Category: News
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What We Missed While the Government Was in Lockdown
The country watched on yesterday with bated breath as a bloody battle for Prime Ministership was fought between Malcolm “the government I have led is a very effective one” Turnbull and Peter “The Prime Minister has my full support” Dutton. In the meantime, however, much larger domestic and international issues have occurred, and have been…
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Dutton and Turnbull Face Off in Second Liberal Spill
Australians are watching on as another round of Australia’s favourite national sport, the Liberal Spill, continues today. Home Defence Minister Peter Dutton has, again, contested Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership and has spent the morning making the rounds through parliament to try and win support from Liberal party members. Moves to discharge Turnbull from the top spot…
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Hay Exportations Continue Through Drought as Farmers Call Government to Action
Hay exports to Japan and China are continuing despite farmers’ pleas for the government to call the drought a state of emergency. 600,000 tonnes of hay are currently awaiting exportation to the Asian countries, with farmers calling the state and the federal government to action to seize the hay. Demand for fodder has increased in…
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Australians React With Fatalistic Humour Toward The #Libspill
Last Tuesday the 21st of August, the Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, challenged the leadership role of the current prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. The leadership challenge lasted less than an hour and saw Turnbull winning with 48 votes over Dutton’s 35. The prospect of suddenly having Dutton as the new PM shook many Australians. In…
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Remembering the life of music icon Aretha Franklin
It is a very rare moment when the world comes together to mourn the loss of someone iconic. Today, the world mourns the loss and remembers the life of Aretha Franklin, who passed away this morning at 9:50am at the age of 76. It is confirmed that Franklin died in Detroit, Michigan of advanced pancreatic…
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Flooding in Kerala Continues as Prime Minister Promises Assistance
Flood warnings in Kerala, India have reached an all-time high as the death toll hits 94. Torrential rainfall has seen the entire state rampaged by floods and landslides that have lasted for nearly a week. The state on the coast of India, nicknamed ‘God’s own country’, has been ravaged by flooding since the beginning of…
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Tesla CEO Plans to Turn Company Private: What Does That Mean for Shareholders?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced his intentions to turn Tesla into a private company. In a Tweet sent on August 7th, Musk claimed, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured”. Tesla was founded in 2003, and has become renowned for creating the most high technology, innovative electric vehicles in the world, with…
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Williams to Take the Court in Nike ‘Queen Collection’
This week sportswear giant Nike announced a new collaboration with tennis great Serena Williams, and American fashion designer Virgil Abloh. The ‘Queen Collection’ features a series of new athletic gear, including dresses, a jacket, shoes, and a bag. This is not the first time the no. 26 world ranked tennis player has collaborated with Nike.…
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First Muslim Woman Elected to Congress to Meet With Trump in November
Trump has a very specific model for the politicians that make up his administration. Where he hasn’t employed his family members, an office of wealthy, social-media savvy, white supremacists make up his team. The team that currently controls the United States and the fate of all its people. A Muslim woman of Palestinian heritage born…
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Information Released about Children Euthanised in Belgium
It has been revealed this week that 2 minors in Belgium were euthanised in 2016 and 2017. The 9-year-old child was suffering from an aggressive brain tumour, while the 11-year-old had cystic fibrosis. The terminally ill children have become the youngest people in the world to be euthanised. Both children had to undergo intensive testing…