News & Views ‘He must go’: US House votes to impeach Trump for the second time The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump for a second time, making him the first president in US history to be impeached twice.
News & Views Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thought she was ‘going to die’ during the violent insurrection at the Capitol Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her followers on an Instagram live that she thought she was going to die in a “very close encounter”.
News & Views 9000 children died in Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes The horrors of Ireland’s church-run mother and baby homes has been outlined in a government report, finding that 9000 children died.
News & Views Aftermath of Capitol Riots and Pelosi’s second attempt to impeach Trump What is the aftermath of Capitol Riots and what will Nancy Pelosi’s attempt to impeach Trump a second time actually do?
Politics Twitter enforces permanent ban on Donald Trump’s account Following a temporary block on Donald Trump’s account this week, Twitter has made the bold call to permanently ban the sitting President.
News & Views Women leaders take centre stage at global climate ambition summit Mia Mottley told the virtual Climate Ambition Summit 2020, that other countries’ climate ambition will determine the fate of Barbados.
Politics ‘Stop focusing on splashy headlines’: Penny Wong schools Morrison on China Penny Wong has extended some choice words to PM Scott Morrison over his handling of Australia’s rapidly eroding relationship with China.
News & Views The significance of Biden’s all-female White House communications team US President-Elect Joe Biden has announced his incoming White House communications team will be filled entirely by women.
Climate Christiana Figueres blasts Australia’s “suicidal” position on climate change Christiana Figueres has slammed Australia’s “suicidal” position on climate action saying it conveys “a lack of integrity”.
News & Views Australia demands apology from China over ‘repugnant’ slur on Twitter Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded China apologise for – and Twitter remove – a highly offensive tweet depicting an Australian soldier with a knife to the throat of a child.
News & Views Scotland becomes first country to make period products free for all The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill was passed with a unanimous vote through the Scottish parliament on Tuesday.
News & Views Biden names women in key cabinet roles including head of national intelligence President-elect Joe Biden announces his pick of female members in several key cabinet roles across treasury and national security.