John Buckley
John Buckley is a senior reporter at VICE Australia.
Global Emissions Are Actually Getting A Lot Worse
There is a 50 percent chance that planet Earth could warm by 1.5º celsius within the next nine years, a new report has found.
Hackers Are Posting Australian Health Insurance Data on the Dark Web
“P.S. I recommend to sell medibank stocks,” the hackers wrote.
Australia Is Screwing Smaller Nations on Climate Change
Australia, like Canada and the United States, has failed to keep billions of dollars worth of climate change commitments.
TikTok Will Allow Some Gambling Ads to Run in Australia
Harm reduction advocates and gambling researchers have been quick to condemn the shift.
Australian Authorities Failed to Protect Lismore Flood Victims, Report Finds
“I could hear her screaming; she was only three houses down.”
‘Record Number’ of Australians Are Concerned About Climate As Albanese Snubs COP27
“I think people are getting a bit weary of the Albanese government trying to have it both ways.”
Of Course War-Profiteering Gas Companies Don’t Want to Give Workers More Power
The government is trudging ahead with a massive industrial relations bill that would allow workers to bargain for pay deals across multiple companies.
‘Personal Use’ of Heroin, MDMA and Cocaine Has Been Decriminalised in the ACT
“This sensible reform is based on the expert advice that a health-focused, harm-reduction approach delivers the best outcome for people using drugs.”
Facial Recognition Will Be Used to Stop Self-Excluded Gamblers in NSW
“If state governments genuinely care about tackling the harms of gambling, there is a swathe of other measures that could be taken that don’t rely on facial surveillance.”
‘Cartel-like’ Gas Companies Are Profiting Billions From the War in Ukraine
“The Australian people are paying too much for their own gas at home and not getting a fair share of the returns from the gas we export overseas.”
Australian Apple Workers Strike, as Global Pushback Against Tech Giant Grows
Workers in Australia told VICE World News that they've been inspired by the unionisation movement gathering pace among Apple staff across the US.
Australia’s Rising Poverty Rate Is a ‘Political Choice’
“People can’t eat these reports, people can’t eat these inquiries.”