News Update: Wednesday, 1 May 2024
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Australia mulls legislating against ‘online abuse of public figures’
https://reclaimthenet.org/australia-albanese-misinformation-censorship-demands-sydney-stabbing
Australia is looking to broaden the Online Safety Act to include online hate against public officials. The Albanese Labor government said it will consider online hate, pile-on attacks, and artificial intelligence-generated hate content as Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the laws “remain responsive to the rapidly changing digital environment.”
Australia to donate another $100 million to Ukraine despite deepening crises at home
Despite rising food prices and increasing housing pressures at home, Australia will further support Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia with another $100 million, bringing the total contributions to over $1 billion. Ukraine will get $50 million for short-range air defence systems, $30 million for unmanned drones, and $15 million for “high priority” equipment.
9% pay rise for ‘key feminised industries’ pushed
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) calls for a 9 percent pay rise for women in “key feminised industries” or women-dominated jobs, including child care, veterinary care, disability home care, education, and health support services. Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Women Sussan Ley, however, questioned the move, saying: “Unfortunately, with some of the wage increases that we are seeing, the cost of living is crushing the spending power of those wages.”
Record-high fuel prices reported this week amid worrying cost-of-living crisis
Rising wholesale costs, high oil prices and a weak Australian dollar have fueled petrol prices to hit record highs across major Australian capital cities. The national single-day average price for Unleaded 91 hit $2.17, according to new data from Compare The Market.
‘Made in Australia’ plan seen to worsen housing crisis
The Albanese government’s “Made in Australia” plan will only worsen the housing crisis, the Housing Industry Association and the Civil Contractors Federation has warned. The group said workforce shortages will be exacerbated by Labor’s pledge to bolster domestic manufacturing. According to the association, the government’s pledge to build 1.2 million homes in 5 years is tenuous amid rising housing costs.
Bishop stabbed in Sydney church slams Albanese for failure to protect freedom of speech, religion
https://dissenter.com/feed/6509d9d83617fc77819ee754/item/66294ed94212bd867adf35a9
https://reclaimthenet.org/bishop-stabbing-victim-stands-against-censorship-in-australia
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was stabbed in a terror attack inside his Sydney church, called out Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a vigorous defence of freedom of speech and religion, saying he cannot 'fathom' how freedom of speech could not be possible in a democratic country like Australia. He said: ‘This human identity, this human integrity, is a God-given gift, no one else. Every human being has the right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion... I should not worry for my life to be exposed to threat or to be taken away.”
Senator raises alarm over the cost of national gun register
Nationals Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has expressed worry over the federal Labor government spending millions of dollars on a gun register, which will link information about firearm ownership from every state in the country to a central hub. His reaction comes after Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed that $161.3 million (US$105 million) over four years will be spent to establish the National Firearms Register.
‘Religiously motivated violent extremist’ ideology continues to rise in Australia
Australian authorities have noted an increase of individuals who adhered to a religiously motivated, violent extremist ideology. This comes in the wake of the arrest of at least seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess confirmed that investigations of children had peaked at 50% of ASIO´s “priority counterterrorism caseload.”
Report: Only 17 of 500 domestic violence roles promised by Albanese were filled
Only 17 of the 500 promised new roles by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to combat domestic violence had been filled, which is a woeful 3.4 percent. According to a Daily Mail Australia exclusive report, every state has been left unfulfilled with what is fast becoming another Albanese broken promise. Of the new frontline positions, 148 were promised for NSW, 111 for Queensland, 101 in Victoria, 50 in WA and 37 in South Australia.
Aussie PM wants to censor internet over memes
https://reclaimthenet.org/australian-pm-calls-for-crackdown-on-memes-about-himself
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/aussie-pm-wants-censor-internet-memes-beyond-headlines/
https://twitter.com/paul_serran/status/1783121168465084917
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants censorship on X and other social media platforms after his constituents released a flurry of memes making fun of him. Alabanese's tantrum comes after he called Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’ in an escalating spat over X’s resistance to remove footage of a terrorist church stabbing of Orthodox Bishop Emmanuel of the Good Shepherd Church.
Analyst: Voluntary aspect of Digital ID Bill ‘laughable’
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/wave-goodbye-another-set-freedoms-new-digital-id
The government’s claim that the digital ID card is “voluntary” is laughable and will be heavily used come election time, according to analyst Tyler Durden. He said: “They will be putting their thumbs on our scales and showing us material that they deem suitable, rather than allowing us to make our own decisions. I don’t believe that governments are any more trustworthy than social media, especially if they are staffed with Bruce Lehrmanns and Brittany Higgins’s.”
Jane Hume calls out Labor’s ‘poor policy choices’
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has called out the Albanese government for its “poor
policy choices” which have left Australians “worse off”. This is amid the Coalition’s call on the Albanese government to prioritise cutting spending and lowering inflation in the May Budget. Hume said: “Well, two years of a Labor government with wrong priorities and poor policy choices have essentially left Australians worse off. We want to make sure that this budget doesn’t miss the opportunity to restore the prosperity of all Australians.”
Aussie senator says Musk must ‘be in jail and the key be thrown away’
https://twitter.com/ModernityNews/status/1783095948408742378
Independent Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie has called for X owner Elon Musk to be jailed for life for refusing to accept the Australian government’s demands to remove a video of the attack on a Christian Bishop in Sydney last week. Lambie said: “Someone like that should be in jail and the key be thrown away. That bloke should not have a right to be out there on his own ideology platform and creating hatred, showing all this stuff out there to our kids and doing all the rest.”
Gov’t warned against alienating men in anti-violence campaign
Independent MP for Fowler, Dai Le has warned that any government campaign with a goal of reducing the incidence of male-on-female violence must be “mindful of language ... because not all men are violent.” She warned that Australia must not “alienate one group from another” amid moves to address the increasing numbers of women losing their lives.
Rumble vows to fight censorship demands of Australia, NZ
https://reclaimthenet.org/rumble-takes-stand-against-new-zealands-free-speech-crackdown
Rumble said it will oppose censorship trends and fight New Zealand’s free speech crackdown after a whistleblower reveals alleged COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said the platform will remain loud and clear despite pressure from Health NZ to remove specific content related to COVID-19 vaccine whistleblower Barry Young.
Australia quickly becoming ‘most censored democracy’ in the world
https://www.sott.net/article/490885-The-worlds-most-censored-democracy
Experts are saying Australia is already becoming the “most censored democracy” in the world after the Australian eSafety Commissioner bolstered efforts to oversee "online safety" and now prohibits Australians from viewing anything the government deems unfit, including the recent knife attack in Sydney. According to analyst Martin Armstrong, “The Australian government is angry that this video is painting migrants in a poor light and is demanding that it be scrubbed from the internet.”
World Health Organization executive reveals she voted against vaccine passports for giving ‘false sense of security’
https://dailysceptic.org/2024/04/22/who-official-admits-the-truth-about-vaccine-passports/
Dr Hanna Nohynek, an official of the World Health Organisation, testified in court that she advised her government that vaccine passports were unnecessary but was ignored, despite explaining that the mRNA vaccines did not stop virus transmission and the passports gave a false sense of security. In a revelation, she stated that the Finnish Institute for Health knew by the summer of 2021 that the COVID-19 vaccines did not stop virus transmission.
WW3 WATCH: AUKUS expansion seen to turn Asia-Pacific into ‘nuclear minefield’
https://tass.com/world/1780303
The Korean Central News Agency has issued a warning saying the AUKUS security alliance and other "anti-China alliances" may turn the Asia-Pacific region into a "nuclear minefield.” The news agency’s comments come as the US, Australia, and the UK recently stepped up their attempts to "expand and strengthen military blocs in the Asia-Pacific region."
Women’s group calls out Albanese for ‘abusing his power to diminish a vulnerable young woman’
An organization protesting violence against women on Sunday has called out Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his supposed “entitlement” and abusing his power to “diminish a vulnerable young woman”. Sarah Williams, one of the organisers of a recent protest, said: “Representatives from (Finance Minister Katy) Gallagher and Albanese’s offices both said this morning that they were sure Katy would be happy to speak [with us.] Albanese’s office made it clear he was just walking and was not interested in speaking. He demonstrated today what entitlement looks like. A man with power trying to diminish a vulnerable young woman.”
Immigration detainee nabbed over involvement in home invasion in Perth
An immigration detainee released as part of the NZYQ High Court ruling has been nabbed for his involvement in a home invasion in Perth. He is facing a wide range of charges, including aggravated home burglar, robbery, and impersonating a public officer.
Senator calls for ‘net zero immigration’ amid worsening housing crisis
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13360085/Pauline-Hanson-Anthony-Albanese-fish-chip-van.html
A Senator has called on the Albanese government to halt immigration to Australia as the housing crisis worsened. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, in a recent interview, said: “Government, pull in your heads, stop your spending, and then cut back on immigration to just a net zero immigration and then deal with the infrastructure problems that we have in Australia. Don't keep bringing people in because you can't manage the economy.”