With 2020 spent under COVID lockdowns almost entirely, Australians are looking forward to announcements by the government and airlines as when it would be possible to on overseas holidays. The news of COVID-19 vaccine progress – by Pfizer and Moderna offered a glimmer of hope. The Australian government quickly sprungRead More →
Rod Barton came to parliament to right a wrong. In the coming week Rod Barton will be introducing a motion to the parliament to address that wrong. Assistance for Taxi industry reform is yet to come. In 2014, Uber entered the taxi and hire car market illegally. Uber’s vehicles were unaccreditedRead More →
“For many Australians, looking back on a history of war heroism, it will be hard to take in what the investigation by Justice Paul Brereton has found: 25 current or former soldiers, from the special forces, allegedly perpetrated, as principals or accessories, war crimes in Afghanistan”, wrote Michelle Grattan in her FridayRead More →
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 treated with a drug REMAP-CAP that reduces inflammation by modifying the immune system have improved outcomes, an international study has found. The early findings, which are yet to be published, come from the REMAP-CAP trial. Monash University is the global coordinating centre for the trialRead More →
Today’s October Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Figures show the youth unemployment rate is now at 15.6 per cent, with 337,200 young people without work. This is Jobs crisis on our hands. This is a one per cent jump in unemployment for young people since September, compared toRead More →
Wyndham City is participating in a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. ‘Respect Women: Call it Out’ is a state-wide initiative by Respect Victoria and Councils across Victoria that aims to support communities to engage in conversation around ‘respect’ – what respect means to use, what respect looks like and howRead More →
Modelling by RMIT researchers shows reconfiguring Melbourne’s bus routes to a grid network could save outer suburban commuters up to 15 minutes of travel time. The new grid network has fewer routes overall, but more interconnection and more focus on direct main road services. When compared to travel times andRead More →
It has been revealed that the Department of Home Affairs used Google Translate for its COVID-19 website when bureaucrats decided not to engage official translators to do the translation (into various languages) for the website health.gov.au until later. The decision by the Department of Home Affairs has been revealed inRead More →
Letter to the Editor from RedKite CEO Dear editor, The impact of COVID-19 has hit communities around the world hard this year, particularly those with significant health issues such as cancer. For families with a child with cancer, COVID-19 has been devastating and they need more support than ever. WeRead More →
More people now have the opportunity to become Australian citizens, with citizenship testing and appointments now available in all states and territories following COVID-19 shutdowns. In-person citizenship tests and appointments resumed in Melbourne this week, after COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria eased. Testing has progressively resumed in other states and territoriesRead More →