Indigenous-led resistance to fossil fuel projects in North America has prevented emissions equivalent to 400 coal-fired power plants from entering the atmosphere in the last Continue Reading
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Positive News – What went right this week to 28 August
Scotland announced plans for a minimum income to tackle poverty, Qatar took tentative steps towards democracy, and Denmark and Costa Rica sought to hasten the Continue Reading
Daily News Review – Tuesday 13 July
Each day this service is sourced by CCO from the excellent work done as ‘The Dawn Patrol’ for over a decade now by ‘BK’ at Continue Reading
Over 50 and need to get your Covid shot? Here is what you need to know.
People aged 50 and over are now officially eligible to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from selected GPs. Although some practices have had permission to provide the vaccine Continue Reading
Developers accuse NSW Councils of hording billions in infrastructure contributions
NSW councils are sitting on billions of dollars of infrastructure contributions, according to developers. A report by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) says $3 Continue Reading
Is News Corp’s new found ‘love of science’ all “smoke and mirrors”?
More smoke and mirrors from Rupert Murdoch, as News Corp gets all “scientific” with Big Tobacco, writes Rhys Muldoon. WITH PROFITS down, News Corp, like Continue Reading
Nine things you can do at home during coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus has brought the world to a standstill. Bars, shops, clubs, schools, museums and restaurants are restricted; landmarks in some countries are deserted and streets Continue Reading
Australia’s education performance drops again
Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Korea and Poland. By Continue Reading
Five charts showing what those on Newstart really look like.
The Newstart unemployment benefit is all over the news. It’s the subject of a Senate inquiry. Today it will take evidence in Elizabeth, in what Continue Reading
Your wi-fi router could be infected with a terrifying new virus
Australia is one of 54 countries that has been infected by a nasty computer virus currently spreading around the world, dubbed VPNFilter. By Mark Gambino Continue Reading
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