Push to count ‘sleepovers’ as breaks could lead to 28-hour shifts for Australian care workers, unions warn

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Fair Work Commission to hear case brought by business group asking for change to safety net for care industries

A business push to count “sleepovers” as breaks in care industries could result in “nightmare” 28-hour shifts without penalty rates, unions have warned.

This week the Fair Work Commission will hear a case brought by the Australian Industry Group asking it to change the safety net for care industries to clarify that hours worked before or after a sleepover count as separate shifts.

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How donations to political parties from gambling companies linked to horse racing have surged

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A total of $2.7m has been donated to the major parties in the past decade from eight companies

Political donations made to the major parties by gambling lobby groups have surged more than 600% in the past decade, new analysis shows, as the debate over whether to implement a total ban on gambling advertising rages on in Canberra.

The figures, reported to the Australian Electoral Commission and analysed by the Parliamentary Library, show donations from the biggest gambling companies involved in horse betting to the major parties have increased from $66,650 in 2013-14 to $488,000 in 2022-23, representing a 632% growth.

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What to know about flash floods that killed over 200 people in Spain – Al Jazeera English

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  1. What to know about flash floods that killed over 200 people in Spain  Al Jazeera English
  2. Horrific details emerge of how victims died in Spain’s flash floods  CNN
  3. Flooding in Spain: 'Risk-sharing schemes must be based on solidarity and responsibility as part of a sustainable approach'  Le Monde
  4. How a Year of Rain Fell on Parts of Spain in Eight Hours  The New York Times
  5. Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain’s floods  The Associated Press
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Over 50 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza’s Jabalia in 2 days: UN – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Over 50 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza’s Jabalia in 2 days: UN  Al Jazeera English
  2. More than 50 children killed in Gaza in 2 days, UNICEF says  POLITICO Europe
  3. Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza in last 48 hours  Euronews
  4. GAZA: MASSACRE REPORTEDLY KILLS 50 CHILDREN UNDERSCORING URGENT NEED FOR GLOBAL INTERVENTION - SAVE THE CHILDREN  Save the Children International
  5. 'This Is What We're Funding': At Least 50 Children Killed in Israeli Strikes on Jabalia  Common Dreams
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Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from ‘Dragunov’ sniper rifles to thermal imagers – Business Insider

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  1. Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers  Business Insider
  2. A Russian Officer Ordered 16 Scouts To Attack Ukrainian Machine Guns  Forbes
  3. Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him?  The Washington Post
  4. U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia  The New York Times
  5. Zelenskyy proposes preemptive strikes on North Korean troops in Russia: 'It depends on our partners'  Yahoo! Voices
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U.S flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan after North Korea missile test – CBS News

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  1. U.S flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan after North Korea missile test  CBS News
  2. North Korea is hoping bigger is better with its new intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts are skeptical.  Business Insider
  3. See North Korea launch its ‘perfected’ ballistic missile  CNN
  4. North Korea vows to continue what it calls self-defense efforts, KCNA says  Reuters
  5. US long-range bomber joins air drill with South Korea, Japan  DW (English)
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French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading

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Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020

It was a killing that started with a lie. In October 2020, an Islamist terrorist tracked down and decapitated professor Samuel Paty as he left school on the last day before half-term holidays.

In the days preceding his murder, Paty, 47, who taught geography and history, had been the subject of an intense campaign of online harassment sparked when a 13-year-old student claimed he had discriminated against his Muslim pupils during a class on moral and civic education.

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Lightning strike kills 14 at prayer service in Uganda refugee camp, police say – CNN

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  1. Lightning strike kills 14 at prayer service in Uganda refugee camp, police say  CNN
  2. 14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda  ABC News
  3. 14 dead, 34 injured as lightning strikes Lamwo church  Monitor
  4. Lightning strike kills 14 in refugee camp in Uganda  Sky News
  5. Lightning strike kills 14 people in Uganda, police say  The Jerusalem Post
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More than 50 children killed in Gaza in 2 days, UNICEF says – POLITICO Europe

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  1. More than 50 children killed in Gaza in 2 days, UNICEF says  POLITICO Europe
  2. Over 50 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza’s Jabalia in 2 days: UN  Al Jazeera English
  3. Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza in last 48 hours  Euronews
  4. Back to school for some of the 625,000 Gazan kids who had lost access to education  FRANCE 24 English
  5. CAIR Predicts Biden will Remain Silent as Israel Slaughters 50 Palestinian Children with U.S. Weapons  Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Cop16 ends in disarray and indecision despite biodiversity breakthroughs – The Guardian

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  1. Cop16 ends in disarray and indecision despite biodiversity breakthroughs  The Guardian
  2. Your medicine comes from unexpected places. Why those sources are now at risk.  The Washington Post
  3. ‘Two sides of the same coin’: governments stress links between climate and nature collapse  The Guardian
  4. At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions  The Associated Press
  5. Deal reached on proceeds from DNA data-sharing  Axios
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Israel kills another Hezbollah commander in retaliatory strikes: IDF – Fox News

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  1. Israel kills another Hezbollah commander in retaliatory strikes: IDF  Fox News
  2. IDF eliminates key Hezbollah air unit commander in strikes on Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah unit commander in southern Lebanon  Reuters
  4. IDF: Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket attacks on Metula area killed in strike  The Times of Israel
  5. Top Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket attacks on Iran killed, says Israel  India Today
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