‘Harassing’ people outside places of worship could result in jail under proposed NSW law

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Premier Chris Minns flags new measures, which would make certain types of protests a criminal offence, in response to ‘racial hatred and antisemitism’

The New South Wales government has proposed legislation that could make certain types of protests outside places of worship a criminal offence amid growing fears about antisemitism.

The reforms are part of a broader measures in response to a wave of arson attacks and antisemitic vandalism over the past two months in Sydney.

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EU to tighten checks on goods sold by sites such as Shein and Temu

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European Commission also urges EU lawmakers to phase out exemption on customs duties for parcels under €150

Parcels sent from China by online retailers such as Shein and Temu will face strict new customs controls as part of a crackdown by the European Commission on “dangerous products” flooding the EU market.

Brussels officials also urged EU lawmakers to phase out the exemption on customs duties that is allowed for parcels under €150 (£125), which enables foreign suppliers to sell cheap goods in the bloc without paying the tax.

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Australian scientists produce kangaroo embryos using IVF for first time

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Team has produced more than 20 embryos using method used in humans, though there are no plans for live joeys

Scientists have produced kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation for the first time, in a development they say could help conservation of endangered animals.

Australian researchers at the University of Queensland made the eastern grey kangaroo embryos using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a technique widely used in human IVF, in which a sperm is injected into a mature egg.

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Australian foreign aid workers fear ‘deaths and suffering’ will result from Trump’s halt to USAid

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The peak body for overseas aid organisations said without intervention the consequences of the president’s decision ‘will be catastrophic’

Australian overseas aid programs could shut, causing “unnecessary deaths and suffering”, in the fallout from the Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid.

Workers have described “chaos” and “total panic” as they try to work out what the policy means. The peak body for overseas aid organisations said without intervention the consequences of the move “will be catastrophic”.

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As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it – The Conversation

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  1. As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it  The Conversation
  2. What USAID funding freeze means for Vermont  VTDigger
  3. Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa  The Washington Post
  4. USAID upheaval is paralyzing delivery of food and medicine around the globe  NBC News
  5. Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen  The Associated Press
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Labor attempts to pass minimum sentences for hate speech crimes in departure from national platform

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Albanese government will reverse stance on mandatory terms to head off opposition attacks on antisemitism

The Albanese government will attempt to pass minimum jail sentences of between one and six years for hate speech crimes in a bid to stave off opposition attacks on its response to antisemitism before the federal election.

The move marks a significant departure from Labor’s own national policy platform, which opposes minimum sentencing laws which it says do “not reduce crime”, “lead to unjust outcomes” and are “often discriminatory in practice”.

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