OnlyFans set to ban sexually explicit content
The online platform OnlyFans is set to ban sexually explicit content from October 1, only allowing for a few nudity exceptions.
The decision comes after pressure from the company’s payment providers and banking partners, with OnlyFans stating that to ensure the platform’s long-term sustainability, it must evolve its guidelines.
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Moreton Bay Regional Council taking dangerous dog owners to court
Yesterday the Moreton Bay Regional Council unanimously voted on taking five owners of dangerous dogs to the Magistrates Court in the interest of community safety.
Mayor Peter Flannery says prosecution is necessary due to the severity of the attacks, and is a part of the Council’s zero tolerance policy toward irresponsible dog ownership.
Townsville shop owner paying employees $500 to not get vaccine
A Townsville security shop owner is offering his staff $500 to delay their vaccinations because he “did his own research” into Covid vaccines.
It is not known what medical or scientific qualifications he has, but Titan Security and Electrical owner Amedeo Dinardo is offering his staff a $500 bonus if they delay having a Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccination.
Splendour in the Grass postponed until 2022
In sad news for music lovers, it has been announced Byron Bay’s Splendour in the Grass will be postponed for the second year in a row due to Covid.
Organisers say they are confident that by moving the dates to 2022 it will finally see people enjoying the iconic festival in all its glory once again.
Federal inquiry into aquaculture
A federal inquiry is examining ways to develop Australia's $1.5 billion aquaculture industry.
In a submission to the federal inquiry, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation says that misinformation on social media poses reputational risks to the industry.
First Afghanistan evacuees land in Australia
More than 90 Australians and Afghans evacuated out of Afghanistan will arrive in Perth this morning as Australia desperately tries to secure landing spots at Kabul airport to rescue more citizens and Afghan visa holders.
Afghans wanting to board flights still face a difficult journey to the airport with a total of 12 people killed in and around the airport since the Taliban seized the city.
Animals to be granted legal status in South Korea
Animal abusers and those who abandon pets could soon face harsher punishment, with South Korea planning to amend its civil code to grant animals legal status.
According to data, animal abuse cases in South Korea increased from 69 in 2010 to 914 in 2019.
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Four Australian frog species might be extinct
Scientists have published findings in the Journal of Pacific Conservation Biology that eight Australian frog species are at ‘high risk’ of becoming extinct over the next twenty years, with four likely to have already become extinct.
According to the study’s author Dr Graeme Gillespie, Chytrid fungal disease, climate change, and invasive species are behind the declining numbers.