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Emergency evacuation orders were this morning issued for the town of Forbes in Central West NSW. The region has suffered widespread flooding recently due to high rainfall. Forbes sits on the Lachlan River, downstream from the Wyangala dam, which yesterday spilled 230,000 megalitres of water, dramatically increasing the rate at which the water level was …
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A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has issued the first death sentence to a person, convicting the unnamed person of “enmity against Allah” and “spreading corruption on Earth” . This comes following nationwide anti-government demonstrations that were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained after allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code for …
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Discussions around Casteism have become more important than ever as the number of South Asians immigrating abroad has increased. This hierarchy is entrenched in the Informational Technology sector and Artificial Intelligence, creating an inequitable space for Dalits. Caste has been recognized as a form of oppression by the United Nations and also considered as a …
The Trauma of Caste: being Dalit in the digital space Read More »
Many democrats and indeed President Biden were heartened to gain control of the US Senate following the elections last week. Whilst control of the House is less likely, counting continues and the result will be close. Foreign policy issues for Australia are that it is likely that the US stance on China will harden which …
Both political party leaders went to the hustings on the weekend to formally kick off their election campaigns. Many promises have been made on both sides that leads to speculation on how the Victorian budget will cope with the spending. Given that pre-polling has commenced it is going to be very difficult for Opposition Leader …
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The Federal Government has create a joint task force between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Signals Directorate which will work to counter the efforts of hackers and cybercriminals. The latest high profile company to be impacted by data breaches, Medibank Private, has seen customer’s personal information stolen and leaked by hackers believed to be …
An investigation from The Australian reveals that the Queensland Government tries to keep secret about toxic chemical contamination from landholders in Hopeland, West of Toowoomba, for 18 months. Dangerous levels of cyanide and benzene have been detected in the groundwater bores just outside the controversial Linc Energy Underground Coal Gasification project. The site has already …
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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced the government will introduce a bill banning conversion therapy early next year after the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute report was released this year. However, there’s a targeted campaign against the bill saying it will criminalise parents who question their children’s wish to change gender. Supporters of the bill say this …
Anti conversion therapy ban bill campaign is disinforming Tasmanians Read More »