A tragic incident has occurred at a youth prison in Western Australia, where a 17-year-old Aboriginal teenager died by suicide after only two days in custody. This highlights the disproportionate incarceration rates and higher death rates among Indigenous Australians. The state authorities have launched an investigation to understand the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death. This is the second death in a WA youth detention center in less than a year, prompting calls for reform and accountability. While the response of staff in this case was deemed appropriate, concerns persist about the conditions and treatment within youth detention centers. International pressure…

Australia’s decision to cap new international student enrolments in an effort to reduce overall migration has sparked controversy in the education sector. With a limit of 270,000 new enrolments by 2025, each institution will face individual restrictions, impacting vocational education and training providers the most. While some universities denounce the move as “economic vandalism,” Canberra argues it will enhance the sector’s quality and longevity. Host to about 717,500 international students, Australia faced challenges during the pandemic but has seen a resurgence in enrolments post-Covid-19. Stricter regulations aim to curb unethical practices in the industry, ensuring a fair and sustainable future.…

A shocking case has emerged, revealing the dark side of a once-respected British crocodile expert, Adam Britton. The renowned zoologist has been sentenced to 10 years in Australia for heinous crimes involving the sexual abuse of dozens of dogs and accessing child abuse material. Britton’s twisted acts went unnoticed for years until a clue was found in one of his videos, leading to his arrest in April 2022. The details of his crimes are so horrific that the judge had to warn people to leave the courtroom due to their graphic nature. Despite Britton’s global reputation and work with crocodiles,…

2 hours ago By Tiffanie Turnbull, in Hobart, Australia Mona/Jesse Hunniford Once Upon a Time in Shaolin housed in a silver box on display in the museum Inside a delicately hand-carved silver box on display in an Australian museum lies the most exclusive, valuable, and infamous album in the world. Recorded by the Wu-Tang Clan, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is a piece of fine art with only one existing CD copy. The album features nine surviving group members and is under legal stipulation to not be released publicly until 2103. Currently on loan to Tasmania’s Museum of Old…