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Retiree scam victims denied govt help

Victims of the Sterling First rent-for-life ‘investment’ scam have been denied government financial support, adding insult to injury.Retirees ripped off of their life savings by a rent-for-life scam have been denied federal government…

An explainer of ScoMo’s climate policy

A lot is being said about Australia’s climate policy, so here’s an explainer of everything Scott Morrison has said so far.If you’ve been scratching your head over the last few weeks since the United Nations Climate Change Conference…

Activists dump poo at minister’s office

Climate change activists have dumped a huge pile of manure in front of a minister’s office to protest Australia’s ‘weak’ contribution at COP26.Climate change activists have dumped a huge pile of horse manure in front of Simon Birmingham’s…

Scathing analysis of ScoMo policy

International climate change experts have published a scathing critique of Australia’s climate change response – or lack thereof.The federal government’s “unambitious” policy response to climate change has been ranked the worst in the world…

Australia missing from global list

Almost 200 countries and organisations have agreed to phase out the world’s single biggest contributor to a huge issue. But Australia isn’t there.Almost 200 countries and organisations have agreed to phase out the world’s single biggest…

Country on verge of ‘all-out war’

A nation with a population of almost 120 million is teetering on the brink of total chaos. The unrest threatens to destabilise an entire region.In 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – but today, his…

Billion-dollar industry about to boom

One of Australia’s least known billion-dollar industries is expected to almost double in size by 2025, according to a new report.Australia’s billion-dollar gaming industry is about to boom with three major states vying to be a gaming…