Israel escalates attacks as aid agencies warn Gaza on brink of catastrophe Israel intensifies assaults in north and central Gaza as aid groups warn crisis in Rafah ‘defies imagination’. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv residents suffer as Russia intensifies attacks Ukraine’s second-largest city has suffered ‘extensive damage’ to civilian infrastructure and a sharp increase in casualties; woman, 98, walks out of besieged city on her own. What we know on day 798 The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024
Gaza Pregnant Women And Mothers Face Grim Healthcare Crisis Alarming conditions faced by pregnant women and mothers in Gaza due to healthcare breakdown and conflict. Top News · Apr 5, 2024
Aid groups demand Israel improve measures to keep their workers safe Humanitarian organisations working in Gaza say Israeli forces must stick to deconfliction procedures The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024
Medical crisis in Gaza hospitals at ‘unimaginable’ level, aid agencies say Visiting medical team reported untreated open wounds, shortage of supplies to pin fractures and lack of food jeopardising treatment The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024
Selling Your Business? Personal Goodwill Can Cut Your Taxes Careful planning around a bundle of rights known as goodwill can result in substantial tax savings when selling a corporation or company. Kiplinger · Jan 22, 2024
‘We’re playing Whac-A-Mole’: why the aid system is broken Calls for drastic overhaul of funding as conflicts and climate crisis drive surge in humanitarian needs and appeals fall short The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024
Lake Macquarie sailor's 'instrumental' role in Sydney to Hobart win 'The fact that they can make that boat beat Comanche is amazing.' Newcastle Herald · Dec 28, 2023
Footpaths with excess height in Vijayawada keep elderly away Vijayawada's M.G. Road footpaths exceed IRC height limit, causing discomfort to pedestrians. Elderly, children, and vendors suffer due to slippery granite flooring, discontinuity, and illegal parking. VMC officials unavailable for comment. The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023
‘De facto wages cap by stealth’: NSW Greens seek to change Labor’s workplace bill New law would restore sweeping powers to the Industrial Relations Commission, including giving it the ability to act like a court The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023
How to Help Victims of the Sudanese Civil War Millions of innocent men, women, and children urgently need help. Marie Claire · Nov 20, 2023
EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Detainees mistreated in ‘prison-like’ conditions, Brook House Inquiry finds A total of 19 incidents of mistreatment took place at the detention centre near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex in five months. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
‘Abnormal is becoming normalised’: David Miliband on war in Ukraine Head of International Rescue Committee says increasing weariness is creeping into global response to war The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Aid group official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming "normalized" The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for fewer donations this year because not enough international attention is being placed on Ukraine as Russia's war risks becoming a protracted conflict
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Government ‘failing Afghans as safe routes not matching scale of need’ One organisation said the figures ‘reveal the shocking reality of the Government’s failure to provide protection for vulnerable Afghans’.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Suella Braverman lines up new £306m migrant detention centres to house 1,000 asylum seekers Officials are seeking contractors to run three immigration removal centres (IRCs) amid the ‘unprecedented rise of small boat crossings’
Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023 Harry Styles invites Ukrainian refugees to Love On Tour concert in Poland Fan Maryna, who fled to Poland last year with her kids, said it was great to ‘forget our worries for a night and sing and dance’
Manchester Evening News · Jun 25, 2023 Refugee sleeping at Piccadilly Station trekked through mountains and camped in Calais to get here For Refugee Week, we spoke to five refugees living in Greater Manchester. They revealed why they moved, how they got here and what life is like for them in the place they now call home
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023 EU accused of ‘staggering neglect’ after just 271 Afghans resettled across bloc Many in need of permanent protection remain stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands, leading refugee charity says
ABC News · May 26, 2023 Australian Nursing Federation's WA branch fined $350,000 over strike outside state parliament WA's Australian Nursing Federation is fined $350,000 for a strike outside state parliament last year that attracted thousands of nurses at the height of a bitter dispute over pay and conditions.
Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 448 As the war enters its 448th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Zenger · May 16, 2023 New York Has Set Redistricting Boundaries As Result Of The New York Supreme Court Case The redistricting for New York state is set for the 2024 elections that would establish news vacancies in various districts.
RideApart · May 4, 2023 YouTube’s IRC Tire Guy Schools Us On Proper Peg-Weighting Technique The IRC Tire USA Moto YouTube channel and host Rich Larsen demonstrate proper off-road balancing techniques with peg-weighting techniques.
Ballotpedia · May 1, 2023 Abortion, marijuana, and policing—One week until voters in San Antonio decide ballot measure Welcome to the Monday, May 1, Brew.