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The Northen Territory is updating its anti-discrimination laws

The anti-discrimination laws in the Northern Territory are set to be changed as the government aiming to expand the list of categories protected under legislation. The new reform is expected to pass when parliament sits this week, with LGBTQI+ groups saying the legislation includes important protections and leaders of several religious groups raising concerns over …

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A Cold Ukrainian Winter

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The Russians know better then anyone that winter is an enemy of an invading army. The cold and snow slows supplies and destroys moral. In the second world war the cruel Russian winter decimated the German army, but now the shoe is on the foot, the Russian Armed Forces now have to deal with an …

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Fair Work Commission Stop Tugboat Lockout

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The Fair Work Commission has ordered tugboat giant Svitzer to scrap its plan to lockout tugboat workers indefinitely, over concerns that the halt in operations might damage the Australian economy. The proposed industrial action was just another act in a three year port war between Svitzer Australia and the Maritime Union. The two parties have …

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COP27 Agreement Reached

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Countries have adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by natural disasters. The summit delegates agreed to this overarching climate deal yesterday at the closing plenary session, though they did fail to come up with a carbon emission reduction target. Image: …

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Medibank Facing Potential Class Action Lawsuit

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Medibank Private is facing a potential class action lawsuit claiming it failed to protect sensitive customer data. The private health insurance company was hit by a major data breach, which say the personal health information of all its current and past customers being stolen by hackers. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, has begun an investigation into Medibank …

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Colorado Shooting Looms Ongoing LGBTQ+ Hate Speech

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A gay nightclub in Colorado Springs of the United States was fired by a 22-year-old gunman, killing at least 5 people and leaving 18 injured, before being subdued by two ‘heroic’ patrons and arrested by the police. The attack occurred at a place where LGBTQ+ people are meant to feel safe, just right before the …

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Economist Sean Turnell is back in Australia

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Australian economist Sean Turnell was released from prison today along with more than 6000 prisoners in an amnesty given in Myanmar. Mr Turnell landed in Australia today to reunite with his wife Ha Vu, ending his 650 days in prison in Myanmar. However, experts say the international community need to focus on Myanmar’s actions against …

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Deliveroo leaves Australia due to economic challenges

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Deliveroo’s exodus from the Australian market has left thousands of gig economy workers at a loss, less than a month from Christmas. With little to no warning, Deliveroo ceased trade, removing their app and official website access in Australia citing ‘challenging economic conditions’ With alternatives such as Uber Eats and Menu log seemingly functioning as …

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