December 9, 2023
A Tasmanian coastal community is living in fear after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek warned of a potential shutdown of the state’s salmon industry. The Federal government is set to review farming operations worth $1.3 billion. Environmentalists have raised concerns that a unique species of fish could become extinct. Salmon farmers in Strahan say that any
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Tired of Congress’ repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like this week’s? Weary of the breathless cable coverage of looming government shutdowns or debt defaults, knowing the partisans (almost) always come to some 11th-hour compromise, as they did Tuesday? Or have you tuned out by now? Opinion Columnist Jackie Calmes Jackie
READ MOREThe Senate was pushing toward a swift vote Wednesday on a temporary government funding package as lawmakers sought to keep the holiday season free from any suspense over a government shutdown. Senators were trying to speed forward on the funding package one day after it passed the House in an overwhelming bipartisan vote. Passage would
READ MOREThe House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. The bipartisan tally — 336-95 with 93 Republicans voting no —showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government
READ MOREby Calculated Risk on 11/13/2023 01:26:00 PM First, shutdowns are expensive, and many government employees continue to work (like the military), but don’t get paid. In addition to the closings of National Parks, and many services, we will all be flying mostly blind without reports on employment, inflation, housing starts and more. However, there will
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean Hannity that the many Americans wondering about his worldview should simply “pick up a Bible” and read it. It’s funny, though — my copy doesn’t say anything about funding the
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Romain Degrave first discovered Omegle three years ago, when he was still in high school. Since its inception in 2009, the online service, which randomly pairs strangers for anonymous video chat sessions, had been connecting users across the globe for moments of discovery, whimsy, cross-cultural exchange and political debate. The delight of Omegle was in
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Pro-Palestine protesters set off smoke as they rallied on horseback outside the Texas State Capital on Sunday, November 12. The protest is believed to be the largest pro-Palestine rally in Texas, since Hamas launched its terror attack on Israel on October 7. Many protesters waved the Palestinian flag, and some covered themselves in a keffiyeh
READ MOREWith just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan — a task that looks increasingly difficult amid stubborn divisions in the party over federal spending. Federal agencies are making plans
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The Victorian government is planning a policy to retrospectively hit independently contracted GPs and medical centres with payroll tax. Sky News Australia has received several emails from GPs claiming tax bills of many hundreds of thousands of dollars will force them to shut medical centres down. RACGP Vice President Dr Bruce Willett said the Victorian
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