Republican Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) spoke to hard right podcaster Benny Johnson on Thursday and spun a wild tale of blackmail and depravity in the U.S. Congress. Burchett and Johnson primarily spoke about why it took so long for the client list of notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be ordered unsealed by a federal … Read more
Inflation-adjusted numbers for per-resident state spending over 50+ years Is California on a bender? The state’s per-capita spending has more than tripled over the past 50 years, even when adjusted for inflation, according to state data (crunched by yours truly). Its population has doubled over that time — the sort of growth that often comes … Read more
Millions of Australians who use Centrelink and Medicare could have shorter call wait times and better customer service after a staffing boost. The federal government will hire 3000 new recruits to Services Australia’s frontline as part of its efforts to implement recommendations from the robodebt royal commission. Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says the extra … Read more
The federal government has denied claims of delays in its $800m free shingles vaccine rollout, despite some GPs alerting to a lack of supply. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said almost half a million vaccines have been delivered since October, two months after the government announced that five million Australians would be able to access … Read more
Former Trump White House adviser and campaign manager Steve Bannon went scorched earth on establishment Republicans in the U.S. Senate, singling out Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) – who is currently running the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “You know, this guy Daines this Montana. And if you’re in Montana, I hate to be brutally frank about … Read more
Thousands of education students will receive scholarships worth up to $40,000 as part of the federal government’s push to boost the number of teachers across the nation. The scheme will offer 5000 scholarships to teaching students who begin studying next year, specifically targeting high-achieving school-leavers, mid-career professionals, First Nations people, those from remote or regional … Read more
Thousands of people have gathered in the centre of Belgrade in an anti-government protest to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that some international observers said were unfair. The populist ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 46.72 per cent of the votes in snap parliamentary elections last weekend, according to … Read more
Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials. Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help consolidate the power of military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby. The referendum held earlier this month was approved by 86 percent of voters, the government commission … Read more
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes praised progressives who tackled and overcame Wisconsin’s gerrymandering issue that had left Republicans firmly in power for years. On Friday, the state’s supreme court ordered legislative maps to be redrawn, which could undo a heavy Republican gerrymander in the state. “This has been one of the most contentious fights in the whole … Read more
A man responsible for the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Brisbane park has avoided a murder conviction, after a court accepted his guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Bradley Scott Edwards was due to face trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday for the murder … Read more
