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Headlines: A crackdown on scam texts

Today's headlines include:
Australia’s communications watchdog (ACMA) will create a register of  businesses’ phone numbers to cut down on scam texts.
The Business Council of Australia has called Victor…

Published on 1 year ago

Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will issue a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of federal tax evasion and illegal gun possession. With just a matter of weeks left befo…

Published on 1 year ago

Headlines: Government responds to Veteran Royal Commission

Today's headlines include:

The Government has responded to a Royal Commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force.U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will issue a pardon for his son Hu…

Published on 1 year ago

How the world reacted to Australia's social media ban

In the last hours of Parliament for 2024, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media. The ban is set to come into effect within the next year and will include Snapchat, Ins…

Published on 1 year ago

The good news for asthmatics

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In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss our a medical breakthrough for asthma, the good news about air fryers and the b…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Headlines: WA fire out of control

Australia is set to become the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. A NSW police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old has been gra…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

What is going on with Fatima Payman and Pauline Hanson?

Earlier this week, Independent Senator Fatima Payman accused One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson of racism. The videos of Payman and Hanson went viral online, and have since resulted in another senator…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Headlines: Lidia Thorpe suspended from Parliament

The NSW police officer found guilty of manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old aged care resident has been suspended without pay. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has spent the last sitting day of …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire explained

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire after nearly 13 months of fighting. The agreement came into force yesterday and is "designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities".  Over the nex…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Headlines: Third Australian hospitalised in Laos after suspected poisoning

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has now officially come into effect.  A third Australian has been hospitalised with suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. NSW police have arrested two peopl…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago