$12bn downpayment on WA shipyard to help prepare it for Aukus submarine era

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Henderson defence precinct to be used to build surface vessels and maintain submarines

The federal government is making a $12bn “downpayment” on a shipbuilding facility in Western Australia to prepare it for future nuclear-powered submarines.

The Henderson defence precinct will cost $25bn over a decade and will be used to build surface vessels and to dock and sustain submarines including those to be delivered under the Aukus agreement.

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Would Poles Fight in Event of War? Survey Results Branded Surprising – Kyiv Post

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  1. Would Poles Fight in Event of War? Survey Results Branded Surprising  Kyiv Post
  2. Fearful of Russian aggression, Poles flock to military training  Reuters
  3. Poland’s war machine is ready for Russia — so are the preppers  The Times
  4. Thousands in Poland sign up for military training over fears of Russia attack  New York Post
  5. Majority of Poles unwilling to volunteer for military service in event of war: Survey  Anadolu Ajansı
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Former aide to de facto leader of Georgia being held as ‘personal prisoner’, mother claims

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Marina Ramazashvili says son, Giorgi Bachiashvili, was the victim of a ‘vendetta’ by billionaire politician

The mother of a jailed former aide to Bidzina Ivanishvili has accused the de facto leader of Georgia of treating her son as his “personal prisoner” as she appealed to the west for help.

Marina Ramazashvili, a renowned ophthalmologist in Georgia, said Giorgi Bachiashvili, who has allegedly been beaten in his prison cell, was the victim of a “vendetta” waged by the billionaire politician.

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Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul. – The New York Times

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  1. Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.  The New York Times
  2. Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest  BBC
  3. Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people  AP News
  4. Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room  The New York Times
  5. Former chief justice sworn in as Nepal’s interim prime minister following deadly protests  CNN
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Labor claims win in Kiama byelection with Katelin McInerney to replace convicted rapist Gareth Ward

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Initial count has ALP candidate securing 60.6% of the two-party-preferred vote over Liberal Serena Copley in state seat

Labor has claimed victory in the New South Wales seat vacated by disgraced MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward.

The Kiama byelection was held on Saturday to replace Ward, who was convicted of sexual and indecent assault in July.

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Netanyahu’s gamble on striking Qatar may have failed, but he’s not backing down – The Times of Israel

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  1. Netanyahu’s gamble on striking Qatar may have failed, but he’s not backing down  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired  AP News
  3. Trump meets with Qatari prime minister after Israeli strikes in Doha  The Hill
  4. Israeli intelligence agency balked at Netanyahu’s strike in Qatar  The Washington Post
  5. ‘Every time they’re making progress, it seems like he bombs someone’  Politico
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Trump’s public shrug over drone incursion in Poland fuels unease in Europe – Reuters

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  1. Trump's public shrug over drone incursion in Poland fuels unease in Europe  Reuters
  2. As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia  The New York Times
  3. NATO launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation in response to Russian drone incursions  CNN
  4. Opinion | A test for NATO — and for Trump  The Washington Post
  5. U.S. says it will defend 'every inch' of NATO territory after Poland shoots down Russian drones  NBC News
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Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown – AP News

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  1. Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown  AP News
  2. Turkish mayor detained in corruption probe as opposition faces crackdown  The Guardian
  3. Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor, others in corruption probe, state media says  Reuters
  4. Another Turkish opposition politician taken into custody  politico.eu
  5. Istanbul district mayor, 43 others detained in corruption probe | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
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Prince Harrys team makes surprising announcement – The News International

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  1. Prince Harrys team makes surprising announcement  The News International
  2. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv after trip to Britain  CNN
  3. Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv  The Guardian
  4. Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine  The New York Times
  5. As Harry visits Ukraine, combat amputees use sport to aid rehabilitation  Reuters
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Starmer’s team has ‘gone into the bunker’ since cabinet reshuffle, says Labour MP – UK politics live

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After Angela Rayner resigned and Peter Mandelson was sacked, Labour MPs have begun to ask whether Starmer could be challenged as PM

It is the work shortcut that dare not speak its name. A third of people do not tell their bosses about their use of AI tools amid fears their ability will be questioned if they do.

Research for the Guardian has revealed that only 13% of UK adults openly discuss their use of AI with senior staff at work and close to half think of it as a tool to help people who are not very good at their jobs to get by.

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