Australian Government urged to state use of spyware
The government is being urged to state the use of any spyware in its intelligence gathering and to refuse to use surveillance products made by an Israeli security company.
Reports centred around software called Pegasus, produced by Israel’s NSO Group, which allows the user full remote access to a target’s smartphone.
Melbournians flock to Brisbane
Melbourne and Sydney citizens flee to Brisbane and regional areas due to the constant lockdowns only to be greeted with Queensland's first.
Melburnians are leaving the city and heading for cheaper housing and lockdown-free life in the state’s regions and other parts of the country as the coronavirus pandemic up-ends migration across the country.
"Virginity tests" removed for female Indonesian recruits
The Indonesian navy and air force face renewed calls to cease invasive “virginity tests” for female recruits after the country’s army indicated it would abandon the decades-long practice.
Biden calls for NY Governor's resignation
CONTENT WARNING sexual harassment.
United States President Joe Biden has called for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after findings from a sexual harassment investigation.
hotmagnets: Omega Chemicals
- Some well known Brisbane rockers have shrugged off their guitars and are celebrating a synthetic life instead. hotmagnets continues a prestigious Brisbane, musical lineage. Simon Graydon formerly of fuzzy pop purveyors Sekiden and latterly of the substantially punkier Undead Apes, has, according to him, decide to try and conserve what’s left of his hearing and focus on soothing synth masterpieces, rather than ear-tearing guitar.
Queenslanders Urged to Get Tested and End Lockdown
Queenslanders are being told they could bring an end to the current coronavirus lockdown scheduled to end at 4pm Sunday by coming forward, and getting tested.
But the easing of restrictions also depends on how many new cases the state records today.
Brisbane Games to Enact Societal Change Towards Disability
Paralympics Australia believes the 2032 Brisbane Games will deliver an immaculate societal change in the way we view disability in Queensland.
Since those first Games, the Paralympics has grown to become far and away the world’s biggest event for promoting inclusion with a global showcase of the true value of sport.
UQ Refutes Coronavirus DNA Claims
Researchers from the University of Queensland have refuted claims that coronavirus can enter a person's DNA.
The researchers from the UQ Queensland brain institute said the claims have led to “scaremongering” and people should not hesitate to be vaccinated.
Prime Minister Announces New Fund Measure to Close The Gap
The Prime Minister has announced one billion dollars in over five years of new fund measures to “close the gap” in life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people in Australia.
Australian Churches Pocket Millions in JobKeeper Payments
Dozens of Australian Churches and other religious institutions pocketed millions of dollars in JobKeeper payments while remaining in black during 2020.
Recent figures from the Australian Tax Office show 35,000 religious entities received over $6 million in JobKeeper payments despite seeing little financial impact from the COVID-19 economic shock.