Fiery Senate exchange reveals investigation into coal firm allegedly clearing endangered greater glider habitat

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Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called environment department bureaucrats ‘weak’ - though later withdrew the remark

Australian government officials are investigating whether a coal mining company is putting threatened greater gliders and koalas at risk by illegally clearing bushland in central Queensland without approval under federal law.

The revelation came in a fiery Senate estimates hearing in which the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young criticised the Albanese government for not doing more to stop the clearing and described environment department bureaucrats as “weak” – an allegation she later withdrew.

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Gaza in a thousand faces: Two years of Israel’s genocide – Al Jazeera

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  1. Gaza in a thousand faces: Two years of Israel’s genocide  Al Jazeera
  2. See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza  CNN
  3. Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of the war  BBC
  4. Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip  NBC News
  5. We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them.  The New York Times
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Gaza’s children face genetic harm ‘for generations to come’ from Israel’s genocide – Middle East Eye

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  1. Gaza's children face genetic harm 'for generations to come' from Israel's genocide  Middle East Eye
  2. UNICEF official says Gaza babies forced to share oxygen masks, Israel challenges UN data  Reuters
  3. Gaza war has killed an estimated 20,000 kids. CBS News meets many more orphaned, and "always scared."  CBS News
  4. The Burden of Metaphor in Gaza  New Lines Magazine
  5. Israel’s “Safe Zones” in Gaza Offer No Safety. Many Can’t Afford to Flee Anyway.  Truthout
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Indonesia school collapse: search for victims ends as 67 confirmed dead

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Grief and confusion gripped East Java last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny Islamic school to collapse during afternoon prayers

Indonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of East Java, after retrieving more than 60 bodies, disaster authorities said.

Grief and confusion gripped the small town of Sidoarjo last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny school to cave in on hundreds of people, mostly teenage boys, while they were at afternoon prayers. Most escaped.

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Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt, as Israel strikes enclave – The Washington Post

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  1. Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt, as Israel strikes enclave  The Washington Post
  2. Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack  CNN
  3. Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan  The New York Times
  4. Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt  CBS News
  5. Day one of Israel and Hamas indirect talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt  Al Jazeera
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No air traffic control crew at busy LA airport amid government shutdown staffing crunch

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Air traffic to the Hollywood Burbank Airport would be remotely managed for six hours on Monday night causing delays for travellers

Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles will have no air traffic control staff for nearly six hours on Monday evening, as the effects of the US government shutdown rippled across the country.

From 4.15pm until 10pm the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates there will be no air traffic controllers in their tower, although the FAA has said it is trying to bring in staffing sooner than that, according to ABC News.

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Trump congratulates woman set to be first female prime minister of Japan – Reuters

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  1. Trump congratulates woman set to be first female prime minister of Japan  Reuters
  2. Japan’s bond vigilantes brace for looser fiscal stance after Sanae Takaichi wins party vote  CNBC
  3. In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side  Reuters
  4. The woman poised to be Japan’s first female prime minister faces challenges  AP News
  5. Japan’s New Leader Gets a Volatile Greeting From Markets  The New York Times
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Australia Post releases footage of posties being hit by cars as it urges drivers to ‘keep an eye out’

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More than 280 delivery workers injured in traffic collisions over past year, suffering everything from broken limbs to lacerations

At least five posties are injured each week on Australia’s roads, according to data released by Australia Post as the service published video of collisions and urged motorists to “keep an eye out”.

More than 280 posties sustained broken limbs, concussions or serious trauma from third-party road crashes in the past financial year.

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