Larissa Waters urges Labor to be bold while Liberals in ‘electoral wilderness’ and says Greens hurt by ‘Trump effect’

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New federal Greens leader says current political climate an opportunity for ‘real reform’ on environmental protections

Larissa Waters has urged Labor to be bold on environmental protections, saying the Liberal party being left in the “electoral wilderness” means now is the time for the Albanese government to go against its “timidity”.

The new federal Greens leader – who was elected unopposed on Thursday – has also acknowledged her party was a casualty of the Trump effect, sending voters “into the arms of Labor”.

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Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi – AP News

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  1. Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi  AP News
  2. UAE's president bestows highest civilian honor on Trump  Fox News
  3. Donald Trump live: US president touts strong relations, AI deal in UAE  Al Jazeera
  4. Trump Live Updates: Latest News on U.A.E Visit, Immigration and More  The New York Times
  5. Trump’s Middle East trip: President visits UAE after stops in Qatar and Saudi Arabia  CNN
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Juror discharged from mushroom lunch trial as child protection worker reveals what Erin Patterson told her

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Victorian supreme court judge says he received information the juror had been discussing Patterson’s case with family and friends

A juror has been discharged from the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, after Justice Christopher Beale said he had received information the person had been discussing the case with family and friends.

Beale told the jury he had received information the juror had been discussing the case with family and friends contrary to his directions.

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Judge suggests NSW police had ‘absolutely no evidence’ to justify main strip-search in class action

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Justice Dina Yehia says manner force conducted its defence ‘is a matter, I’ll be quite honest with you, of grave concern to me’

A Sydney judge says the way the New South Wales police force defended a claim it unlawfully strip-searched a woman at a music festival – including a last-minute admission – was “of grave concern to me”.

Justice Dina Yehia made the comment in the NSW supreme court during closing arguments in a class action against the police.

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Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage

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A video shows the large flightless takahē bird in hot pursuit of the tuatara – but the tables soon turn

Two of New Zealand’s most rare and beloved animals – a large flightless takahē bird and an ancient tuatara reptile – have been captured chasing and nipping at one another during a bush-floor melee.

Nick Fisentzidis, a department of conservation ranger on the pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, saw the takahē attack the tuatara and quickly grabbed his phone to capture the rare footage.

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Gingrich praises Trump for extending olive branch to Syria – The Hill

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  1. Gingrich praises Trump for extending olive branch to Syria  The Hill
  2. Syrian Business Owners Energized by U.S. Promise to Lift Sanctions  The New York Times
  3. Trump Will Seek 180-Day Waiver to Congress Sanctions on Syria  Bloomberg
  4. Is Syria's new president a U.S. ally or enemy?  NBC News
  5. Trump's Meeting With Syria's New Leader Proves It: Israel Has Lost Clout With U.S.  Haaretz
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Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: ‘We Never Lost Hope’ – The New York Times

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  1. Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: ‘We Never Lost Hope’  The New York Times
  2. Freed US hostage Edan Alexander's parents speak out in exclusive ABC News interview: 'It finally happened'  ABC News
  3. Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release  CNN
  4. Edan Alexander's Father Describes Difficult Conditions Of Captivity  i24NEWS
  5. Edan Alexander was injured when a tunnel collapsed on him in captivity, father says - NYT  The Jerusalem Post
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Indian strikes on Pakistan damaged six airfields, Post analysis finds – The Washington Post

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  1. Indian strikes on Pakistan damaged six airfields, Post analysis finds  The Washington Post
  2. India and Pakistan Talked Big, but Satellite Imagery Shows Limited Damage  The New York Times
  3. Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know  Al Jazeera
  4. Operation SINDOOR: India’s Strategic Clarity and Calculated Force  PIB
  5. 'India Appears To Have Had Clear Edge In Targeting Pak': NYT Report  NDTV
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Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey – BBC

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  1. Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey  BBC
  2. Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks  The New York Times
  3. Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed  Reuters
  4. Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow  The Washington Post
  5. Russian delegation to meet Ukrainian officials in Turkey, but unclear if Putin will attend  ABC News
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