According to the Finance Sector Union, 230 Commonwealth Bank of Australia workers are facing job losses by the end of November as the major lender enacts operational changes, drawing swift condemnation from labor representatives pointing to the bank’s recent record profits. Commonwealth Bank Restructures IT and Operations Divisions The restructuring affects 232 staff members across … Read more
Christa Pike faces execution by lethal injection on September 30 at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee. United Nations human rights experts and Amnesty International have called for an immediate halt to the execution, citing her history of childhood abuse and nearly three decades on death row. Death Row Timeline and Legal Status … Read more
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has sparked a heated public debate after revealing on television that she deliberately weighed her options during a horrifying mauling at Sydney’s Coogee Beach. Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher and mother, recalled on 60 Minutes on Sunday how she came face-to-face with a four-metre-long great white shark on June 13, deciding … Read more