NEW ZEALAND
The Government Reckons Everyone With COVID Should Just ‘Work From Home’
For millions of casual frontline workers who can’t work from home, reinstating disaster payments is the very least the government can do, unions say.
Casual Workers Say They’re Scrambling to Pay Rent As COVID Payments Are Axed
To swathes of the Australian population, $750 is a lot of money.
‘Traumatised’ Children Are Being Sent to a Maximum-Security Adult’s Prison in WA
“These children are being traumatised as we speak—keeping them in these settings is akin to torture.”
Are AI-Generated Memes Actually Funny Or Are Our Brains Broken?
With the power of a neural net at their fingertips, the internet’s unreformed chuckleheads are forcing a computer to generate images like ‘Super Mario sentenced to life’ and ‘babies doing parkour’.
‘Workforce Australia’ Is a Mess Because Governments Are Either Bad With Tech or Hate Poor People
The platform has become the source of widespread “fear and distress” among welfare recipients across the country.
Australia Is on the Verge of Another Heavy Wave of COVID-19 Cases
Early evidence suggests the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.4/5, could be the most transmissible seen yet.
The Australian Government Is Making Life Hell for Unemployed People
A new employment services platform is suggesting some job seekers apply for jobs out of state, for those who can access the service at all.
On A Secret Visit to Ukraine, Albanese Vows Even More Military Aid
The visit makes Anthony Albanese the first Australian prime minister in history to make it to Ukraine.
Perth Is the New Meth Capital of Australia
The drug’s use in capital cities has outpaced its popularity in regional centres across the country for the first time since 2017.
Teachers in NSW Are Striking for the Absolute Bare Minimum
“Acting on un-competitive salaries and unsustainable workloads is the only way to stop more teachers leaving.”
In Defence of Drunk Girls in the Bathroom
She is the poster child for unconditional love. She is always in your court. She would take a bullet for you.
Uber Drivers Will Get Landmark Workplace Protections in Australia
“For too long, the balancing of flexibility and the enforcement of strong workplace rights and protections has been seen as a zero-sum game.”