Suspected rapists murdered in India

A thousand strong mob has beaten two suspected rapists to death in India, after the rape and murder of a five-year-old-girl in mid-February.

The men were reportedly dragged from a police station, by the mob before being publicly lynched.

There is rising concern for vigilantey-like violence within India, as such forty-two people have been arrested in connection to the lynchings.

Doctors online test crashed, hundreds forced to re-start exam

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians has apologized to over twelve hundred students in Australia and New Zealand for the crash of their online doctors test.

All students, regardless of their progress in the test will be forced to re sit the exam at a later date, causing mass confusion and stress to students who were required to pay $1,800 to sit the test.

New fish species found in Australian Abyss

Up to five new species of fish have been collected from a haul of thousands caught in the depths of Australia’s Eastern Abyss.

Scientists on board the research ship, Investigator, caught the haul from ocean depths up to forty eight hundred metres during last years voyage.

More than 100 different species of fish are being examined at the CSIRO in Hobart to determine which are new to science.

Queensland Government accused of lack of transparency on spending

The Queensland Government is accused of not properly disclosing spending and private sector contracts to public.

The Queensland Audit Office has launched an investigation into Government spending after five departments produced unreliable and confusing reports, stating Government spending lacked transparency.

The initial report blamed the inconsistency as a result of incomplete records, multiple systems and a lack of guidelines.

Pedestrians and cyclists battle for space on Victoria Bridge

Adequate shared space for pedestrians and cyclists on the Victoria Bridge is causing concern for the Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government with plans for the Brisbane Metro superbus project.

Plans show “The configuration of Victoria Bridge will be adjusted, with Brisbane Metro and bus services using the centre two lanes.”

However, sources suggest the upstream side may not be wide enough for both cyclists and pedestrians.

Palestinian teenager who slapped Israeli Soldier gains International Attention

A Palestinian teenager slapped an Israeli soldier and is gaining international attention

 

She is labelled by Israeli activists as a professional provocateur after pushing, shoving and slapping an Israeli soldier.

 

To Palestinians, the seventeen year old is a hero who stood up to armed Israeli soldiers, the incident was live streamed by her Mother on Facebook and went viral.

UN Committee for Torture has removed halt on Sri Lankan Asylum Seeker's Deportation

A Sri Lankan asylum seeker claimed to be a leader of the Tamil Tigers said he fears being tortured or killed if deported from Australia.

 

Forty-six year old San-Taru-Pan claimed he was the senior leader of the militant terrorist organisation who waged war against the Sri Lankan Government for more than twenty-five years.

 

The Australian Government rejected his refugee application and the UN committee against torture has withdrawn a request to halt his removal due to torture concerns.

 

Backlash against MP highlights lack of care, funding and abortion clinics in Tasmania

Backlash against Right-wing Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie, highlighted the lack of abortion facilities, care and funding in Tasmania.

 

Ms Ogilvie recently removed her campaign posters from the windows of the former Hobart abortion clinic, which closed in December 2017, stating she never wished to upset anyone when the posters were put there.

 

Children with speech impairments flourishing in school

The Launch to School program, being introduced by the South Sydney Local Health District, will assist children with speech impairments as they enter primary school.

 

300 children have taken part in the program over the past two years, with a hope to expand and help overcome a hurdle faced by two hundred and 20,000 four year olds alone.

 

The unique combination of speech pathology and occupational therapy is helping children avoid social issues as they enter school and begin their learning.