Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney

At least 50 men, mostly clad in black, approached Camp Sovereignty as sun was setting on Sunday. Four people were injured

A group of women in Melbourne have been injured, and a police officer in Sydney was allegedly assaulted, after anti-immigration marches across Australia on the weekend.

A group of men, including some members of neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network, attacked the standing First Nations protest site, Camp Sovereignty, in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Sunday evening, according to video footage seen by Guardian Australia.

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Magda Szubanski thanks young fan who dressed as Sharon Strzelecki for Book Week for cheering her up amid chemo

‘I’m really touched,’ Kath & Kim favourite tells 10-year-old, adding that cancer treatment ‘is smacking me around right now’

Magda Szubanski has shared an update about her health from her hospital bed as she continues treatment for an aggressive form of blood cancer.

Szubanski, well-known for her roles in Kath & Kim and Babe, posted a video to Instagram on Sunday to thank a young fan who had “really cheered me up” with her Book Week costume of Szubanski’s Kath & Kim character, the hapless netball fan Sharon Strzelecki.

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Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 killed and dozens more feared dead – BBC

  1. Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 killed and dozens more feared dead  BBC
  2. Multiple casualties feared after 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan  CNN
  3. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border  ABC News
  4. Nine people killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan earthquake  Sky News
  5. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border  AP News
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NHS corridor care now year-round crisis in England, experts say

About 74,150 patients waited at least 12 hours on trolleys in June and July, a situation almost nonexistent 10 years ago

Corridor care in the NHS is now a year-round crisis, experts have warned, as analysis showed nearly 3 million patients attended A&E over the first two months of the summer.

The latest NHS figures in England, analysed by the Liberal Democrats, show that since 2015 the number of people going to A&E in June and July has increased 15% to 2.9 million – the highest level recorded over the past decade.

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Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions

Police set up checkpoints across Jakarta on Monday after deadly protests that have forced Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wage

Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut some lawmakers’ perks, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, the president said, as security measures were stepped up in an attempt to halt protests that have gripped the country for a week.

President Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by leaders of eight Indonesian political parties, told a televised news conference in the capital, Jakarta, on Sunday that they had agreed to cut the housing allowance and suspend overseas trips for members of parliament.

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US reportedly suspends visa approvals for nearly all Palestinian passport holders

Restrictions to prevent travel for healthcare and college and come after denying visas to Palestinian Authority leaders

The United States has suspended visa approvals for nearly everyone who holds a Palestinian passport, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

The restrictions go beyond those Donald Trump’s administration had previously announced on visitors from Gaza. They would prevent Palestinians from traveling to the United States for medical treatment, attending college and business travel, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified officials.

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SCO summit: Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners, not rivals’ – DW

  1. SCO summit: Xi and Modi say they are 'partners, not rivals'  DW
  2. Xi and Modi talk friendship in a ‘chaotic’ world as Trump’s tariffs bite  CNN
  3. India's Modi Shores Up Ties With China, Russia in Defiance of Trump  Bloomberg.com
  4. China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order  The Washington Post
  5. China and India pledge to be 'partners not rivals' at security summit  BBC
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Tap-in, tap-out rail ticket trial to streamline fares using GPS tracking

East Midlands passengers to test digital tickets that will automatically charge best fares at end of day

Train passengers in the East Midlands are to test technology that will let them tap in and out for journeys and be charged the best fare for their trip at the end of the day.

Trials of digital rail tickets based on GPS tracking will begin on Monday as part of the government’s plan to improve the rail network’s complex fare system.

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Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force

CPS hails ‘major step forward’ in crime prevention with potential for companies to receive unlimited fines

Companies could be prosecuted and face unlimited fines if they fail to prevent fraud that their firm profits from under a corporate offence coming into force on Monday.

Under the new “failure to prevent fraud” law, large companies can be held criminally liable where an “employee, agent, subsidiary or other ‘associated person’” commits a fraud intending to benefit the organisation.

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Delivery Driver’s Death Unleashes Fury Against Indonesia Elites – Bloomberg.com

  1. Delivery Driver’s Death Unleashes Fury Against Indonesia Elites  Bloomberg.com
  2. Indonesia’s president cancels China trip and TikTok suspends live video as deadly protests continue  CNN
  3. Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions  The Guardian
  4. Indonesian politicians to have perks cut in bid to quell unrest  BBC
  5. Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots  The New York Times
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