Above Photo: ACTU / Facebook. Australia has added around a million new cases in the past two weeks, making it one of the biggest Omicron-driven surges in the world. Meanwhile, the Scott Morrison government is relaxing quarantine norms for close contact workers, a step that has been roundly criticized by unions. In a scathing condemnation of the Scott Morrison government, Australian trade unions criticized its inability to make testing for COVID-19 freely available for all. The country’s largest apex trade union body, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), released a statement on Thursday, January 13, criticizing the failure to make […]
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Documents Provided Exclusively To The Grayzone Detail Canberra’s Abandonment Of Julian Assange, An Australian Citizen, And Provide Shocking Details Of His Prison Suffering. Was the government of Australia aware of the US Central Intelligence Agency plot to assassinate Julian Assange, an Australian citizen and journalist arrested and now imprisoned under unrelentingly bleak, harsh conditions in the UK? Why have the country’s elected leaders refused to publicly advocate for one of its citizens, who has been held on dubious charges and subjected to torture by a foreign power, according to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer? What does Canberra know about […]
The Australian military has confirmed that it has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache as its armed reconnaissance helicopter to replace the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025. On Friday, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced that the replacement for the Tiger ARH would be the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian. “The Australian Army’s armed reconnaissance capability will be strengthened following the selection of Boeing Apache Guardian to replace Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025,” Defence Minister said in a statement. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Also noted that the AH-64E Apache Guardian is equipped with improved sensors, communications suites, […]
On 28 December, the Royal Australian Air Force has announced that their F-35A Lightning II fleet was declared ‘combat ready’. “Our F-35A Lightning II fleet can now be deployed on operations, with Initial Operational Capability being officially achieved today,” the Royal Australian Air Force said in a Twitter post Monday. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the F-35s are the most advanced, multi-role stealth fighter in the world. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The fifth-generation F-35A, along with the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, is key to our air combat capability and critical to […]
On morning Tuesday, a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet failed to take off from Amberley airbase after one of its engines malfunctioned. According to local sources, two pilots have been forced to eject after a F/A-18F Super Hornet suffered an engine failure and takeoff was aborted. The official press release of the Australian Defense Department said that both pilots are safe no other personnel were involved in the incident. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Defence can confirm that an incident involving an Air Force aircraft has occurred at RAAF Base Amberley,” the Defense Department said […]
The Dusseldorf-based German defense group Rheinmetall has unveiled the first of three Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles designed, developed and manufactured for the Commonwealth of Australia’s $AUD18.1 billion (11.1 MrdEUR) Land 400 Phase 3 program. Rheinmetall released a statement on Tuesday saying that Lynx is a next generation tracked, digitised and highly protected Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) built to meet the stringent military requirements of Land 400 Phase 3. The Australian Army needs a new IFV for close combat to close in and defeat an enemy in the most dangerous and lethal environments for Australian soldiers. Rheinmetall is delivering each of […]
The Australian central bank sees no need to issue its own retail digital currency just yet, a top official said Wednesday. Tony Richards, head of payments policy at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), told the UWA Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Fintech conference that his agency had evaluated retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and found “no strong public policy case” for introducing a general use version of the Australian dollar. “Even though the use of cash for transactions is declining, cash is still widely available and accepted as a means of payment,” he said. “In addition, Australian households and businesses are […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/33/1079583365_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_bc81b907036eddc2a266aa6ed8a1b40d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Maxim Minaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010121080743150-protesters-throw-red-paint-on-australian-pm-scott-morrisons-car—photo/ Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was accompanied from a University of Queensland building by police officers after his car was splashed with red paint by refugee rights campaigners. A group of pro-refugee protesters at the main campus of the University of Queensland in Brisbaine poured what appeared to be red paint on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official Government car, according to the SBS News. After the incident Morrison was escorted by the police to another vehicle as the protesters followed him chanting “free the refugees”. Morrison, who has long been criticised […]
Australia’s national science agency, in new research, found that the COVID-19 coronavirus can survive on different surfaces for about a month, making the need for measures like hand-washing and sanitizing even more important. In research published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, said that the COVID-19 coronavirus is able to survive for longer on smooth surfaces and in cold temperatures, specifically pointing at paper banknotes, glass and steel, as materials that are more suitable for the virus to survive. Tested in a laboratory – which means that some factors, including UV-lighting, was not involved in […]
A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency. Source link
The Australian embassy in China obstructed law enforcement when it intervened on behalf of two journalists who later returned to Australia, Beijing said on Monday. The actions of the embassy went beyond the scope of regular consular services, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry said. He also called on Canberra to give an explanation. The correspondents for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australian Financial Review (AFR) sheltered in the embassy in Beijing and the consulate in Shanghai while diplomats negotiated with Chinese officials to allow them to leave the country, according to Australia’s Foreign Ministry. The two reporters were […]
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The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Source link
The wife of an Australian Football League star who caused his club to be fined 45,000 Australian dollars for posting a photo from a spa break has spoken of the abuse she received, with her father accusing the league of negligence. Brooke Cotchin, the wife of Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, was caught breaking the league’s strict biosecurity protocols when she posted a photo from a day spa on the Gold Coast earlier this month. Players and club are in an isolation hub as part of an agreement allowing the 2020 AFL season to proceed, and a league investigation led to Richmond receiving the […]
NPPA, a major Australian financial services firm, is suing Ripple Labs over allegations of copyright infringement. Source link
Several Australian companies have turned to Chainalysis products in a bid to improve their regulatory compliance and reduce risks for users. Source link
An Australian serial conman has been extradited to New South Wales to face fraud charges involving over $1 million in bitcoin. Source link
This is not the first time that Redbubble finds itself in hot water over items appearing on its website. Last year, the company came under fire for selling cell phone cases, cups, and shirts with a Zyklon B logo, the trade name of a pesticide used by the Nazis to kill millions of people in gas chambers. The Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC), an anti-hate organisation in Australia, has strongly condemned the Australian online retailer Redbubble and Aussie division of the Etsy e-commerce website for selling a t-shirt that says “Make Israel Palestine Again”. The ADC said Etsy also sells a t-shirt showing a […]
The 25-year-old received an over two-year sentence for the 2018 theft of XRP worth around $300,000 at the time. Source link
A member of the Australian cabinet has said a new government-backed initiative, which uses blockchain, can help grow the national economy and create new jobs. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
On Wall Street, the major stock indexes rose on Monday evening, as Congress remained deadlocked over the next coronavirus pandemic legislation. Asia-Pacific stocks were higher in Tuesday morning trade, according to CNBC News. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 added 1.04 percent, while the Topix index gained 1.34 percent. Overall, Japanese major markets were higher on Tuesday morning. In South Korea, the Kospi also advanced 1.03 percent. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 went 1.01 percent up. Investors are now awaiting the Australian Reserve Bank’s decision on interest rates, as coronavirus-induced measures have been reinforced in the state of Victoria, where virus cases have been on […]
One of the flies in question was apparently named after Marvel author Stan Lee because the creature’s “black eyes and bristly white whiskers resemble the famous comic book creator”. A number of previously unknown species of predatory insects that were discovered in Australia ended up being named after popular comic book characters – and one famous comic book author – by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Live Science reports. The insects in question belong to Asilidae, robber fly family also known as “assassin flies”, whose members who commonly feed on other insects by ambushing them in flight. According […]
A poll released by a Sydney-based think tank in June showed that only 23 percent, an all-time low, of Australians express trust toward China with regard to international responsibility. Australia’s agricultural business leaders are calling for a separation between foreign policy and trade ties in dealing with China as they’re concerned that rising tensions will impact the nation’s exports to the Celestial Empire. Mark Allison, the chief executive of agribusiness giant Elders and the president of Agribusiness Australia is among those concerned, stating that business is being used as a “weapon for foreign affairs”. “Foreign affairs is about protecting sovereign countries, and trade is […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107494/85/1074948580_0:76:3371:1972_1200x675_80_0_0_0beaa72a34752203d6bea51368b47579.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007251079980554-beijing-has-no-legal-basis-for-claims-in-south-china-sea-australian-government-says/ Earlier, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States aims to form a new alliance with other countries to counter China with combined economic and military force. Australia’s mission to the UN wrote in a filing that there is no legal basis to China’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. “There is no legal basis for China to draw straight baselines connecting the outermost points of maritime features or ‘island groups’ in the South China Sea,” Australia’s mission said. “Australia rejects China’s claim to ‘historic rights’ or ‘maritime rights and interests’ as […]
A leading Australian debit card network is using Hedera Hashgraph to trial a micropayments system that could rival traditional online methods. In an exclusive press statement shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday, Eftpos Australia CEO Stephen Benton said the collaboration between the two companies is a key part of Eftpos’ digital payments strategy. Eftpos is Australia’s major debit card payments system having clocked more than 2 billion transactions in 2019, worth around AU$130 billion (US$92.8 billion). The strategy is attempting to showcase the use of micropayments for online goods and services including pay-per-page content and streaming platforms on a pay-per-second model. Benton […]
While scientists across the globe were scrambling to contain the spread of coronavirus, activewear brand Lorna Jane was claiming a pair of leggings could protect you from it. The brand landed a hefty fine for its bogus claims. The Australia-based clothing manufacturer launched what it said was clothing featuring exclusive technology earlier this month, alleging that the special “water-based, non-toxic mist’ with which its leggings and tops had been treated could kill bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19. Medical experts advised would-be buyers not to fall for the company’s claims, and the public ridiculed the brand for cynically exploiting coronavirus fears. Marketing […]
Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the Huawei founder, was arrested in Canada’s Vancouver in December of 2018 at the US’ request. Her detention came amid the US trade war with China and accusations that Huawei posed a threat to US national security, a claim which the company denied. The arrest also soured China’s ties with Ottawa. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd suggested that the United States could resolve the row between China and Canada over the arrest of Meng Wanzhou by Canadian authorities. Speaking at The West Block program, which is aired on Canada’s Global Television Network, Rudd said that […]
Australia’s top security official sharply criticised comments from a barrister from the Law Council amid increased scrutiny from numerous human rights groups, who stated a new security bill could violate child rights and international law. Tempers have flared after Australia’s national spy chief said he was “offended” by comparisons between a bill expanding his organisation’s interrogation powers and a new security bill passed in China. Mike Burgess, Australia’s Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) head, hit back at the Law Council of Australia, who compared the two bills after it was found the legal age for compulsory interrogation would be lowered from 16 […]
Australian Journalist Threatened With Prosecution For Exposing War Crimes July 3, 2020 Australian Journalist Threatened With Prosecution For Exposing War Crimes2020-07-032020-07-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/abcaus-e1593789878141.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Federal police raid ABC’s Sydney HQ over Afghan stories Image, Brendan Esposito, ABC. The Assange precedent in action. In another major assault on press freedom, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalist Dan Oakes has been threatened with prosecution for his role in exposing war crimes committed by the country’s Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) issued a statement last night, confirming that they had sent a brief of evidence to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions […]
Australia’s Department of Defense and Electro Optic Systems announced on Thursday an agreement for the procurement of 251 new Remote Weapon Stations. “Today’s announcement of the acceleration of the contract signing between Department of Defence and Electro Optic Systems will provide us with 251 new generation Remote Weapons Stations for our protected vehicles,” the Australian Army said on Twitter. The Remote Weapon Stations, which allow a gunner to operate a weaponised system from a protected position, will be added to the Army’s Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility vehicles. – Advertisement – Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the new weapons were part […]
18 Jun, 2020 23:40 Follow RT on Australian PM Scott Morrison has said that his country has fallen victim to a large-scale cyber attack seeking to disrupt the work of the government, as well as the operations of essential services providers. “We know it is a sophisticated state-based cyber actor because of the scale and nature of the targeting,” Morrison said, adressing the nation on Friday morning local time. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Follow RT on Source link
Astronomers believe that the object was an asteroid about 570 meters in diameter that passed our planet at a safe distance. Some users have suggested that it was part of a rocket launched recently. An emerald green fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Australia over the weekend. Users have posted footage of the spectacular sighting on social media (check out here, here and here). “Martians have hit the Pilbara,” wrote one skygazer in a remote region of Western Australia. “Next phase of 2020 incoming!” Glen Nagle, a manager at NASA’s Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, said there had […]
The Sunday Night with Matty Johns show on Fox Sports has apologized after they aired a skit depicting Adolf Hitler as a virtual fan at an Australian NRL match, admitting the joke was “poor taste and completely unacceptable”. READ MORE: ‘Definitely WHITE PEOPLE’: Rioters ransack Chicago Blackhawks store, social media bizarrely affixes blame (VIDEO) As part of the ‘virtual fan’ craze currently implemented by many sports clubs in the absence of real supporters while they play fixtures behind closed doors, NRL (National Rugby League) clubs are charging fans to have their images portrayed on a cardboard cut out in the empty […]
Novavax is testing a new coronavirus vaccine on human subjects for the first time, launching a phase one clinical trial with a massive grant from an agency founded by Bill Gates, kicking off a storm of concerns online. The Maryland-based pharma company has begun its trial, which will dose some 130 Australian participants with the new inoculation, hoping to see results as early as July and proceed to the second phase. Also on rt.com Hotly-touted Oxford coronavirus VACCINE trial has only 50 percent chance of success, project leader warns “Administering our vaccine in the first participants of this clinical trial is […]
Players in the Australian Football League (AFL) are chasing details from the powers that be as they attempt to understand a specific coronavirus restriction known locally as the “Bonk Ban.” The rule, which prevents players from having visitors to their homes other than their partners, or a friend or family member providing care for their wellbeing. But the law, dubbed the “Bonk Ban” by local media, has left the league’s single players confused, and they are seeking clarification over the rule, and how it affects their respective dating lives. Also on rt.com ‘Germany’s most beautiful streaker’: 72-year-old serial stripper who has […]
An Australian woman in her fifties has been charged by New South Wales State Police for unlawfully exchanging millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrency including bitcoin. As reported by 9News Australia, detectives from the New South Wales (NSW) Cybercrime Squad charged the unnamed woman after conducting a search of her car outside a shopping center in Burwood, Sydney, on Thursday and discovering AU$60,000 (US$38,736) in cash and 3.8 bitcoin on a hard wallet device. The chief of the Cybercrime Squad, Detective Superintendent Matt Craft, said it was the first arrest by the team relating to “non-compliant digital currency providers” in the state, […]
Police search a headland in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, following an arrest in relation to the death of a man in 1998. More than 30 years after Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, authorities have charged a man with his death, in an apparent gay hate crime that police believe was one of many over several decades in Australia’s largest city. Dan Himbrechts/AP hide caption toggle caption Dan Himbrechts/AP Police search a headland in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, following an arrest in relation to the death of a man in 1998. More than 30 years after Scott […]