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Families call to meet PM over deaths in custody

Senators and families of deaths in custody victims call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to meet with the families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that have died in custody.

Senators Pat Dodson and Lydia Thorpe continue to call on the government to implement the 330 recommendations made by the Royal Commission in1991. 

2021 marks 30 years since the Royal Commission report was handed down.

 

US Airbase attacked in Iraq

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.

 

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 for change to recognise trans people

Queensland Green’s MP Michael Berkman is calling for state legislation to be changed to better legally recognise trans and non-binary identities. 

Berkman is sponsoring a petition, posted to parliament on Monday, to recognise trans and intersex genders on legal documents. 

Currently, Queensland does not recognise non-binary genders on birth certificates and a person is required to undergo gender reassignment surgery before they can legally change their gender.

 

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.

Council Opposition leader Jared Cassidy is calling for full driver barriers and more security on buses and at interchanges

Homeless People face eviction from Perth hotel

Homeless people removed by police from a tent city in Perth and placed in a budget hotel face another removal after hotel owner, Eddie Kamil, has not been paid.

Kamil says he was under the impression their accommodation would be paid for by the Government that had moved them there.

Hotel guests say they feel depressed, hurt and as though the State Government had "dumped" them there with no further thought.

 

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.