THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 15, Season 13Sunday, December 24, 2023 Host: Mercedes Stephenson In Conversation with the Prime Minister Location:Ottawa, ON Mercedes Stephenson: Thanks for joining us today. I’m Mercedes Stephenson here with a special year end conversation with the Prime Minister. It’s been quite a year for Justin Trudeau, from the affordability crisis to questions … Read more
Brisbane City Council workers have sparked outrage for disposing of tents supposed to help house the city’s homeless community just days after they were given out. It’s believed five tents were recently removed by council officers at Cathedral Place. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane City Council officers accused of throwing away tents given out to … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the high cost of housing, which has left many young people feeling home ownership is out of reach. However, Trudeau denies critics who suggest the federal government only began taking the housing file seriously in the … Read more
Kmart breached spam laws more than 200,000 times despite multiple warnings from the media watchdog. The Australian retailer has paid a $1.3 million fine for its breaches, having sent a stack of marketing emails to people who had already unsubscribed. An Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found technology, system and procedural failures caused the … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas, according to court filings that appear to show the Republican going beyond state borders to investigate transgender health care. Seattle Children’s Hospital filed a lawsuit in … Read more
Lifesavers want a jumping board removed to reduce the disproportionate number of rescues and injuries at a popular Victorian swimming spot. The River Pool at Bright is open for little more than one month each summer, yet a total of 50 people were rescued in that time last season. Life Saving Victoria has called for … Read more
Millions of Australians who use Centrelink and Medicare could have shorter call wait times and better customer service after a staffing boost. The federal government will hire 3000 new recruits to Services Australia’s frontline as part of its efforts to implement recommendations from the robodebt royal commission. Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says the extra … Read more
Thousands of education students will receive scholarships worth up to $40,000 as part of the federal government’s push to boost the number of teachers across the nation. The scheme will offer 5000 scholarships to teaching students who begin studying next year, specifically targeting high-achieving school-leavers, mid-career professionals, First Nations people, those from remote or regional … Read more
A man responsible for the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Brisbane park has avoided a murder conviction, after a court accepted his guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Bradley Scott Edwards was due to face trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday for the murder … Read more
A Queensland woman accused of child stealing says she was taking a toddler to police after leaving church, when she took a car and drove off with the child in the back seat. Police allege Brooke Logan Fitzgerald stole a car in Brisbane’s Spring Hill just after midday on Sunday while the owner was standing … Read more
