Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed that Australia will be taking an additional 12,000 refugees from war torn Syria. This should be applauded. Australia has an international obligation to refugees, this can not debated. Its obligation to asylum seekers, displaced… Read More ›
The unAustralian
Refugee Crisis: Australia Must Give Priority To Those Most At Risk – NRL Fans
The Australian government will today announce a one-off intake of refugees from war-torn Syria and it is expected to prioritise those most at risk, National Rugby League (NRL) fans. A government official spoke to The (un)Australian about the decision to prioritise… Read More ›
13 People Hospitalised Following Festival Of Dangerous Ideas Presentation
13 audience members at this year’s Festival Of Dangerous Ideas have been admitted to Sydney Hospital with critical injuries sustained during the presentation of dangerous ideas over the weekend. 48 others in attendance were treated on-site for minor incidences of… Read More ›
Geneva Turns Back Minister For Immigration Peter Dutton
An aeronautical vessel containing the Australian Minister for Immigration, Peter Dutton has been forced to return to base after being denied permission to land by the Switzerland Secretariat for Immigration. Minister Dutton was due to land in Geneva today to… Read More ›
Shane Watson Reviews Decision To Retire
Australian cricketing all rounder and Guinness World Record Holder for the most calf strains ever suffered by a human being, Shane Watson will seek to appeal his own decision to retire from Test cricket. The move comes after Watson’s career being… Read More ›
Nation’s Tea Houses Brace Themselves For Mad Monday
Tea houses across Australia have been beefing up security and ordering in extra supplies to cope with Mad Monday, the day when football players from teams that missed the semi finals traditionally cut loose and indulge in excessive drinking of… Read More ›