Parliamentary scrutiny works! Westpac reverses branch closures
The campaign against bank branch closures, which achieved the establishment of the current Senate inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia, has had a major victory.
Yesterday Westpac informed the Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and other local MPs that it had reversed its decision to close its branches in […]
Big wins, but gaps remain: European Parliament Committees vote to secure key rights protections in AI Act
In a victory for fundamental rights, the European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) text has been given the green light in the Committees for Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The AI Act is a cornerstone legislation that should ensure people across the […]
The Swiss People Vote Over The Ban on Cashless Society
Just like in Germany and Austria, cash is still important in Switzerland, although its share in transactions has decreased. However, soon the Swiss will have the opportunity to vote on whether to keep banknotes and coins in circulation permanently.
Last […]
How Junk Food Rewires Your Brain
Story at a glance:
- If you’re like most people, you are consuming an unhealthy amount of sugar on a regular basis hidden in processed food, added by the teaspoon to coffee and tea, or used to […]
- If you’re like most people, you are consuming an unhealthy amount of sugar on a regular basis hidden in processed food, added by the teaspoon to coffee and tea, or used to […]
‘Data Are Unequivocal’: Florida Surgeon General Fires Back at FDA, CDC on COVID Vaccines
Claiming that a “lack of transparency only harms Americans’ faith in science,” Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, M.D., Ph.D., this week called on the nation’s top public health officials to “publicly” explain 12 key issues related to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
EcoHealth Alliance receive $2m in US taxpayer cash to study risky BAT CORONAVIRUSES that could start next pandemic – as NIH restarts grant suspended 3 years ago by Trump
- The NIH has renewed a previously suspended grant to
- The nonprofit is at the center of the lab leak theory after sending funds to WIV
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is under fire after renewing its grant to research bat coronaviruses […]
Councils call off drag storytime and LGBTQ+ events in Victoria after far-right threats
Drag performer who had four IDAHOBIT events cancelled said councils felt they could not create a safe environment
Several councils across Victoria have […]
Leading OB-GYN Group Took $11 Million From CDC To Push COVID Shots On Pregnant Women, Documents Reveal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bankrolled the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to the tune of $11 million to promote COVID-19 vaccination as “safe and effective” for pregnant women, according to an investigation published this week by attorney Maggie Thorp.