Australian Government Flags Privacy Concerns Over Smart Glasses
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland wrote to the Privacy Commissioner outlining the government's concerns and urging that the issue be treated as a priority.
Islamic Leader Defends No Action Against Sydney Imam Over Pro-Hamas Comments
The Australian National Imams Council said it did not want to drive influential leaders away from the community.
Nearly 90 Percent of Small NDIS Plan Managers Show Signs of Non-Compliance
Over a third were also flagged as being unable to provide adequate tax records.
NDIS Reforms to Remove Nearly 250,000 People From Scheme, Officials Confirm
The figure represents almost a third of the current number of participants and is significantly higher than the government's previous estimates.
Alan Jones Accuser Defends Conflicting Police and Court Evidence
'You're giving different accounts because this is a fabricated allegation against Mr. Jones,' Bashir suggested.
Jalapeños Linked to a US Salmonella Outbreak Are Tracked to a Mexican Farm and a Distributor
NEW YORK—Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been reported, but [...]
Xi Faces Shrinking Pool of Generals as PLA Command Vacancies Mount
The CCP’s October plenum could fill senior posts after investigations and removals depleted the military’s top command.
Iranian Soccer Players Who Sought Asylum in Australia Granted Citizenship
The women thanked Australia for granting them citizenship and said they looked forward to building a new future in the country.
Conservative MP Larry Brock Announces He Will Resign in September
OTTAWA—Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning as member of Parliament and is to return to his previous role as a prosecutor in southwestern Ontario. Brock, the MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations, said in a social media post Thursday he would officially resign his seat Sept. 18 to return to the “front lines of justice” at the Crown attorney’s office in Brantford, Ont. First elected in 2021, Brock served as justice critic but was shuffled out of that position by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in June. His departure also leaves another vacancy for the Conservatives and triggers a byelection in the southwestern Ontario riding....
Dramatic Video Captures Police Weaving Through Carpark After High-Speed Chase
A 30-year-old man was arrested on foot after police raced through a shopping centre carpark following a high-speed Mercedes pursuit.
Another Child Death in China Gene-Editing Trial Disclosed Nearly a Year Later
The Shanghai-based company waited nearly a year to disclose the boy’s death and changed the trial’s public status five days before the announcement.
Canada’s Defence Minister Points to Nortel, Which Fell as China’s Huawei Rose, When Citing Foreign IP Theft Risks
McGuinty's remarks on foreign IP theft and Nortel mark the first time a Canadian minister has publicly referenced the company's troubles in that context.
North Melbourne Pull Off Upset Win to Extend Bulldogs' Pain
North Melbourne have beaten a top-eight opponent for the first time in the Alastair Clarkson era, upsetting the Western Bulldogs by 23 points at Marvel Stadium.
Ottawa Restores Full Coverage for Some Refugee Health Benefits
The federal government has restarted some of its temporary healthcare coverage for refugees and asylum seekers, months after slashing benefits for the groups. Ottawa introduced changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) earlier this year following a pledge to lower funding for it. The program was created in 1957 to provide limited and temporary health-care coverage to foreign nationals deemed vulnerable and disadvantaged. But the IFHP’s costs have exploded in recent years, as more asylum seekers and refugees have come to Canada. Starting in May, most people in the program would be required to pay 30 percent of the costs for health services, assistive devices, and medical supplies that had previously been covered, as well as $4 for each eligible prescription medication filled or refilled.
ABC Investigations Chief Resigns After Accuracy Issues in Flagship Program
Concerns were raised by the ABC's Media Watch program about the veracity of sources in episodes of Four Corners.
Poilievre Says Government Has ‘A Lot of Explaining’ to Do for NATO Intern Arrested on Espionage Charges
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning how a Canadian woman recently arrested in Belgium on espionage charges was vetted by the Canadian government, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney has “a lot of explaining to do.” Poilievre made the remarks at a political rally in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, questioning Canada’s security clearance process as […]
Carney Says Canada ‘Loyal’ to Supply Management as US Trade Negotiations Continue
Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled that his government will continue to defend Canada’s supply management system for dairy products in trade negotiations with the United States, which Washington has long criticized as a trade barrier. “We can see that the Liberal Party is very loyal to this issue of supply management,” Carney told reporters [...]
Canada Set for AI Data Centre Boom as Opposition Mounts
Meta’s newly announced $13 billion AI data centre campus in Alberta will require as much electricity as 800,000 homes. The Sturgeon County project is one of the largest AI data centre developments announced in Canada to date, as technology companies search for abundant land, electricity, and water to power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. […]
NS Attorney General Wants Answers After Innocent Man Serves 18 Months in Prison
Nova Scotia’s attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username. “When we have a situation like this with a wrongful conviction, I think that can shake that trust people have in the system,” Attorney General Scott […]
WestJet Flight Attendants’ Tentative Deal Includes 18 Percent Wage Increase, New Benefits
The union representing WestJet’s flight attendants says its tentative deal with the Calgary-based airline includes a more than 18 percent wage hike over three years and new compensation for previously unpaid duty time. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced it had reached a tentative deal on Aug. 3, following the end of a …
