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US President Donald Trump has dropped a bombshell on global trade, announcing an immediate 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran – a direct jab at Tehran’s brutal crackdown on massive anti-government protests that have left hundreds dead. Announced on Truth Social on 12 January 2026 as “effective immediately” and “final and conclusive,”…
In the space of five days, Washington escalated its confrontation with Caracas from sanctions enforcement to a kinetic operation that, according to multiple major outlets, culminated in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the seizure of two oil tankers operating within what US officials describe as a sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”. The moves have…
Published: 1 January 2026 As Victorians usher in 2026 today, the state finds itself ensnared in a fiscal maelstrom, with the Labor government’s rollout of 21 new or increased fees, taxes, and charges taking effect amid soaring debt and unrelenting cost-of-living pressures. This analysis, drawn from a broad spectrum of Australian media outlets, government documents,…
Published: 30 December 2025 In a nation where two in three adults grapple with excess weight, a hidden epidemic lurks: the shame that silences sufferers and stalls solutions. A groundbreaking December 2025 study reveals that internalised weight stigma affects about two-thirds of overweight Australians, fuelling a cycle of distress and deterred healthcare. As the government…
Published: 29 December 2025 Preoperative Assessment: Setting the Scene and Identifying the Risks Imagine a patient in their seventies, rushed to hospital with acute abdominal pain. During an emergency transfer between facilities, critical warning signs are missed due to a breakdown in communication between teams. A decision to delay intervention proves fatal, turning a potentially…