Kandasamy and Kumuthini Kannan – the Kannans – of Melbourne found guilty of secretly keeping a woman as slave in their home for more than eight years have been jailed for their inhuman acts labelled as “crime against humanity” by the sentencing judge, Justice John Champion. Husband Kandasamy Kannan, 57,Read More →
While the opposition parties continue to attack Modi government, the vaccination drive in India is continuing. The country has administered reported that 420 million Covid vaccine doses had been administered by July 22. According to the data from ministry of health India, by 7pm on Thursday, 422,826,035 vaccine doses wereRead More →
With the cases continuously reported in the last five days, it was inevitable. Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement this morning. Victoria’s lockdown 5.0 has been extended by a week, after 13 more local coronavirus cases this morning. A gift from infected removalists from NSW – the outbreak has alreadyRead More →
Ransomware is one of the biggest security problems on the internet and one of the biggest forms of cybercrime that organisations in Australia and all over the world face today. A new Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) report released today joins many cyber security experts calling for the Australian GovernmentRead More →
How Scott Morrison’s ‘four-phase’ road back to normal will work Almost after 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government has come up with a national pathway, a way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week Prime Minister Scott Morrison said National Cabinet had agreed to a four-phase programRead More →
Nominations open today for the World Literacy Awards 2021 that recognize the work of outstanding people, programs and organizations making a significant contribution within their communities, across Australia or globally, to improve literacy. It is time to nominate your Australian Literacy Champion nominee. The disruptions to school and learning haveRead More →
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced a review of the re-listing of Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and listing of Neo-Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code). Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh is a Bangladeshi Sunni violent extremist group whose ideology broadly alignsRead More →
Australia can end HIV transmission within four short years, averting over 6,000 infections by 2030 and saving $1.4 billion in health costs, according to a costed plan presented to parliamentarians today. Agenda 2025: Ending HIV Transmission in Australia is a consensus statement that draws on the expertise of the nation’s topRead More →
Australia continues to be targeted by cybercriminals through ransomware campaigns impacting multiple sectors across our economy. Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon Andrew Hastie MP, said the Government is tackling cybercriminals head-on to support Australian organisations and individuals from cyber compromise. “In 2018 the Australian Cyber Security Centre was establishedRead More →
Sir Gerard Brennan, former High Court chief justice has chosen to weigh in on the on-going and unending saga of Biloela family – the Sri Lankan asylum seeker family’s fight to stay in Australia. Apart from the fact that both parents Priya and Nadesalingam Murugappan (Nades) came to Australia byRead More →