One of the great ironies of the Covid-19 pandemic is how consistent Western governments have been at providing inconsistent health advice. On 24 April 2020, the Commonwealth Government advised the public to...
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has tested positive for COVID-19 while playing in the WNBA. Key points: Liz Cambage is fully vaccinated and only experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms...
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended her push to see updated research on how opening up the state would impact young children who are yet to...
A man has been arrested after allegedly hitting a female police officer with a car in Adelaide’s northern suburbs this morning. Key points: A policewoman is in...
On August 14, 2020, I woke up to a barrage of WhatsApp messages. Group conversations I’m in were buzzing. The UAE and Israel had just announced...
Victoria’s Chief Psychiatrist Neil Coventry has urged parents to “reach out” to their children to have frank conversations about anxiety and stress during lockdown. Dr Coventry...
Members of an Islamic community in regional NSW claim the widespread circulation of misinformation on Arabic social media platforms is undermining the vaccine rollout. Key points:...
About 120 firefighters are battling a blaze in a forest on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula amid warm conditions for the start of spring. The fire began overnight...
With all the focus on Covid, it’s good to see that major reform efforts are still underway. Last week the Morrison Government released a Bill to...
One of Australia’s most senior diplomats has criticised foreign aid cuts in South-East Asia, saying the federal government needs to ramp up development spending to help...