Labor senator deletes Anzac Day Instagram post after mistakenly including raunchy rap song

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Images in Helen Polley’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving speeches set to a track by US rapper Chingy

A federal Labor senator has deleted a social media video which mistakenly included audio of an explicit rap song over a carousel of photos of Anzac Day commemorations.

Senator Helen Polley, a former shadow minister and current chair of parliament’s committee on law enforcement, posted a video compilation of images paying respect to Australia’s defence forces.

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Anti-immigration group claims it did not organise Anzac Day booing despite post asking ‘how loud will you be’

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Booing by rightwing groups of Indigenous leaders giving welcome to country speeches marred ceremonies for a second year running

An anti-immigration group has claimed it did not “organise” booing at welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day dawn services despite a social media post asking followers “how loud will you be this year”.

Booing by rightwing groups of Indigenous elders giving welcome to country speeches marred Anzac Day ceremonies for a second year running, and sparked another public debate about their role at public events. Uncle Ray Minniecon, who served in the armed forces and was booed while giving an acknowledgment of country at Sydney’s dawn service, said the mocking was “unexpected and unnecessary, but it happens”.

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North Korea opens museum commemorating troops killed fighting for Russia – Al Jazeera

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  1. North Korea opens museum commemorating troops killed fighting for Russia  Al Jazeera
  2. Fighting ‘Sacred’ War in Ukraine, North Korea and Russia Pledge to Deepen Ties  The New York Times
  3. Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation  DW.com
  4. Kim Jong Un speaks at memorial for North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia  Sky News
  5. Kim Jong Un vows to continue support for Russia as North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Ukraine war  NBC News
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60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S. – The New York Times

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  1. 60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.  The New York Times
  2. World’s greenest countries eye drilling as fix for Iran crisis  politico.eu
  3. Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders  The Guardian
  4. Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices  Reuters
  5. Colombia hosts first meeting to quit fossil fuels as energy crisis worsens  Financial Times
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HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong

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Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs

HSBC is reportedly reviewing a perk that covers school fees for bankers in Hong Kong as part of a big overhaul of the bank under its chief executive, Georges Elhedery.

Europe’s largest bank is considering whether to scrap the perk for new employees or make changes to total compensation, Bloomberg News reported. No decisions have been made yet.

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Germany Preps Controversial Millionaire-Funded Whale Rescue Effort – Newser

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  1. Germany Preps Controversial Millionaire-Funded Whale Rescue Effort  Newser
  2. Final steps taken before audacious plan to tow whale stranded in Germany to North Sea  The Guardian
  3. Germany mobilizes barge to move stranded whale to North Sea  Yahoo
  4. 'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany  France 24
  5. The sick humpback whale that’s lost in shallow waters  The Independent
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Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says – CNN

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  1. Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says  CNN
  2. SIPRI: Record arms spending, again  DW.com
  3. Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze  Reuters
  4. India now 5th largest defence spender! Expenditure rose to $92bn in 2025 amid global arms race  The Times of India
  5. Trump factor drives up Asia-Pacific military spending at fastest pace since 2009  South China Morning Post
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