Liberal MP Craig Kelly banned on Facebook

Facebook has suspended Liberal MP Craig Kelly's account for one week for posting three unproven discourses on COVID-19 treatments.

Kelly strongly objects to the ban and he says there are absolutely no grounds.

Facebook's spokesperson says they don’t allow users to share misinformation about COVID-19 which could lead to imminent physical harm.

Calls to install barriers to protect Brisbane Bus Drivers

Brisbane labor councillors are calling for physical barriers to be installed for Brisbane bus drivers after the council released figures of assaults on drivers yesterday.

Brisbane city council statistics show there were 654 assaults against bus drivers in 2020, 3 attacks less than 2019 despite the number of people on busses declining by 85 percent during the pandemic.

Liberal MP Craig Kelly suspended from Facebook

Facebook has suspended Liberal MP Craig Kelly's account for one week for posting three unproven discourses on Covid-19 treatments.

Kelly strongly objects to the ban and he says there are absolutely no grounds.

Facebook's spokesperson says they don’t allow users to share misinformation about Covid-19 which could lead to imminent physical harm.

US Air-base in Iraq attacked

A US airbase in the Kurdish region of Iraq was attacked by militants late on Monday. The attack has killed a Filipino national civilian contractor and injured nine other people.

The US-led military coalition in the region says approximately 14 rockets were launched toward the city of Erbil, with three hitting the air base used by the U.S. military in its campaign against Islamic State.

 

Non-Indigenous company pulls product after criticism

A non-Indigenous business selling ‘red-centre sand exfoliant’ has pulled the product from its website after increased pressure and criticism.

Melbourne-based small business Red Dune Skin, sold red Central Australian sand in dot painting-style packaging which some Aboriginal people claim misleads customers into thinking the business is Aboriginal owned.