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    PM throws everything in - to win the Voice referendum on October 14, will he?

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    Going Electric is the in thing these days. MG ZS wins the battle hands down...

  • The Voice - Remember recognition?

    Remember recognition of Indigenous Australians?

  • The Voice story - No case

    The Voice is not about recognition; it is about power; it is about rights...

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2023 Organic Wine Awards

South Australian growers dominate Organic Wine Awards

South Australia has scooped the pool at the 2023 Australian Organic Wine Awards, with four of the six major trophies awarded to growers from the Wine State. Hosted by Australian Organic Limited (AOL), the Awards, now in their third year, celebrate Australia’s certified organic and biodynamic wine industry. In total,

IVF Baby UNSW

1 in 3 women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: UNSW report

The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology.  One in three women successfully have a baby in their first IVF cycle, a new report by UNSW Sydney medical researchers shows. The 2021 Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database (ANZARD) report – the most

Starbucks Coffee-eBT

Starbucks back-pays $4.5 to par-time staff, signs Enforceable Undertaking

Starbucks Coffee Australia Pty Ltd (Starbucks) has back-paid staff in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast more than $4.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The ASX 100 company self-reported its non-compliance to the FWO in 2020 after becoming aware of

David Davis Operation Watts Progress report

Operation Watts Progress Report tabled in the parliament

The Victorian Ombudsman and IBAC tabled Operation Watts progress report in parliament today. Operation Watts was the first joint investigation conducted by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman. It scrutinized how branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) resulted in the alleged misuse of public funds

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RACV names cheapest Electric Cars for 2023

RACV has revealed the MG ZS Excite Standard Range RWD Wagon as the cheapest electric cars / vehicle (EV) to own and operate for the second year in a row. Released as part of RACV’s Annual Car Running Costs Survey, the EV affordability data captures the overall cost of ownership,

2023 Organic Wine Awards

South Australian growers dominate Organic Wine Awards

South Australia has scooped the pool at the 2023 Australian Organic Wine Awards, with four of the six major trophies awarded to growers from the Wine State. Hosted by Australian Organic Limited (AOL), the Awards, now in their third year, celebrate Australia’s certified organic and biodynamic wine industry. In total,

IVF Baby UNSW

1 in 3 women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: UNSW report

The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology.  One in three women successfully have a baby in their first IVF cycle, a new report by UNSW Sydney medical researchers shows. The 2021 Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database (ANZARD) report – the most

Starbucks Coffee-eBT

Starbucks back-pays $4.5 to par-time staff, signs Enforceable Undertaking

Starbucks Coffee Australia Pty Ltd (Starbucks) has back-paid staff in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast more than $4.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The ASX 100 company self-reported its non-compliance to the FWO in 2020 after becoming aware of

Opinion

Recognition and Closing the Gap are lost in the Voice debate

As we approach October 14 the Voice referendum, the campaign is hotting up with Australians being hounded through emails and phone calls and SMSs to vote a particular way. The problem is – this being a referendum and not the ordinary election, an email or phone call cannot do justice

David Davis Operation Watts Progress report

Operation Watts Progress Report tabled in the parliament

The Victorian Ombudsman and IBAC tabled Operation Watts progress report in parliament today. Operation Watts was the first joint investigation conducted by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman. It scrutinized how branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) resulted in the alleged misuse of public funds

Peter Dutton on the Fadden result

The Fadden result: celebration for Peter Dutton or Bill Shorten?

The result in Fadden on Saturday is being seen as a win for Peter Dutton. That is only half the truth. It should mean much more for Bill Shorten and his camp, if he ever plans to put his hand for the top job again. It is not surprising the

Jess Wilson PBO Property-taxes-BT

Victoria’s property taxes the highest in the nation..?

Ever since the budget was handed down, Victorians knew the property taxes would go up in their state. With a new report, requested by the state Opposition’s Jess Wilson and released today by the independent Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) confirms Victorians will be paying the highest property taxes in

Protecting Australia from terrorist organizations Peter Khalil

Islamic State, Boko Haram and ISWAP to be relisted as terrorist organisations

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has tabled a report by statement endorsing the relisting of Islamic State, Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) as terrorist organisations under Division 102 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Criminal Code). This report concludes the Committee’s review of ...


 

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The Voice - Remember recognition?

Recognition and Closing the Gap are lost in the Voice debate

As we approach October 14 the Voice referendum, the campaign is hotting up with Australians being hounded through emails and phone calls and SMSs to vote a particular way. The problem is – this being a referendum and not the ...

Electric Cars - MG ZS

RACV names cheapest Electric Cars for 2023

RACV has revealed the MG ZS Excite Standard Range RWD Wagon as the cheapest electric cars / vehicle (EV) to own and operate for the second year in a row. Released as part of RACV’s Annual Car Running Costs Survey, ...

The Voice story - No case

The Voice will sink Australia to be ruled by two powers – the Voice and the Commonwealth

By now you would have been bombarded with so much of gobbledygook around the Voice that you would be thinking ‘what the hell is going on?’ And to be safe, like all Australians, you would be inclined to, by default, ...

Marriage or Live-in - can't be both

Married Individuals can’t enter Live-In relationships: Indian Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court in India has ruled that two people deciding to enter into a live-in relationship without solemnizing marriage must ensure none of them are still married to someone else. Indian society and its courts have long ...

Referendum Albo appeals for Yes Vote on 14 October

The Voice referendum will be on 14 October, says PM Albanese

On Wednesday, 30 August, prime minister Anthony Albanese announced that the referendum on the Indigenous voice will be held on 14 October, officially kickstarting a 45-day campaign at a yes rally in the suburb of Elizabeth in Adelaide. This is ...

Gregory Crinum Coal mine- Tanya Plibersek

Hypocrisy of Albanese Government? Gregory Crinum Coal mine extension until 2073

Flaunting its self-awarded credentials of being perhaps the most virtuous climate conscious government on the planet, the Albanese Government has approved an extension to the Gregory Crinum coal mine in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin until 2073. The approval was granted ...

Metro Tunnel - Underground NOW and Finished-sml

Metro Tunnel – transforming public transport

The Metro Tunnel will create a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne/Pakenham in the south east, with bigger and more modern trains, next-generation signalling technology and five new stations. The Metro Tunnel is the first ...

ABC is wasting money to promote one side is a disgrace

ABC wasting public money is a disgrace, says Bev McArthur

The ABC and its former ‘independent’ frontline talent are deeply involved in promoting The Voice. Among other roles with the national broadcaster, Leigh Sales and Kerry O’Brien have both worn the privileged crown as hosts of the ABC’s 7.30 Report. Both are ...

Mark Butler meeting Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi

Mark Butler meets Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi

Australia India to work on recognizing Nursing sand Aged-care qualifications As part of the ongoing G-20 deliberations chaired and hosted by Bharat (India) in its capacity as president for 2023, it is no surprising to see various world leaders including ...

The Voice - Albo at the Garma

Bursting furphies on the Voice by Bill Shorten

by Bill Shorten, minister of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and minister for Government Services Australia So if the polls are to be believed many of you reading this are still yet to make up your mind about how you ...

Healthy Snacking - Walnut Cranberry Granola Bars-BT

Healthy Snacking – Stay Young at Heart with These Nutritious Made-with-Walnuts Snacks

Talking about healthy snacking, what makes a good snack? Naturally, people tend to choose snacks packed with rich flavors to satisfy their cravings or ones that offer comfort and appeal to nostalgic childhood memories. But the truth is, most of ...

SSR - Delhi High Court dismisses father's case

Father has no rights to stop movie on SSR: Delhi High Court

Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) died on the night of June 14 2020 under mysterious circumstances. To date, there has been no real progress on the investigation despite the huge public outcry all over the world for months and almost every ...

Melina Bath MP, Pastor Sarah Copland and Peter Walsh MP - LaTrobe Valley misses out again

Broken promises loom as Latrobe Valley misses out again, says the Opposition

The Latrobe Valley has been betrayed by the Labor Government as the reality of the decision to scrap the 2026 Commonwealth Games bites hard. Labor had promised a significant boost to housing in the area as part of the now ...

Point Cook Sexual Assault - CCTV PLUS Image

Police investigate Point Cook sexual assault

Westgate Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a sexual assault in Point Cook that took place on Friday, 9 December 2022. The Detectives are appealing for information following the sexual assault of a teenager in Point ...

Peter Dutton on the Fadden result

The Fadden result: celebration for Peter Dutton or Bill Shorten?

The result in Fadden on Saturday is being seen as a win for Peter Dutton. That is only half the truth. It should mean much more for Bill Shorten and his camp, if he ever plans to put his hand ...

Jess Wilson PBO Property-taxes-BT

Victoria’s property taxes the highest in the nation..?

Ever since the budget was handed down, Victorians knew the property taxes would go up in their state. With a new report, requested by the state Opposition’s Jess Wilson and released today by the independent Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) ...

Rahul Gandhi-Conviction STAYS

Gujarat High Court refuses to grant relief to Rahul Gandhi

The Gujarat High Court has delivered its verdict and dealt a political death blow to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court refused to stay his conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case, which had led to ...

Jasmeen Kaur - buried alive

Jasmeen Kaur was murdered, ‘buried alive’ by ex-boyfriend Tarikjot Singh

In an act of uniquely uncommon level of cruelty, the disgruntled, jealous and angry ex-boyfriend Tarikjot Singh abducted Jasmeen Kaur from work and killed her by burying alive in a shallow grave, the Supreme Court of South Australia has heard ...