Australian Census slammed for decision to stop collecting data on 'ethnicity'
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced it will stop collecting ethnic data on Australians, citing "significant issues." Jordan Knight from Migration Watch Australia condemned the move, saying it's "a little strange that Australia has decided not to collect ethnicity data, especially given that we brought in nearly 800,000 people in the last 12 months."
UN tries to interfere in Australia with indigenous laws
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/un-alarmed-at-number-of-indigenous-kids-in-care-system-5642921
The United Nations has tried to interfere in Australian internal matters, expresses “alarm” at the high number of Aboriginal kids coming into contact with the criminal justice system and being removed from their families in Western Australia. The UN has told WA to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 and establish a dedicated First Nations children's commissioner.
Macquarie Bank goes completely cashless this May
Macquarie Bank warned customers it will no longer use cash at its branches this month as part of its transition to a cashless society. From May 20, customers will also be unable to order a new cheque or deposit book. It has also ended its partnership with NAB branches, which means cash and cheque deposits and withdrawals won't be available for Macquarie customers at NAB branches.
Aussies now 'sleeping under bridges' amid Albo gov't failure to act on housing crisis
Nationals MP Keith Pitt claims Australians are now "sleeping in their cars, tents, caravans and under bridges" amid the Albanese government's failure to act on the demand for housing. Pitt said: "The Albanese government is nowhere near their target on housing. Yet, the federal government has brought in close to a million immigrants in a very short period of time. There is nowhere to house them."
No EVs in the top 10 list as Aussies turn their backs on electric cars
New figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showed no zero emission vehicles made it to the top 10 for the first time in almost two years, with Aussie motorists shunning fully electric cars. The Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3 and the MG ZS, available as a battery-electric SUV, were not seen on the monthly top 10 list.
Aussie Christian author faces court over COVID vax mandates
https://caldronpool.com/australian-christian-author-faces-court-over-covid-mandates/
Coffs Harbour-based author Steve Forkin is set to face court anew for Covid-related "offences." He was charged by Coffs Harbour police in 2022 after being arrested for helping a Jewish friend and his alleged failure to show identification papers amid the enforcement of a "papers please" medical authoritarianism at the time.
Study: Each 100,000 increase in annual net overseas migration in Australia boosts rents by 1%
A Goldman Sachs study revealed that each 100,000 increase in annual net overseas migration in Australia boosts rents by about one percent. Rents have climbed up 35% since 2020 and 8% in 2023, with a vacancy rate of 1.6% making it increasingly challenging to find a rental home Down Under.
US, Australia to develop new air missile defence network
The White House confirmed that Washington and Canberra will be developing a new air missile defence network. The two allies have been bolstering their militaries to counter what they see as a growing threat from China in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
Pfizer mRNA linked to loss of key healthy gut bacteria
Researchers found that the Pfizer MRNA vaccine was linked to significant reduction in "alpha diversity, plus a shift in gut microbiota composition following vaccination." Key healthy bacteria were seen to be lost after getting the jab, which included Actinobacteriota, Blautia, Dorea, Adlercreutzia, Asacchaobacter, Coprococcus, Streptococcus.
Australian Retirement Fund to restrict coal investments in favour of net-zero emissions
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/major-australian-pension-fund-restrict-coal-investments
Australian Retirement Trust, a major pension fund that manages $183 billion of retirement savings, has decided to place thermal coal on its exclusion list. This is due to its goal of having a net-zero emissions portfolio by 2050 as Australia bats to become a "global clean energy superpower."
Australia pushes tech giants to comply with controversial 'accountable encryption'
In the name of censoring content, Australia has launched yet another attack on encryption by urging compliance with encryption backdoors legislation. Australian intelligence chief Mike Burgess branded this "accountable encryption," saying it "creates safe spaces for violent extremists to operate, network and recruit."
Study finds 'dramatic decline' in Moderna COVID vax performance
A new study found a "dramatic decline" in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, as seen in at least 20,966 cases. The report revealed that much protection had disappeared by month three, ubiquitous exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen, and growing reports of side effects.
COVID shots triggering an 'avalanche' of contagious form of dementia
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/covid-shots-contagious-dementia-cola/
New data revealed that one of the more serious side effects of the COVID-19 mRNA jabs is dementia, and this previously nontransmissible disease may now be "contagious," spreading by way of prions. Prions are known to cause a variety of neurodegenerative diseases in animals and humans, such as CJD or Creutzfeldt-Jakob, a rare brain disorder that leads to dementia in humans.
'Radicalised' teen stabs person in Australia
https://dissenter.com/feed/622a914103f2255b96d3a0b0/item/6636fb9b4212bd867a66d71a
A 16-year-old "radicalised" teen who had converted to Islam stabbed a man in his 30s in a car park in Perth. Following the stabbing attack, he was shot and killed by officers in Perth after refusing to put down the knife and charged at the officers. This incident comes less than a month after a man went on a stabbing rampage inside a shopping mall in Sydney, killing six people and injuring 12.
Albo gov't criticised for corporate handouts while 'Australia is drowning in debt'
The Albanese government has been enjoying giving corporate handouts while "Australia is drowning in debt," according to Sky News host Peta Credlin. Her comments come after the Albanese government gave $840 million for a rare earth mineral mine and refinery in the Northern Territory and $230 million for a lithium project in Western Australia.
Australia, US, Japan, PH defence leaders hold meeting in Hawaii to counter Chinese aggression
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/u-s-meets-with-pacific-allies-in-hawaii/
Defence leaders from the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines held a meeting in Hawaii to counter the aggression posed by the Chinese Communist Party. Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said the meeting "represents a very significant message to the region and to the world about four democracies which are committed to the global rules-based order."
World Economic Forum claims 98% of central banks in the process of adopting CBDCs
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-05-01-world-economic-forum-central-banks-adopting-cbdcs.html
The globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) claims 98% of all central banks are currently pursuing their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a kind of digital money issued by a central bank, as part of efforts to remove physical securities and money known as "dematerialisation." CBDCs are criticised for posing a threat to freedom as it would effectively render all transactions traceable.
Made-in-Australia renewable superpower set to become 'made-in-Arizona'
Australian businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is reportedly going to Arizona after discovering that renewable energy is too expensive to make "green hydrogen." This comes after the Australian government gave $14 million to Forrest to figure out if his team could build a 500MW electrolyser to make hydrogen gas on an island near Brisbane. Forrest, however, missed three deadlines in the last three months to greenlight the project.
MP calls for a halt to bank and ATM closures
A State MP has called to stop bank and ATM closures after The National Australia Bank (NAB) recently closed the Lithgow and Oberon bank branches. New South Wales state MP Rachel Merton said the big four banks "have enjoyed a privileged position in the community through their banking licences provided by the government. It's time they start being innovative and investigate further models of continuing to provide face-to-face banking services in our community."
After censorship demands, PM now calls for stringent controls on 'misogynistic' content
After calling to censor online memes, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now pushing for more stringent controls on what is labelled as "misogynistic" online content. He said this aims to enhance women's safety but raises alarms about potential overreach in curtailing free speech, as other speech-related policies have done.
Personal info of tens of thousands of Aussies leaked after ZircoDATA cyber hack
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13382579/Zircodata-cyber-hack.html
At least 200 Australian companies have been compromised after Russian hackers successfully breached data firm ZircoDATA. The incident resulted in the details of tens of thousands of Aussies being auctioned off on the dark web.