BBC under fire for gender pay gap
BBC is under scrutiny for paying retired American Tennis player, John, at least 10 times more than former tennis champion Martina Navratilova for their commentary of the Wimbledon tournament.
Mrs Navratilova said she was told she was receiving a similar amount to her male counterpart, however, found out the truth after a list was released under government pressure last year of the earnings of its top presenters and journalists.
The BBC admitted that more men are in better paid jobs with a 9 percent gender pay gap in the corporation.
Global Talent Scheme Visa changing the game for Australian start up companies
A new “Global Talent Scheme” visa has aimed to attract highly skilled migrants to our shores from start-up hot spots such as Silicon Valley, Austin, Texas and Tel-Aviv.
The visa was aimed at people in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions and was said to be a game changer for many young Australian companies.
Alex McCauley, chief executive of start-up advocacy group, ‘StartupAus’, said that the scheme will allow Australian start up companies to compete on the global stage.
Ribongia: MΔΔT
- Sydney producer Ribongia has been kicking it for years. I first became aware of him through a remix of Brisbane's Laneous And The Family Yah circa 2011. Since then I’ve been intrigued by his often leftfield productions and their African and world influences. His debut album, MAAT, is about to be released via October Records and is his best production to date.
Inner-city suburb may rise to 20 storeys
The Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo point, which is predicted to double in population, could allow developments up to 20 storeys high to be built under a new city plan.
The Brisbane city council have discussed the draft of the Kangaroo Point Peninsula Neighbourhood plan at a meeting on Tuesday which was sent to the state government for approval.
Residents had the opportunity to have their say, with the current neighbourhood plan allowing a maximum height of ten storeys potentially being doubled in some areas.
New Cattle Breed to reduce emissions
A pair of farmers in South-East Queensland have introduced a new cattle breed, importing the Canadian bloodline for its unique fast-growing and low-emissions characteristics.
Stewart and Kathy Murray said it will take them a generation, or roughly five years, to decide if the cattle are viable for Australian farms.
The cattle breed has mainly been studied in U.S feedlots on a diet of grain instead of the pasture-raised environment favoured by Australian farms.
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Philippines one step closer to the legalisation of divorce
The Philippines are moving closer to legalising divorce after the lower house of Parliament passed a bill, despite opposition from President Rodrigo Duterte.
For divorce to become legalised, the bill must now be passed by the Senate.
Worldwide, divorce is only illegal in the Philippines and Vatican City and 80 percent of the Filipino population describe themselves as Catholic.
Possible serial bomber in Austin, Texas
Four bombs have exploded in residential areas of Austin, Texas this month, leading to speculation of a serial bomber.
Most of the victims were African-American or Hispanic, leaving some to think the bombings are racially motivated.
Three members of the Congressional Black Caucus have called for the American government to classify the attacks as domestic terrorism.
Homelessness a ‘national epidemic’ in Australia
The Council of Homeless People has called the homeless rates in Australia a ‘national epidemic’ after 100,000 Australians were recorded as homeless in 2016 Census.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines homelessness as the ‘absence of a secure home’, with the nearly half of those counted as homeless living in overcrowded conditions.
Liz Allen, a demographer from the Australian National University, said that “Australia has a problem with housing that goes beyond the traditional idea of sleeping rough”.
$30,000 in free flights for One Nation
Pauline Hanson revealed Tuesday that One Nation received more than $30,000 in free flights from 2015 to 2016.
Hanson updated her party’s financial disclosure document on Tuesday to include $30,375 dollars worth of flights on Jabiru light aircraft.
The declaration stated the party was given 243 hours of flights at a cost of $125 an hour.