Wong criticises Israel’s conduct in Gaza in closed-door meeting with Israeli ambassador

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The foreign affairs minister’s meeting with Amir Maimon was requested by the Israeli embassy, according to federal government sources

In a private meeting with Israel’s ambassador to Australia, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, criticised Israel’s conduct in Gaza and called for it to urgently comply with international law and increase the supply of food to Palestinians.

Wong’s Thursday meeting with Amir Maimon was requested by the Israeli embassy, according to federal government sources, and took place inside Wong’s office at Parliament House in Canberra.

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Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza – theguardian.com

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  1. Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza  theguardian.com
  2. The Victim Identity Israel Built Over Generations Now Fuels Its Denial of Genocide in Gaza  Haaretz
  3. Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups  theguardian.com
  4. For first time, two leading Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza  CNN
  5. With ‘broken heart,’ author David Grossman calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’  The Times of Israel
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  2. They escaped Ukraine's front lines. The sound of drones followed them  BBC
  3. Russia’s drone attacks on Ukraine hit record high in July  Al Jazeera
  4. The New Salvo War  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
  5. Drones, Discord, and the Shifting Front in Ukraine  War on the Rocks
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Japan reluctant to recognize Palestinian statehood – The Japan Times

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  1. Japan reluctant to recognize Palestinian statehood  The Japan Times
  2. Recognizing a Palestinian State Is Important but No Substitute for Ending the Atrocities in Gaza | Opinion  Newsweek
  3. Column | The world cares about the two-state solution again. Is it too late?  The Washington Post
  4. Department Press Briefing – July 29, 2025  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  5. If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless | Simon McDonald  The Guardian
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NSW supreme court rules in favour of pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Palestine Action Group claims up to 50,000 people will take part in the march which is scheduled to take place on Sunday

Pro-Palestine protesters will be legally protected while marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after a New South Wales supreme court decision.

In her judgment, Justice Belinda Rigg said “the march at this location is motivated by the belief that the horror and urgency of the situation in Gaza demands an urgent and extraordinary response from the people of the world”.

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NSW supreme court rules in favour of pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Palestine Action Group claims up to 50,000 people will take part in the march which is scheduled to take place on Sunday

Pro-Palestine protesters will be legally protected while marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday after a New South Wales supreme court decision.

In her judgment, Justice Belinda Rigg said “the march at this location is motivated by the belief that the horror and urgency of the situation in Gaza demands an urgent and extraordinary response from the people of the world”.

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Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet

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Order comes after president’s anger at tweet from Dmitry Medvedev which called Trump’s threat to sanction Russia over Ukraine a ‘step towards war’

Donald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable submarines to the “appropriate regions” in response to a threatening tweet by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev, suggesting that he would be ready to launch a nuclear strike as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine.

In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote that he had decided to reposition the nuclear submarines because of “highly provocative statements” by Medvedev, noting he was now the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.

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They escaped Ukraine’s front lines. The sound of drones followed them – BBC

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  1. They escaped Ukraine's front lines. The sound of drones followed them  BBC
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Can interceptor drones stop Russia’s terror bombing?  The Economist
  4. Russia launches 6,400 drones, missiles into Ukraine in record-breaking month  ABC News
  5. Russia's rumored jet-powered versions of the Iranian Shahed are appearing in Ukraine's air defense reports  yahoo.com
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Live updates: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs – AP News

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  1. Live updates: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs  AP News
  2. These are the countries affected by Trump’s latest tariffs  CNN
  3. Higher U.S. tariffs will extend uncertainty for businesses, experts say. Here's why.  CBS News
  4. FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES  The White House (.gov)
  5. Stocks tumble on latest tariffs, soft jobs data  Reuters
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Musk’s X must face claim of negligence over child abuse images, judge rules

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Court revives part of lawsuit accusing X of failing to promptly report uploaded images to relevant authorities

A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform deserves broad immunity from claims over objectionable content.

While rejecting some claims, the ninth US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco said X, formerly Twitter, must face a claim it was negligent by failing to promptly report a video containing explicit images of two underage boys to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

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