australia:
AUSTRALIA BANS BAD GRADES.
“University students who score less than 50 percent in their exams will be entitled to a slew of educational life-savers. University-funded tutoring, counselling, examination do-overs, special exams, and extended deadlines… [A] hefty fine of $18,780 per student will be introduced for those institutions that fail to help their students rise above the 50 percent benchmark.” …
This is unexpected… One of the “Big 4” banks in Australia actually expands cash transaction options!
“Westpac Bank expands cash transaction options at branches nationwide. Bank customers will have easier access to their money as one major bank expands its cash transaction options.” https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/westpac-bank-expands-cash-transaction-options-at-branches-nationwide/news-story/3cf4ec3f404ddd0124ac21ac092b2210 “More Westpac customers will have easier access to their money as bank branches expand their cash transaction options across the country.” “We know many small businesses and …
Australia – Almost 20,000 More People Died Last Year ‘Than Anticipated’ – The Highest Excess Death Rate Since WWII
Almost 20,000 more people died in Australia last year than anticipated, with just more than half dying because of COVID-19 as the country recorded the highest number of excess deaths since World War II. New data from the Actuaries Institute, published on Monday, estimates there was a 12 per cent spike in excess deaths in …
Australia: Police Seize Multiple Cars, Luxury Handbags And Watches, $80,000 Worth Of Gold, And Cash In Unexplained Wealth Investigation
snippet Police have executed search warrants in a number of Sydney suburbs as they take advantage of strengthened laws to crack down on unexplained wealth. More than $7 million worth of luxury items such as cars, handbags and watches have been seized as police crack down on unexplained wealth in New South Wales. Detectives from …
Customers in Australia are required to justify the reasons for their cash withdrawals.
TikToker pranks Aussie bank tellers over cash questions A TikTok comedian has taken on several Australian banks, filming their tellers asking what his reason is for withdrawing cash. In Australia, banks are required to report any cash transactions of $10,000 or more to a federal government tracking agency called AUSTRAC. The reason for this is …
Military helicopter carrying at least 20 US Marines has crashed off the coast of Darwin, Australia during military exercises.
BREAKING: Military helicopter carrying at least 20 US Marines has crashed off the coast of Darwin, Australia during military exercises. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 27, 2023 🚨#BREAKING: Currently large Search and rescue is underway after a U.S. Military V-22 Osprey helicopter carrying nearly 20 marines crashes off the coast of Australia pic.twitter.com/ULfjYzE2YL — …
Australia – 3000 nurses are STILL unable to work because of jab mandates. Nurses are STILL being sacked
Nurses still off work due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates | 9 News Australia Years on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Queensland Health is right now deciding whether frontline workers will still need to be vaccinated, with three thousand nurses still off work due to the mandate. h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
Australia – Tower residents agree on $5m compensation after being FENCED IN during lockdown.
‘Melbourne public housing tower residents will receive compensation payments of about $2,200 each from the Victorian government after they were forced into a sudden hard lockdown during a COVID-19 outbreak. On Monday, the government’s lawyers told the Supreme Court the measures taken in July 2020 were justified but that a settlement had been put forward …
Australia is going “cash free”. Gov took $1 billion worth of notes out of circulation
Without warning all 4 major banks began limiting cash withdraws in various cities Making some branches “cash free” Gov took $1 billion worth of notes out of circulation People are unable to withdraw more than $500 It’s happening WARNING: Australia is going “cash free” W/out warning all 4 major banks began limiting cash withdraws in …
Australian government whistleblower reveals a renewable energy scam, saying that coal-fired wind turbines are uneconomical and warns of soaring electricity bills.
Australian government whistleblower blows the lid off the renewable energy scam. "[Wind turbines need] coal fired power in order to turn… So there's absolutely nothing about them that works, apart from reaming [$600,000 – $900,000, per turbine] out of the Australian economy,… pic.twitter.com/OnUNnPRKxc — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) July 26, 2023
51 whales dead after mass stranding on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia
More than 50 of the long-finned pilot whales stranded on a Western Australian beach have died, despite an overnight vigil by wildlife experts. “Sadly 51 [pilot] whales have died overnight after a mass stranding at Cheynes Beach,” the Parks and Wildlife Service said on Wednesday morning in an update on social media. “Parks and Wildlife …
Australia suffering a “baby drought”. Fertility Rates in Have Hit Historic Lows
Where have all the babies gone? Australia’s fertility rate is near historic lows and there are signs it will fall further. The baby drought is most noticeable in our biggest cities. In the Melbourne City statistical region the fertility rate slumped to 0.66 in 2021 – a fraction of the 2.1 “replacement level” rate needed …
Bloomberg: Australia Drafts Laws to Fine Social Media Firms Over Fake News
via Bloomberg Australia is set to release draft laws Sunday to hold social media companies accountable for failing to remove disinformation and misinformation from their platforms, according to The Age. Under the proposed legislation, the government would be able to impose a new code on companies that repeatedly fail to combat misinformation and disinformation or an industry-wide …
Australia to get four foot of snow
A massive dumping of snow is forecast to fall on the nation’s alpine regions after a slow start to the snow sports season. The next ten days are expected to bring a whopping 115cm of snowfall over the NSW Snowy Mountains, according to posts from Perisher resort. WeatherZone meteorologist Ben Domensino has forecast up to …
It’s spreading to Australia! Kids sex changes without parents consent.
Children aged 12 to 16 can change their sex on their birth certificate without parental consent. via dailymail.co.uk: Children as young as 12 will be able to change their sex on their birth certificate without their parents’ consent under new laws passed in Queensland on Wednesday. The laws passed on Wednesday make it easier for …
Australia – Why you could soon be jailed for three years for making an offensive Facebook post
Queensland looking at three-year jail sentences for ‘bigotry’ Legal experts fear Hindus may be charged for religious display Religious exemptions exist in NSW and Victoria A sweeping law could see Australians jailed for three years for posting what’s deemed ‘offensive’ on Facebook in an attempt to protect minority groups. Queensland’s Labor government has introduced a …
Reserve Bank of Australia, First Central Bank to “Pause,” then “Un-Pause,” Hikes Again, Warns of More Hikes
Source: https://wolfstreet.com/2023/06/06/reserve-bank-of-australia-first-central-bank-to-pause-then-un-pause-hikes-again-warns-of-more-hikes-qt-continues/
Sky News Australia: “Poor old Joe” is unlikely to win against RFK Jr
Liberal Party Vice-President Teena McQueen says Joe Biden “won’t win” the 2024 Democratic nomination with Robert F. Kennedy Jr in the running. Her comments come as Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced his presidential bid on Wednesday in Boston. “I do think he will have some sentimental support, I think poor old Joe won’t win against …