Waratahs deliver timely confidence boost for Australian rugby Victory over the Crusaders has the potential to have a ripple effect beyond the borders of NSW to the world of rugby beyond The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
On World Press Freedom Day, will Australia’s major parties pledge to fix our whistleblowing law? Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery have spoken up about serious wrongdoing. Prosecuting them is undemocratic The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
‘Not calling a massacre a massacre is ridiculous’: a model of truth-telling at Myall Creek Some teachers aren’t comfortable talking about Australia’s violent frontier wars. Victims’ descendants say it’s time to step up The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains lead as major parties struggle to reach disengaged voters Australian voters appear unmoved despite major parties’ billions in election campaign promises The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
Moderna Bullish On COVID-19 Vaccine For Younger Kids To Be Ready Next Month: Reuters Moderna Inc's (NASDAQ:MRNA) chief medical officer said that its COVID-19 vaccine for children under six years old would be ready for review by the FDA panel when it meets in June. "I think the FDA now has all of the core fundamental data they need to be able to begin an application review.… Benzinga · May 2, 2022
Police struggle to connect the dots in ephedrine drug bust case Accused labelled the consignment as saris, say investigators The Hindu · May 2, 2022
Co Tyrone woman scores top marks in Irish exams from the other side of the world Emma Harpur was awarded the highest marks in the country in the Irish national accountancy exams Belfast Live · May 2, 2022
Renters competing 'Hunger Games-style' as number of rental properties dwindles Thousands of Australians who have already given up on buying a home are also facing the prospect of being priced out of the rental market, leading experts have warned. ABC News · May 2, 2022
Australian researchers uncover clue to rare and severe response to Covid in children Breakthrough could improve diagnosis and lead to development of treatment for condition that has baffled doctors for two years The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022
Pauline Hanson’s Wish.com Political Cartoon Has Been Pulled Bc It Depicted Electoral Fraud The Australian Electoral Commission has asked social media orgs to remove Pauline Hanson's political cartoon for suggesting electoral fraud. Pedestrian.tv · May 2, 2022
VIDEO: Wonky-Python: Vets Save Stricken Snake After It Swallowed Dog Harness In a video of the procedure shared on April 28, one expert jokes: "Luckily, there were no dogs attached to the other end." Zenger · May 2, 2022
Bettongs doing well on SA mainland A project to re-introduce brush-tailed bettongs to the South Australian mainland is going well with all the animals checked on recently in good condition. AAP · May 2, 2022
What to do in a dog attack – and why they hate posties so much Australia Post workers are suffering more dog attacks than before with 1,170 incidents so far this financial year — up 400 on the same time in 2021. The Conversation · May 2, 2022
SA MPs to miss parly opening with COVID-19 A swag of MPs are set to miss the opening of the South Australian parliament on Tuesday after contracting COVID-19. AAP · May 2, 2022
Birmingham Post · May 2, 2022 Qantas confirms Airbus order to pave way for direct flights from Sydney to New York and London Australian airline will order 12 A350-1000s, 20 A220s and 20 A321XLRs and order will boost Airbus Broughton in North Wales
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022 ‘Political games’ or welcome gesture? Scott Morrison’s presence at Eid prayers draws mixed reception Some appreciated his visit to the event in Parramatta marking the end of Ramadan, while others say the PM ‘doesn’t care about us’
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there -official China's police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands but they will not use techniques seen in Hong Kong, the Pacific island country's top diplomat to Australia said in a radio interview on Monday.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Qantas promises non-stop flights from London to Sydney The Australian airline has ordered twelve airbuses capable of flying non-stop to the UK and the US.
ABC News · May 2, 2022 Finding next Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe the mission of Ian Chesterman as Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman has set himself an almost unreachable goal in his new job — to find superstar athletes the calibre of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe, to spearhead Australia's Olympic hopes into the future.
ABC News · May 2, 2022 Australia secure first women's rugby sevens World Series title since 2018 Last-second miracle try delivers Australia their first women's rugby sevens World Series title since 2018
ABC News · May 2, 2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted at Parramatta Eid event by Afghan woman pleading for family's rescue While on the hustings in Parramatta, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is approached by a woman pleading for her family, trapped in Afghanistan, to be brought to Australia.
AAP · May 2, 2022 Govt put Manus guards at risk, court told An Australian detention centre security guard is taking on the commonwealth government in court for allegedly putting her at risk during deadly riots.
The Conversation · May 2, 2022 ACCC says consumers need more choices about what online marketplaces are doing with their data Consumers using online retail marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon “have little effective choice in the amount of data they share”, according to the latest report of the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022 People at greatest risk of Covid death being prevented from accessing life-saving antivirals, RACGP says Australia’s peak body for GPs says there is a lack of awareness about treatments, which if taken early can prevent severe disease
The Conversation · May 2, 2022 Australia should have a universal basic income for artists. Here's what that could look like While artists struggle to get noticed in the Australian political arena, particularly in the lead up to an election, other nations take their artists more seriously – even seeing them as critical to a successful and vibrant community.