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Ardern Government to Cool New Zealand’s Overheating Real Estate Market

The New Zealand government is placing a bottleneck on the nation’s overheating housing market after the price of housing grew exponentially, making it one of the most unaffordable real estate markets in the world. The policy change by the Ardern government was announced on Tuesday and will involve a series of measures which include raising

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‘We Are Running Out of Time,’ Warns Regulator as Australia Faces Gas Shortfall

According to a new report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), gas supplies on Australia’s east coast and southern states are under threat. During a conference on March 24, ACCC chair Rod Sims brought to attention a looming gas crisis—which may affect close to 90 percent of Australians—and pointed out we are running out

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Rep. Cuellar Says He Receives More Border Information From Mexico Than US Government

The Democrat lawmaker who leaked images of the conditions at migrant detention facilities said on Thursday that he’s received more information about the crisis at the U.S. southern border from Mexico than from U.S. government officials. “I’m glad that my friend Roberta Jacobson and her team are in Mexico, and I’ll get a read out

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Conservative Heritage Foundation Turns Down Six-Figure Donations From Google, Facebook

Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation has declined donations from Google and Facebook because of the companies’ censoring of persons and groups with conservative points of view. Outgoing foundation president Kay C. James sent letters to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai explaining that the Heritage Foundation could “not in good conscience accept money” from companies

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Boys Forced to Apologise to Girls on Behalf of Gender at Aussie School Assembly

An Australian school has apologised to parents after male students were forced to stand up in a show of compulsory solidarity at an assembly and apologise to the female students for sexism and assault on behalf of their gender. The assembly, which was held on March 24 at Brauer College, a private school in Warrnambool,

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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to Perform Free Live Show

Grammy award-winning violinist Gil Shaham will perform alongside the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) in a virtual extravaganza March 26. As part of the LACO’s Close Quarters premium streaming series, audience members can take in a night of classical music performances set to compelling visual elements. “Gil Shaham’s virtuosic artistry, musical creativity and the unabashed joy he projects in his

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Democrats Push for More Censorship at Facebook, Google, Twitter Hearing

Democrats urged Big Tech to step up online censorship or face government regulation during a March 25 congressional hearing with the chief executives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The lawmakers portrayed the platforms as rife with “disinformation and extremism” that the platforms are unwilling to purge. “Our nation is drowning in disinformation driven by social

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Victoria Eliminates Local Transmission of Covid-19 After 28 Days

Victoria appears to have eliminated local transmission of the coronavirus after going four weeks without any new transmission of the virus. The Victorian Health Department confirmed the milestone on Friday, following another 13,800 tests and said that 28 days with no new infections means the virus has been eliminated from the community, given that timeframe represents

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Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter Moves Closer to a Forever Home

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Life just got a little easier for lost and stray animals in Newport Beach, as well as those hoping to adopt a furry forever friend. The Newport Beach Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit in early March submitted by the Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter (FONBAS), moving forward the organization’s plans

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