Byron Bay’s traditional owners have rejected a donation offer from Netflix amid controversy over their planned influencer reality series, Byron Baes. The donation was offered following an outcry that the streaming giant had not consulted with local Indigenous groups before planning the series. In a statement issued on Thursday, The Arakwal Corporation, representing the Bundjalung … Read more
Republican co-chairs of the House Border Security Caucus are urging the Senate to reject President Joe Biden’s ‘dangerous anti-border security’ nominees for three key Homeland Security positions because of their ‘history of dangerous policy making.’ Reps. Andy Biggs and Brian Babin claim Biden has ‘unleashed the worst border crisis in two decades’ on a letter … Read more
The former Prime Minister, a paid advisor to Greensill, met with the then Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort Davos in January last year David Cameron lobbied the Australian Government over a wage-payment app on behalf of financier Lex Greensill – but the plan was rejected … Read more
Japan’s team for this summer’s delayed Olympic Games have rejected the offer of Chinese coronavirus vaccinations, because they are not currently approved in the country. Tokyo 2020 bosses agreed a deal on Thursday to buy Covid-19 vaccinations from China in a bid to ensure all athletes are jabbed before the Games begin in late July. … Read more
One in six parents of children under five will reject the Covid vaccine as they are suspicious of inoculations, figures suggest Parents of pre-school children are among the most suspicious of Covid jabs About one in six will reject jab or have doubts, Office for National Statistic found Figures showed suspicion of the vaccine was high … Read more
Co-op joins war on ‘Frankenfood’: Store becomes first British supermarket to reject GM crops and animals without strict assessments The company has thrown its weight behind the #NotInMySupermarket campaign The food campaign is coordinated by the groups Beyond GM and SlowFood UK According to surveys, majority of UK shoppers oppose genetically modified food By Sean … Read more
Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’ Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more
Victory for free speech at Cambridge University: Academics reject demand that views aired during debates should remain ‘respectful’ because it could crush freedom of expression Cambridge dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions They backed amendments making it harder for speakers to be ‘no-platformed’ Revised guidelines ensure right to express ‘controversial or unpopular … Read more
Over to you, Westminster: Scottish MPs reject 5.1 per cent pay rise saying it is ‘wholly inappropriate’ during the pandemic, ratcheting up the pressure on UK politicians to do the same with planned £3,000 salary boost MSPs at Holyrood were in line for a 5.1 per cent rise on £64,470 pay next year But cross-party … Read more
He was dumped by Elly Miles on The Bachelorette this week, after dramatically storming out of a dinner party in a jealous rage. But it seems like James Boggia is wasting no time in moving on from his former love interest – as he was spotted hanging out with a mystery woman at Alex Beach, … Read more