Tag: Australia

Australian state suspends human rights law to lock up more children

The government of Australia’s northeastern state of Queensland has stunned rights experts by suspending its Human Rights Act for a second time this year to be able to lock up more children. The ruling Labor Party last month pushed through a suite of legislation to allow under-18s – including children as young as 10 – […]

Australia PM says country ‘not intimidated’ by Facebook news ban

Facebook is responding to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms.

Nearly Aus$25 million raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury

The weekend marked some of the worst days in the Aussie’s deadly bushfire crisis, with hundreds the overall death toll climbing to 24.

Military evacuates fire-hit Australian town

At least 20 people have died, dozens are missing, more than 1,300 homes have been damaged in an unprecedented months-long bushfire crisis.

Smoky Sydney kicks off New Year parties with fireworks

Sydney usually puts on a dazzling display of pyrotechnics over the glittering harbour but wanted this year’s celebrations cancelled.

Thousands to sleep at beaches as fires encircle Australian towns

Three people have died, 5 more are unaccounted for, and scores of properties were feared destroyed after flames reached well-populated towns.