New proposal could prioritise pedestrians and public transport, with cars being wiped from streets
A proposal put forward by a Melbourne council could see cars banned from large parts of the CBD, prioritising pedestrians and public transport instead.
‘Legacy of harm’: Study details ‘wide-ranging collateral damage’ of Covid lockdowns
Lockdowns likely caused “more harm than benefit” with “wide-ranging damage” that will be felt for years to come, a grim new study has found.
Pandemic lockdowns likely […]
Perth mum told young son has leukaemia, loses parental rights the next day
It’s a scenario the single mum-of-two […]
Victoria’s Aboriginal treaty body urges Facebook parent company Meta to clamp down on racist abuse
Victoria’s Aboriginal treaty body has called on Facebook parent […]
NSW Health ‘erased’ data used in weekly Covid surveillance reports
Like many Australians, Xin Yin Ooi found herself “obsessed” with weekly Covid updates — but then she noticed something strange.
Cooped up during Covid lockdowns, Xin Yin […]
Oz Media Complicity in Policing the Opinion Corridor
Like the Overton window of political possibilities, what the Swedes call the “opinion corridor” channels the range of acceptable speech. Among the many startling aspects of the topsy-turvy world that we have lived through since early 2020 is the extent to which […]
More Vaccine Doses Linked to Higher Rate of Infant Mortality
A recent peer-reviewed study published in the medical journal Cureus provided evidence for a positive correlation between the number of vaccine doses given to babies and infant mortality rates. The study confirmed a 2011 study conducted by the same researchers, which found a […]
The full list of IT projects in the 2023-24 federal budget
From largest to smallest.
With an expected $2 billion ICT and digital spend in the next financial year alone, the stage was set for a large […]
Germany Is Turning Against The EU’s Green New Deal, Common Sense To The Forefront
Fresh on the heels of a sensible request by France to pause new green regulations comes an even stronger pushback in Germany…
The Spectator asks Is Germany turning against the EU’s Green Deal?
Last week it was President Macron who was rowing back on green […]
Last week it was President Macron who was rowing back on green […]