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Revealed: nearly 2m hectares of koala habitat bulldozed since 2011 – despite political promises to protect species
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems
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Nearly 2m hectares of forests suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since the iconic species was declared a threatened species in 2011, according to analysis for Guardian Australia.
The scale of habitat destruction in Queensland and New South Wales – states in which the koala is formally recognised as being at risk of extinction – has continued despite political promises it would be protected.
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Continue reading...Liberal candidate co-authored inquiry submission suggesting Hazaras not persecuted for ethnicity in Afghanistan
Exclusive: Zahid Safi, who is running in Melbourne seat of Bruce, listed as last author on 2021 Senate submission which says victims of Afghanistan war ‘not based on ethnicity’
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The Liberal candidate for Bruce co-authored a parliamentary submission suggesting the Hazara community in Afghanistan was not persecuted on the basis of its ethnicity, contradicting the Australian government and drawing rebuke from international human rights groups.
Zahid Safi co-authored a submission to a 2021 parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s involvement in the Afghanistan war, which incorrectly cited a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report to allege Hazara “warlords” had “cut the breasts of women” and watched “live delivery of pregnant women” during the early 1990s. The 2005 HRW report does not mention these acts.
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Continue reading...It’s week two of Peter Dutton’s campaign and (almost) everything is tightly scripted
The Coalition leader muzzles the press pack in a way Albanese often struggles to achieve – after a train wreck opening week, he’s taking back control
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“Who won the election?” 12-year-old Sammy asks Peter Dutton, leaning through the window of the passenger seat where the opposition leader sits.
The Coalition leader has just finished his last pit stop in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs for the day: a petrol station. By this point, he’s been to six of them in the last seven days – mostly cleared of regular punters – selling his party’s promise to bring down petrol costs by about $14 per car a week. Economic analysts put that estimate a lot lower – about $7.56.
Continue reading...Tell us about the people in your community working to protect our endangered species
While the election is ignoring the issue of Australia’s extinction crisis, volunteers and community groups all around the country are doing their best to save our endangered species. We want to hear about them
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Australia is in the midst of what experts say is an extinction crisis, but the decline of the country’s unique wildlife and the state of the environment has not been mentioned by the major parties this election campaign.
This week, Guardian Australia launched a new series, Last Chance, to put a spotlight on everyday people standing up for endangered species in their local environment.
Continue reading...Australia’s looming election brings housing crisis into focus
Allies pledge €21B in weapons for Ukraine while denouncing Russian attacks – politico.eu
- Allies pledge €21B in weapons for Ukraine while denouncing Russian attacks politico.eu
- Ukraine allies pledge €21bn in fresh military aid BBC
- Western ‘coalition of the willing’ stumbles on reassurance force troop numbers, timeline Breaking Defense
- Ukraine allies promise €21bn in military support for Kyiv The Guardian
- European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin AP News
Ukraine allies promise €21bn in military support for Kyiv
Ukraine defence contact group accuses Putin of dragging his feet over deal and Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’
Ukraine’s allies have announced a record €21bn (£18.2bn) in additional military support for Kyiv and accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet and delaying US-led negotiations over a ceasefire deal.
Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine defence contact group in Brussels, the British defence secretary, John Healey, said the Russian president had rejected a 30-day pause in fighting proposed a month ago by Donald Trump.
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Earthquake reveals ancient royal structure in Myanmar – Archaeology News Online Magazine
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- Earthquake News Updates: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Myanmar region The Economic Times
- The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges AP News