Updated January 23, 2018 10:27:59 Photo: Centrelink clients say it can take « an hour or two » to get through on the phone line. (AAP) Related Story: Centrelink ‘brick wall’ frustrates rural and remote Australians Related Story: 55 million calls to Centrelink received the busy signal in 2016/17 Centrelink telephone wait times ballooned last financial year,…

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday requiring internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality principles. The order makes his state the first to push back on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to repeal the open internet rules last month. “There has been a lot of talk around the…

The cast of the original Incredibles made it a truly super movie, with award-winning actors like Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson lending their voices to spot-on characters like Elastigirl and Frozone.  Newly announced additions to the cast find even more prestigious actors joining these returning stars for the highly anticipated Incredibles 2 releasing next…

But it’s not just about marching once a year, Wilson said. The 2017 march led directly to a local activist group, Our Voices, which has held several meetings to give people a forum to discuss feminism, patriarchy, and other social issues. Wilson said that work will continue, even if the numbers don’t double again for…

Wir sehen zwei Männer, die vor einem Supermarkt in Berlin stehen. Sie öffnen nacheinander zwölf Wasserflaschen, kippen sie in die Grünanlage. Siehe da: Wenig später wird aus Wasser Bier… Und der Staat zahlt! Berlin – Dieses Bild macht wütend! Denn einer der Männer, der offensichtlich der Trinker-Szene angehört, geht danach in den Supermarkt, gibt die…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government late Monday as Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations, relenting in return for Republican assurances that the Senate will soon take up the plight of young immigrant « dreamers » and other contentious issues. The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal…

Bolton delivered his statement in Folkestone, Kent (Picture: Reuters)Henry Bolton has again refused to stand down as leader of Ukip, despite a vote of no confidence from his party. Instead, he has pledged to ‘drain the swamp’ and reform the party’s national executive committee (NEC), accusing them of putting a ‘distracting’ leadership contest before Brexit-related…

Netflix remains the dominant over-the-top video provider by many metrics. But Monday’s earnings report comes amid challenges for the company. On one hand, prices are going up and some of the company’s content investments haven’t gone as planned. Netflix said in October that its $10 per month high-definition plan would rise to $11. Meanwhile, « Bright, »…

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Die Haushaltssperre für die US-Regierung – der sogenannte Government Shutdown – wird voraussichtlich in Kürze aufgehoben. Die Senatsmitglieder stimmten mit der nötigen Mehrheit dafür, die Debatte über den Übergangshaushalt zu beenden. In einem weiteren Schritt will die Kammer dem ausgehandelten Paket nun rasch zustimmen. Danach muss noch das Repräsentantenhaus seine Zustimmung geben und Präsident Donald…