On the 17th of February, the Australian Government put forward a new piece of legislation, that if put into law, would force tech giants – such as Facebook and Google – to pay money to […]
Australian government takes on tech giants over ‘world-first’ legislation, enforcing media dues
In an age of vast access to media, newsfeeds are updating by the second. Whilst tech giants amass great sums of revenue from promoting this material, ought journalists to be compensated fairly for their content?! Will Nixon reports on a new Austrailian law which purports to do just that.
Chocolatey tray-bake or danger down-under? Researchers reveal why wombats poo cubes
A tale of wombats, excrement, and scientific research.
Google threatens to pull out of Australia over new law
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia after the government introduced a law that would force tech giants, such as Facebook and Google, to pay for the content provided by local news publishers and broadcasters.
Rio Tinto demolishes two 46,000-year-old rock shelters at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia
In May this year, Australian mining corporation Rio Tinto demolished two 46,000-year-old rock shelters at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia. The ancient rock shelters were deeply sacred for their traditional owners, the Puuti Kunti […]
Wildfires Are Catching Up With Scotty
As a country burns, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced fierce criticism from a public who see no leader in him. Dom Friel takes a close look at his actions and the reactions of […]
The Chats Unleash Chaos on Brudenell, 04/12/19
As The Chats prepared to descend upon a sold out Brudenell Social Club, an absurd amount of mullet owners seemed to emerge from the darkest corners of Leeds in anticipation for the Sunshine Coast rockers […]
Our House is Literally on Fire
When you think of Australia, the idea of near-constant bushfires is pretty standard – and you’re right! Bushfires are incredibly important to the Australian ecosystem – Australian plants are adapted to thrive after a bushfire, […]
Australia’s Hottest New Artists
It’s hard to imagine with the snow hitting the ground outside the window that on the other side of the world the sun is blazing a sizzling 40 degrees. Yet, over in Australia, the rather […]
England Women Fall at the Final Hurdle in T20 World Final
Image Credit: [Associated Press] After a bright tournament, England’s women lose to arch rivals Australia in the World T20 final by 8 wickets England Women’s Cricket Team fell to a heavy defeat in the World […]
How to do a Year Abroad on a Budget
Olivia Woollam is a 21-year-old University of Leeds Journalism Student who recently returned home from her year abroad at the University of Queensland, in Australia. We interviewed Olivia to find out all about her time […]
Bolt swaps the track for The Outback
Image Credit: [CNN] Formerly of 100 metre fame, Usain Bolt has swapped the sport he conquered to try and conquer another sport – his ‘dream’ in the form of football. The unusual destination for Bolt, […]