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- Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change
- Australia news live: housing affordability crisis meeting, pressure on Labor to reverse Covid changes
- Regular cannabis use now more accepted by Australians than smoking tobacco, study finds
- Splendour in the Grass: claim organisers didn’t know about under-18s rule contradicted by NSW authorities
- Jobseeker forced to travel 60km to Workforce providers to keep welfare payments
- Anthony Albanese agrees to meet state and territory leaders as calls grow to bring back Covid support
- Liberal MP Bridget Archer open to crossing floor to vote for government’s emissions target bill
- Social media posts chart life and death of girl in Russian strike
- Child of refugees becomes Germany’s first black female cabinet minister
- Italian government on brink of collapse amid fears Mario Draghi could resign
- Joe Biden defends human rights record ahead of Saudi visit
- Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country
- UK government issues ultimatum to Heathrow CEO over flight disruption
- Briton finishes epic US cycle ride for multiple sclerosis fundraising
- Jury discharged in trial of UK middlemen accused of Saudi bribes
- BBC News apologises for showing image of wrong footballer in rape arrest report
- Rival camps in UK leadership race aim fire at Penny Mordaunt
- Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, dies aged 73
- Constance Wu says she attempted suicide after Twitter backlash in 2019
- Yosemite wildfire continues to grow as it pushes east into Sierra national forest
- Elon Musk under scrutiny once more over Twitter deal
- Cat who eluded capture for weeks at Boston airport finally found
- South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh charged with murder of wife and son
| Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change Posted: 14 Jul 2022 02:09 PM PDT Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji's prime minister says Australia must end its 'fossil fuel addiction'
Pacific leaders have welcomed Australia's "renewed commitment" on climate change and interest in co-hosting a United Nations climate summit with Pacific nations, as Anthony Albanese heralds a successful reset of relationships in the region. At the close of the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva on Thursday, leaders emerged on time and smiling from their daylong leaders' retreat, before cutting a cake with a ceremonial sword and posing for a selfie when Albanese pulled out his phone. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2022 02:42 PM PDT Federal, state and territory ministers for housing are meeting for the first time in five years
Federal, state and territory ministers for housing will meet today for the first time in five years, with new federal minister Julie Collins promising "close collaboration" with her counterparts on the Labor government's housing agenda. The Albanese government took several housing policies to the May election, including a $10 billion future fund to build 30,000 social housing properties, the 'help to buy' scheme where the government stumps a financial stake in a property purchase, and new plans for homelessness and regional first home buyers. |
| Regular cannabis use now more accepted by Australians than smoking tobacco, study finds Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:30 AM PDT Support grows for stricter penalties for supplying cigarettes to minors and a crackdown on e-cigarettes, National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals
Regular cannabis use has become more accepted than smoking tobacco, the latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) has found. The 2019 data, compiled by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and released on Friday, asked around 20,000 people aged 14 and over about their attitudes towards drugs. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:30 AM PDT Festival reminded by authorities of rule change in June, but didn't tell ticket holders until Monday – when ticket resale deadline expired
The organisers of Byron Bay's 2022 Splendour in the Grass music festival were told all ticket holders under the age of 18 would have to be accompanied by an adult almost a month ago, despite telling the public they were only informed last week. The festival did not directly inform all ticket holders of the rule, which was not included in the original terms and conditions, until the day the deadline for reselling tickets expired. Continue reading... |
| Jobseeker forced to travel 60km to Workforce providers to keep welfare payments Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:30 AM PDT Another says experience of new points-based system has been 'humiliating and degrading'
A man living in regional Victoria has been told to attend job agency appointments more than 60km away under the federal government's new $1.5bn-a-year Workforce Australia program. And another jobseeker, who has lived with a mental health condition, said he felt "degraded" by his first experience at his new job agency, after his mutual obligations requirements were increased under the new "point-based activation system" (Pbas). Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:30 AM PDT Labor says it has 'no money' to continue pandemic leave payments as state leaders and some of its own backbenchers urge rethink
Anthony Albanese has agreed to hold a national cabinet meeting on Monday with state and territory leaders to discuss Australia's Covid situation, after several premiers voiced concern over the trajectory of new cases and changes to federal supports. But the Labor government appears unlikely to reverse the decision to end the pandemic leave payment for people forced to isolate, despite calls from state leaders and some of its own backbenchers, with the social services minister saying the government had "no money to be able to extend that". Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Liberal MP Bridget Archer open to crossing floor to vote for government’s emissions target bill Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:30 AM PDT Moderate Liberal says if Anthony Albanese wants to end climate wars, he must tone down 'inflammatory' rhetoric
Moderate Liberal MP Bridget Archer remains open to crossing the floor to support Labor's 43% emissions reduction target, but says Anthony Albanese needs to tone down his "inflammatory" rhetoric if he wants to end the climate wars. While Peter Dutton has declared the Coalition will oppose Labor's legislation enshrining a more ambitious 2030 target, Archer said: "I think we need more ambitious action on climate change and I remain open [to supporting the government's bill]." Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Social media posts chart life and death of girl in Russian strike Posted: 14 Jul 2022 11:09 AM PDT Liza Dmitrieva, four, was killed in a strike in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday The life and death of four-year-old Liza Dmitrieva in a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday is a symbol of a conflict where death often comes without warning and from above. A series of video and still images posted on social media appear to track the last hours of Liza, who turned four in March in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Her mother, Iryna, lost a leg in the strike, which was condemned by Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as "an open act of terrorism". Continue reading... |
| Child of refugees becomes Germany’s first black female cabinet minister Posted: 14 Jul 2022 09:05 AM PDT Aminata Touré vows to tackle racism in the country as minister for social affairs in the state of Schleswig-Holstein A woman who spent her childhood years living in German refugee quarters, haunted by uncertainty over how long her family would be allowed to stay in the country, has now become its first black female cabinet minister. Aminata Touré, whose parents arrived from war-torn Mali in 1992 – she was born shortly afterwards – has just taken up her post as minister for social affairs in the Christian Democrat-Green coalition government in Kiel in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein. Continue reading... |
| Italian government on brink of collapse amid fears Mario Draghi could resign Posted: 14 Jul 2022 07:40 AM PDT Crisis driven by decision of coalition partner Five Star to sit out confidence vote Italy's coalition government is teetering on the brink of collapse after the Five Star Movement refused to participate in a confidence vote, raising the spectre of a snap general election. Five Star, headed by the former prime minister Giuseppe Conte, is a formerly anti-establishment party that has plummeted in the polls and lost parliamentarians since joining the government, hurt by policy U-turns and internal divisions. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden defends human rights record ahead of Saudi visit Posted: 14 Jul 2022 10:43 AM PDT President says he will not avoid rights issues but skirts commitment to discuss Khashoggi murder Joe Biden has defended his imminent trip to Saudi Arabia, saying he will not avoid human rights issues on the final leg of his Middle East tour, despite refusing to commit to mentioning the murder of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he meets the kingdom's crown prince. Speaking during a news conference with the interim Israeli prime minister, Yair Lapid, in Jerusalem on Thursday, the US leader said his stance on Khashoggi's killing was "absolutely" clear. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country Posted: 14 Jul 2022 08:47 AM PDT Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palace Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka a day after fleeing weeks of mass protests over the country's economic crisis. Rajapaksa's office said his resignation letter had been received by the country's parliamentary speaker, after it was flown from Singapore, to where the leader had fled via the Maldives. Continue reading... |
| UK government issues ultimatum to Heathrow CEO over flight disruption Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:08 PM PDT John Holland-Kaye has until midday on Friday to assure ministers the airport has sufficient security workers and to assist disabled passengers Ministers have issued an ultimatum to the chief executive of Heathrow, calling on him to provide a plan to resolve the airport's staffing problems, it has been reported. John Holland-Kaye has until midday on Friday to assure ministers that the airport has sufficient workers for security screening and to assist disabled passengers, according to a letter from the Department for Transport's (DfT) director general for aviation, maritime and security and the chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seen by the Daily Telegraph. Continue reading... |
| Briton finishes epic US cycle ride for multiple sclerosis fundraising Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:05 PM PDT Antony Butcher reaches San Francisco after pedalling 4,000 miles from New York and raising £25,000 A British cyclist has completed a 4,000-mile ride across the US, raising more than £25,000 for charity, a sum that included a donation from Dame Judi Dench. Antony Butcher, 32, completed his three-month-long challenge on Wednesday to raise money for people living with multiple sclerosis. He received a £2,000 donation from Dench, 87, via a cheque posted to his home in June. The cyclist explained at the time that his father was the dentist for the actor's daughter. Continue reading... |
| Jury discharged in trial of UK middlemen accused of Saudi bribes Posted: 14 Jul 2022 12:36 PM PDT Jeffrey Cook, 65, and John Mason, 79, deny making corrupt payments to senior Saudis in exchange for contracts The jury has been discharged in the trial of two men accused of funnelling bribes totalling millions of pounds to a Saudi prince and other high-ranking officials to secure lucrative commercial contracts. During the trial which started in May, the Serious Fraud Office alleged that a total of £9.7m was paid to Prince Miteb bin Abdullah and a group of senior Saudi officials to land the contracts for a British subsidiary of the European aerospace group Airbus. Continue reading... |
| BBC News apologises for showing image of wrong footballer in rape arrest report Posted: 14 Jul 2022 11:51 AM PDT Photograph of Raheem Sterling displayed behind presenter as he spoke of unnamed player accused of sexual offences BBC News has issued an on-air apology after mistakenly showing a picture of the footballer Raheem Sterling when reporting on a case about another Premier League player arrested over alleged sexual offences. An image of the England international, believed to have been used on an unrelated earlier story about his recent transfer from Manchester City to Chelsea, was shown behind the sports presenter Mike Bushell during an update on the arrest during the Thursday morning sports bulletin on the BBC News channel. Continue reading... |
| Rival camps in UK leadership race aim fire at Penny Mordaunt Posted: 14 Jul 2022 11:48 AM PDT 'Questions' follow on MP's past performance as trade minister after she gains ground over Liz Truss Rival Tory leadership candidates have turned their fire on Penny Mordaunt as she continues to gather momentum in an increasingly acrimonious race. Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, is still the frontrunner, having secured 13 more votes in the second-round ballot on Thursday than he had the previous day, and Mordaunt pulled away from the foreign secretary, Liz Truss, who added fewer MPs to her tally despite her high-profile launch earlier in the day. Continue reading... |
| Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, dies aged 73 Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:41 PM PDT Czech-born skier and model, and mother to Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric, praised by ex-president as 'beautiful and amazing woman' Donald Trump has announced the death at 73 of Ivana Trump, his first wife and the mother of his three oldest children, Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric. In a post to his Truth Social platform, the former president said: "I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City. Continue reading... |
| Constance Wu says she attempted suicide after Twitter backlash in 2019 Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:33 PM PDT In her first post in nearly three years, the Hustlers actor said she tried to kill herself after a negative response to tweets she had sent Constance Wu has said that she attempted suicide after backlash to a series of "careless" tweets in 2019. In a statement marking her first return to Twitter in nearly three years, the Hustlers actor announced her upcoming book, Making a Scene, and explained that she was "afraid of coming back on social media because I almost lost my life from it: 3 years ago, when I made careless tweets about the renewal of my TV show, it ignited outrage and internet shaming that got pretty severe." In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org. Continue reading... |
| Yosemite wildfire continues to grow as it pushes east into Sierra national forest Posted: 14 Jul 2022 12:21 PM PDT Giant sequoias still safe as firefighters face challenges from the warm and dry conditions fueling the blaze The wildfire sweeping through Yosemite national park swelled to more than 4,375 acres (1,770 hectares) by Thursday morning, and is now pushing east into the Sierra national forest. Raging across steep and rugged terrain, firefighters have faced challenges battling the blaze, which has exhibited extreme fire behavior, officials said. Warm and dry conditions as well as dried out vegetation have upped the intensity, spurring flames that, in some areas, stretched high into the canopies of the tall trees and produced large plumes of smoke that billowed into the sky. Continue reading... |
| Elon Musk under scrutiny once more over Twitter deal Posted: 14 Jul 2022 11:35 AM PDT The SEC has asked the Tesla chief to submit any material aimed at influencing shareholders after it finds issue with previous filings The US financial watchdog has stepped up the pressure on Elon Musk over his attempt to buy Twitter by asking further questions about his filings during the process. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked Musk why he did not amend a filing related to the deal in a letter sent last month, according to correspondence disclosed by lawyers representing the Tesla CEO on Thursday. The disclosure by Musk's lawyers also reveals that the SEC has asked the entrepreneur to file any material aimed at influencing shareholders properly, after pointing out an issue with one such filing. Continue reading... |
| Cat who eluded capture for weeks at Boston airport finally found Posted: 14 Jul 2022 11:34 AM PDT The stealthy feline, who escaped from her cage after a flight from Germany, will be reunited with her human family A three-week cat hunt at Boston airport is over. After nearly a month spent eluding not just the staff of Logan International airport but also hi-tech wildlife cameras and special traps, the cat, Rowdy, was finally caught on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh charged with murder of wife and son Posted: 14 Jul 2022 09:56 AM PDT Charges for prominent lawyer represent milestone in sprawling saga involving interlocking deaths and dozens of fraud charges Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted for double murder in the killings of his wife, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and son, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh, almost 13 months after he made an emergency call saying he had found them dead near a dog kennel at the family's country home. The charges mark a milestone in a case that encompasses seven separate investigations in the sprawling saga, each involving the 54-year-old attorney at their center. Continue reading... |
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