Australia and Netherlands formally accuse Russia of responsibility for downing MH17 passenger jet in 2014
Australia and the Netherlands say they are holding Russia responsible for downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in 2014. All 298 people on board MH17, which was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, died when it was shot down over rebel-held territory in Ukraine. On Thursday, Dutch-led international investigators concluded that the missile belonged […]
“No Religion” Is Now Australia’s Number One Religion
For the first time ever, “no religion” has overtaken any single religious denomination, toppling Catholicism as the number one religious affiliation for Australians, the latest national census released on Tuesday revealed. Australia remains a fairly religious country, with 60% of people reporting a religious affiliation. In 1966 only 0.8% of Australians ticked the box for […]
Australia plans to ban convicted pedophiles from traveling overseas to protect vulnerable children in Southeast Asia from exploitation
Australia plans to ban convicted pedophiles from traveling overseas in what the government said Tuesday is a world-first move to protect vulnerable children in Southeast Asia from exploitation. Australian pedophiles are notorious for taking inexpensive vacations to nearby Southeast Asian and Pacific island countries to abuse children there. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she would […]
Tasmania Police officers take selfie with drunk man, social media approves
The actions of two Tasmanian police officers who delivered a drunk man home and babysat him until a friend arrived have set social media alight. On Saturday night, police officers were contacted by a taxi company for help in getting a man affected by alcohol home safely. Senior Sergeant Craig Fox said when police arrived, […]
African hospitals adopt SOPHiA artificial intelligence to trigger continent-wide healthcare leapfrogging movement
African hospitals are adopting SOPHiA to – no matter their experience in genomic testing – get up to speed and analyze genomic data to identify disease-causing mutations in patients’ genomic profiles, and decide on the most effective care. As new users of SOPHiA, they become part of a larger network of 260 hospitals in 46 […]
The coolest new pickup truck that Americans can’t buy – Mercedes-Benz X-Class
It will likely become the coolest new pickup truck that Americans won’t ever be allowed to buy – the Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Daimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz, says it is bringing the latest concept version of its first pickup to the Geneva Motor Show later this month as a luxury midsize model. When it hits showrooms later […]
More than 140,000 families cut off from childcare payments for not vaccinating their kids
More than 140,000 families have been cut off from receiving childcare benefits for failing to vaccinate their children. The first figures from the Federal Government’s “No jab, no pay” policy show parents in Adelaide city and the Gold Coast Hinterland were most likely to not vaccinate their children. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt told TODAY […]
Dar es Salaam Based Businessman Mr Mohamed A. Nur Eyes Somalia Presidency
A Dar es Salaam-based businessman says he will vie for presidency in Somalia in September this year. Mr Mohamed A. Nur,who is the CEO of City Garden Group of Companies, told The press that he would present his name to the country’s parliament, which would elect the head of state. “In Somalia there is no […]
Approval for world’s biggest coalmine overturned by Australian federal court
The federal court has overturned the Abbott government’s approval of Australia’s largest proposed coal project, Adani’s Carmichael mine in north Queensland. The court has ruled the environment minister, Greg Hunt, ignored his own department’s advice about the mine’s impact on two vulnerable species, the yakka skink and the ornamental snake. The decision leaves Adani, which […]
Australian coal mine bought for $624 million three years ago has just been sold for $1
The destructive force of a collapse in world coal prices has been underscored by the sale of a mine valued at A$860 million ($631 million) three years ago for just a dollar. Brazilian miner Vale SA and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. sold the Isaac Plains coking-coal mine in Australia to Stanmore Coal Ltd., the Brisbane-based company […]
