wear shorts and trousers.
Queensland’s Education Minister, Grace Grace said there was no reason, in this day and age, why shorts and pants could not be in the girls formal school uniform.
Supporters have celebrated the change, saying it is not about forcing girls to wear shorts but about giving them the choice to wear what feels right for them.
Greens propose to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
A proposal by the Greens party aims to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and to set emission standards for new cars that are in line with American and European standards.
Greens transport spokeswoman, Janet Rice, says the goal of the policy is only to have all new vehicles electric, not to have people retire their petrol vehicles early.
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association says they welcome an increased appetite for electric cars but consumers needed to have a say.
New proposal for Australia’s minimum wage
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for a $50 a week rise in wages to the current minimum wage, which doubles the claim from last year.
The council secretary, Sally McManus, says the pay rise is necessary following the cut to penalty rates which mainly affects those working in retail and hospitality.
Unions will rally today in Melbourne in support for the councils push for the pay rise.
Two doctors suspended after a severed leg was used as a pillow
A video of a hospital patient using an amputated leg as a pillow in Uttar Pradesh, India, has led to authorities suspending two doctors and launching an investigation.
The man had been seriously injured in a bus accident, and after repeatedly asking for a pillow, staff used his own amputated leg to prop his head up.
Medical negligence and over stretched hospital supplies are not uncommon in the region of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.
Belgrade Mayor Defends His Christmas Tree... Which Is Still Up
A long lived Christmas tree is finally facing the music and being taken down after gracing the Serbian capital of Belgrade for over six months.
The Mayor has defended his prolonged festival attitude, saying that Belgrade was "a European metropolis” and that they “must be competitive".
The length of the christmas tree’s stay has been steadily increasing since the Mayor, Mr Sinisa Mali, took up the office in 2014.
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Brisbane City blamed for sleeping man's death
A man was killed after being run over by a rubbish truck early this morning while sleeping in a laneway off Adelaide Street.
Anzac Square management has blamed Brisbane City Council for the death, alleging the Council has failed to maintain the lighting in the laneway.
A Council spokesman says the lighting system was last tested on February 22 and it was in full working order.