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While the mortality rate is not yet accurately known experts are saying that those who are self-isolating should try to self-isolate from their family members too. Prof Tom [...]
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Israel: Fetus Dies From COVID-19 at 36 weeks
February 28, 2021
Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected with COVID-19, presented at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba feeling unwell. Upon investigation doctors discovered that the fetus in her womb was dead. A subsequent laboratory test revealed that the fetus was also infected [...] -
FactCheck: Does Facebook change its policies based on Zuckerberg’s opinion and did he say COVID Vaccines change people’s DNA? No and we can’t say for sure
February 24, 2021
The internet is fall of hoaxes and fake news, so one of the latest claims are that Facebook deletes opinions that go against Mark Zuckerberg’s opinion and that he claims the COVID-19 vaccine changes people’s DNA. Does Facebook do this and did he say it? The answers are no to the first one and we can’t say for sure to the second one. There is more to the story. Does Facebook change its [...] -
Russia: Tensions Increase Between Russia And Its Neighbours After Expelling Diplomats In Retaliation
February 20, 2021
Tensions are heating up between Estonia and Russia after Estonia declared a Russian diplomat involved in “culture and education” persona non grata. In response Moscow announced the expulsion of an official from the Estonian embassy. The announcements as made by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. The spokeswoman said Russia believes that by their actions Tallinn wanted [...] -
Australia: 2 million still unemployed or underemployed, with JobKeeper cut looming
February 19, 2021
ACTU President Michele O’Neil has sent a warning to the Morrison government saying that with just over 2 million people unemployed or underemployed in Australia the Federal Government shouldn’t be acting like the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The ACTU in a statement has said the levels of unemployment and underemployment are alarming as Job Keeper is to be cut at the end of March with payments [...] -
COVID-19: Nearly a third of people with serious COVID may suffer PTSD
February 19, 2021
A recently published Italian study of 381 patients who had recovered from severe COVID-19 found 30.2 per cent (115 patients) had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was based on a comprehensive medical and psychiatric assessment. Researchers found that women with a history of mental health problems were most at risk of developing PTSD, the scientists say. It was also reported that in [...] -
Banning news links just days before Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout? Facebook, that’s just dangerous
February 18, 2021
Screenshot Maryke Steffens, University of Sydney Facebook’s decision to ban media organisations from posting links to news articles on the social media giant’s platform comes less than a week before Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins. The ban also prevented many health organisations, government health departments and other organisations from posting links (some, but not all, have [...] -
The Australia Institute: Facebook Australia News Ban Is Arrogant, Reckless and Dangerous And Will Make It A Weaker Social Network
February 18, 2021
In response to Facebook’s Australian News Ban, The Australia Institute Statement in response to has said that the decision to ban Australians from sharing news online will make it a weaker social network “Facebook’s decision to prevent users viewing for sharing public interest journalism will make it a weaker social network,” said Peter Lewis, director of the Australia [...] -
China: Human rights organization calls for investigation in death of Tibetan tour guide who died in prison
February 18, 2021
Voice of America’s China bureau reports that International human rights groups have asked the Chinese government to explain how a Tibetan tour guide died in prison. The guide was sent to prison on charges for providing news to overseas media. The New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that on the February 6, 2021 Kunchok Jinpa, (a 51-year-old Tibetan tour guide) died in a hospital in [...] -
Defeated former President Trump escapes conviction for the 2nd time
February 14, 2021
Defeated former President Trump has escaped conviction for the 2nd time. US senators voted 57-43 to acquit him of charges relating to inciting the capitol riots on January 6th. A two thirds majority or 67 votes were needed to find him guilty. A total of seven Republican senators voted to convict the former President: Richard Burr, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, Bill [...] -
China Warns Australia To Back Off Over Xinjiang
February 5, 2021
China sent a blunt warning to Australia over Xinjiang saying they are firmly opposed to any country who interferes in Chinese domestic affairs under “the banner of human rights” The warning came after the Australian government called on China to allow UN officials to enter Xinjiang immediately and “unhindered” to conduct investigations into alleged human rights abuses in the autonomous [...] -
As Washington DC prepares for the inauguration of President elect Joe Biden with never before seen levels of military and National Guard deployed on the streets and with parts of the capital such as The National Mall being closed to the public. Similar security measures are being deployed across various other capital cities in other states. In Texas, the Department of Public Safety closing the [...]
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Trump is impeached again in historic vote. Now Republicans must decide the future of their party
January 17, 2021
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Bryan Cranston, Swinburne University of Technology In a historic vote today, Donald Trump became the only US president to be impeached twice. By a margin of 232–197, the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives voted to charge Trump with “inciting violence against the government of the United States” for his role in encouraging the insurrectionists who stormed the [...] -
(Opinion) Much ink will be spilt and keys tapped over the tragedy that has played out in Washington D. C. However right now the USA is under siege, the National Guard is active in 14 states. There are warnings of armed protests, starting as early as this weekend. While Trump said he was committed to a peaceful and orderly transition of power; he still has not actually President-Elect Biden. [...]
Australian News
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FactCheck: Does Facebook change its policies based on Zuckerberg’s opinion and did he say COVID Vaccines change people’s DNA? No and we can’t say for sure
February 24, 2021
The internet is fall of hoaxes and fake news, so one of the latest claims are that Facebook deletes opinions that go against Mark Zuckerberg’s opinion and that he claims the COVID-19 vaccine [...] -
Australia: 2 million still unemployed or underemployed, with JobKeeper cut looming
February 19, 2021
ACTU President Michele O’Neil has sent a warning to the Morrison government saying that with just over 2 million people unemployed or underemployed in Australia the Federal Government shouldn’t [...] -
Banning news links just days before Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout? Facebook, that’s just dangerous
February 18, 2021
Screenshot Maryke Steffens, University of Sydney Facebook’s decision to ban media organisations from posting links to news articles on the social media giant’s platform comes less than a week [...] -
The Australia Institute: Facebook Australia News Ban Is Arrogant, Reckless and Dangerous And Will Make It A Weaker Social Network
February 18, 2021
In response to Facebook’s Australian News Ban, The Australia Institute Statement in response to has said that the decision to ban Australians from sharing news online will make it a weaker social [...] -
China Warns Australia To Back Off Over Xinjiang
February 5, 2021
China sent a blunt warning to Australia over Xinjiang saying they are firmly opposed to any country who interferes in Chinese domestic affairs under “the banner of human rights” The warning came [...] -
ACTU: Un-amended JobMaker scheme will only create insecure work
November 13, 2020
The ACTU has sounded the warning that the rejection of amendments to JobMaker by the federal government is likely to create a new wave of insecure work and risks displacing workers in existing jobs. [...] -
Human Rights Law Centre Call For Reform For Political Donations
November 13, 2020
The Human Rights Law Centre reform is needed so the interests of the people, the planet, and future generations come before those of big political donors — in other words people and planet first [...] -
New climate modelling suggests that even ceasing all greenhouse gas emissions today might not be enough to stop global warming. The reduced complexity model suggests that even with no further [...]
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(Comment/Opinion) The evangelical, god fearing Prime Minister of Australia has failed the public morality test by refusing to deal with the allegations made public this week in the ABC’s Four [...]
International News
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Israel: Fetus Dies From COVID-19 at 36 weeks
February 28, 2021
Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected [...]
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Human Rights Law Centre Call For Reform For Political Donations
November 13, 2020
The Human Rights Law Centre reform is needed so the interests of the people, the planet, and future generations come before those of big political donors — in other words [...]
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Budget 2019 has little new for schools and even less for early childhood: education experts respond
April 3, 2019
Peter Goss, Grattan Institute; Steven Lewis, Deakin University, and Susan Irvine, Queensland University of Technology In his first budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg [...]
LGBT News
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Report: Many young gay men already had an STI before taking PrEP
December 12, 2019
Many young gay men are taking action to prevent getting HIV and spreading HIV by taking preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), however according to new Australian led research a lot [...]
Human Rights
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‘People are crying and begging’: the human cost of forced relocations in immigration detention
March 3, 2020
RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/AAP Michelle Peterie, The University of Queensland Between July 2018 and August 2019, the Home Affairs Department spent A$6.1m flying refugees, asylum [...]
News From The Americas
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Defeated former President Trump escapes conviction for the 2nd time
February 14, 2021
Defeated former President Trump has escaped conviction for the 2nd time. US senators voted 57-43 to [...]
News From The Middle East
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Israel: Fetus Dies From COVID-19 at 36 weeks
February 28, 2021
Israel: According to reports in Israeli media outlet N12, an Israeli woman in the 36th week of her pregnancy has lost her baby due to COVID-19. The mother, who was infected [...]
News From Africa
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Malawi: Poor Women Forced to Trade Sex for Fish
October 1, 2019
(VOANews: Lameck Masina) MANGOCHI, MALAWI – Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food [...]
News From Asia
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China: Human rights organization calls for investigation in death of Tibetan tour guide who died in prison
February 18, 2021
Voice of America’s China bureau reports that International human rights groups have asked the [...]
News From Europe
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Russia: Tensions Increase Between Russia And Its Neighbours After Expelling Diplomats In Retaliation
February 20, 2021
Tensions are heating up between Estonia and Russia after Estonia declared a Russian diplomat [...]
Trade Union News
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Singapore Airlines wants power to stand workers down without pay in Australia in the event of an escalation of the Covid19 crisis
March 11, 2020
At a time of high anxiety in Australia about the prevalence of insecure work and financial pressure that has been exacerbated by the Covid19 Singapore Airlines is using the [...]
Social Issues
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Why can’t some people admit defeat when they lose?
November 11, 2020
Evita March, Federation University Australia When US President-Elect Joe Biden and Deputy Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches on Saturday evening, [...]
Editorials
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(Opinion) Much ink will be spilt and keys tapped over the tragedy that has played out in Washington D. C. However right now the USA is under siege, the National Guard is active in 14 states. There are warnings of armed protests, starting as early as [...]