In response to the threat of an invasive pest that could cause billions of dollars worth of damage, a quarantine zone was expanded around Perth, Australia’s capital city. This region now falls under the buffer zone that’s designed to protect the rest of the state from the polyphagous shot-holes. The Asian borers were originally introduced to the US and Israel from southeast Asia. They have since spread to various other countries, including South Africa, which has reportedly suffered over $28 billion worth of damage. The tree-killing insects work together with a fungus to prevent water and sap from flowing to…
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Expatriates from the UK are being advised to avoid moving to Australia after a man named Owen Willis posted a list of his grievances with the nation on social media. In addition to calling it racist, he also claimed that his experience living there had been “de-influencing” his fellow countrymen. In a video, he claimed that Australia could not solve all of the country’s problems. He stated that he thought it was an “idealistic paradise” before moving there in 2022. However, after returning to the UK, he claimed that the country failed to live up to his expectations. He listed…
In Australia, a trial that will begin in the country’s largest jurisdiction will allow authorities to use point-to-point cameras to catch drivers who are doing the wrong thing. Currently, the technology is only used to monitor truck drivers. However, NSW has announced that it will no longer be an outlier when it comes to implementing this type of enforcement. Starting next month, cars will be subjected to the monitoring of average speeds along certain stretches of highway, where six people have reportedly died in the past couple of years. According to John Graham, the minister for roads, other states and…
South Australia’s government is considering implementing a ban on kids below 14 years old from using social media, following in the footsteps of Florida’s lawmakers. According to Peter Malinauskas, the proposed ban would help safeguard the mental health of the state’s youth. Under the proposed legislation, minors in the state would need parental consent before they can access social media. Robert French, a lawyer and a former federal court judge, was tasked with examining how the ban would be carried out in South Australia. He noted that a regulatory body should be created to oversee the implementation of the legislation.…
The police are looking into the possibility that the man who threw hot coffee on a baby in Australia may have already left the country. The incident happened in August in Hanlon Park in Brisbane, where nine-month-old Luka was with his mother. The child suffered severe burns and underwent multiple operations. It has been reported that the nine-month-old boy will require long-term treatment and will likely have permanent scars due to the burns he suffered when he was allegedly attacked. Since the police were not able to find the suspect after he fled the area on foot, the force expanded…