Climate
A “Once In A Century” Flood Has Hit Western Australia, Submerging Towns And Stranding Hundreds Of People
The one-in-100 year event has been described as “the worst flooding in Western Australia’s history.”
australia
Cute
9 Stories That Brought Us Joy In 2022
With plenty of bad news out there, it can be easy to miss the good stuff.
Cute
9 Of The Cutest Animals That Won Our Hearts In 2022
From heroic dogs to thieving parrots, these animals won our hearts in 2022.
Featured
Women Of The Week: Iranian Actress Taraneh Alidoosti, Women Afghan Students, Australian Deputy Speaker Sharon Claydon
Here are some of the inspiring women you should know about this week.
Featured
This Australian Male Politician Kept Calling The Woman Speaker “Mister” Even After She Corrected Him Multiple Times
The leader of the Australian opposition, Peter Dutton, repeatedly called Sharon Claydon “Mr. Speaker” despite being corrected multiple times.
Activism
2,500 Australians Stripped Naked On Bondi Beach For A Photo Shoot To Raise Awareness For Skin Cancer
Thousands of naked volunteers have posed on Bondi Beach, one of Australia’s most iconic beaches, for a photo shoot to raise awareness around skin cancer.
Activism
Australia’s Soccer Team Made A Powerful Video Supporting Migrant Workers And LGBTQ Rights In Qatar
The Socceroos’ video statement comes ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha in November.
Activism
A Man In China Held A Rare Protest Against Xi Jinping And Started A Movement Around The World
Posters protesting Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is expected to be confirmed for a third term, have been popping up in countries around the world, inspired by a man who held a rare one-man protest against Xi in Beijing, China.
Activism
Australian Firefighters Posed With Animals For A Charity Calendar And It’s Too Hot To Handle
Australian firefighters have posed for their popular annual charity calendar’s 30th edition, and the photos are too hot to handle.
Climate
200 Whales Are Dead In Australia After A Mass Beaching On The Anniversary Of Another Beaching
More than 200 whales have died in Tasmania, Australia, after an estimated 230 whales became stranded on the beach on Wednesday Sep. 21.
Featured
This Afghan Woman Who Fled To Australia As A Refugee Has Become Its Youngest And First Hijabi Senator
Fatima Payman, a 27-year-old woman who fled to Australia from Afghanistan as a child, has become Australia’s youngest and first hijabi member of parliament.
Activism
This Aboriginal Australian Senator Called The Queen A Colonizer While Being Sworn In To Parliament
Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian member of parliament, called Queen Elizabeth a “colonizer” while being sworn into the Australian parliament as a Senator on Monday Aug. 1.