English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism

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Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green party of England and Wales, has told his counterparts in Australia that they need to start “connecting with people’s anger” and learn from the “storytelling power” of populist rightwing politics.

Speaking via video link at the Victorian Greens campaign conference on Saturday night, Zack Polanski said the party in Australia needed to start “taking on” Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, just as his own party had taken on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

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Horses bolt through Rome after policeman lights fireworks at parade rehearsal – Reuters

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  1. Horses bolt through Rome after policeman lights fireworks at parade rehearsal  Reuters
  2. Horses Spooked by Fireworks in Rome; Several Riders Injured  Yahoo
  3. 4 traffic wardens who spurred horse rampage through Rome barred from Republic Day duty (3)  ANSA
  4. Horses flee due to firecrackers, four traffic police officers excluded from the June 2nd parade  L'Unione Sarda.it
  5. Watch 30 Panicked Military Horses Run Amok Through Rome  vocal.media
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Typhoon Jangmi Approaching Okinawa Prefecture, Amami Islands; Severe Winds, Warning-Level Heavy Rain Expected ( UPDATE1 ) – The Japan News

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  1. Typhoon Jangmi Approaching Okinawa Prefecture, Amami Islands; Severe Winds, Warning-Level Heavy Rain Expected ( UPDATE1 )  The Japan News
  2. Tropical Storm Jangmi set to lash wide area of Japan  The Japan Times
  3. Weather Alert – Typhoon – U.S. Consulate General Naha, Okinawa, Japan May 31, 2026  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (.gov)
  4. Tropical Storm Lashes Okinawa  Yahoo
  5. Severe tropical storm Jangmi brings strong winds to Okinawa  nhk.or.jp
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Government declines to protect Indigenous sacred site to be bulldozed for Brisbane Olympic stadium

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Environment minister Murray Watt decides against emergency declaration to halt construction but does not rule out ‘longer term protections’

The federal government has decided against an 11th-hour intervention to halt construction of an Olympic stadium and aquatic centre in the heart of Brisbane, in a park that traditional owners say is a First Nations sacred site.

The environment minister, Murray Watt, issued a statement on Sunday afternoon to say he had considered applications made under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act for him to stop construction in Victoria Park.

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China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat – Reuters

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  1. China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat  Reuters
  2. Manila seeking closer ties with Taipei to deter China  Taipei Times
  3. The Philippines is in for a 'long-term struggle' with China over territory, Manila's defense secretary tells CNBC  CNBC
  4. Philippines Verifying Reports of Structure in Scarborough Shoal  navalnews.com
  5. Philippines says Beijing main hurdle to South China Sea code of conduct  South China Morning Post
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Japan defence minister Koizumi rejects China accusations of ‘new militarism’ – Financial Times

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  1. Japan defence minister Koizumi rejects China accusations of ‘new militarism’  Financial Times
  2. Japan's defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'  BBC
  3. Japan Is Stepping Up as Asia’s New Powerbroker  Bloomberg.com
  4. Japan’s Point of No Return  Foreign Affairs
  5. Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming  Reuters
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Recruiter who was allowed to buy back his insolvent firm falls behind on payments after offering staff Vegas trip

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Premier Group Recruitment went into administration with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed to HMRC

A recruitment executive – who was allowed to buy back the assets of his bust company in instalments despite it accumulating almost £3m of debt – has fallen behind on promised payments after pledging to send staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.

The development is the latest case to raise questions about the practice of “phoenixism”, accounting’s controversial art of liquidating companies to allow directors to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts.

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Pashinyan on course for landslide win in Armenia vote, new poll shows – Euronews

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  1. Pashinyan on course for landslide win in Armenia vote, new poll shows  Euronews
  2. Exclusive: Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West  Reuters
  3. Fake Pride, masked men and a surge in misinformation ahead of Armenia’s election  France 24
  4. Reuters: Kremlin planning to bring 100,000 Russia-based Armenians to Armenia to sway elections  Українська правда
  5. Who’s Who in Armenia’s 2026 Parliamentary Elections?  sovanews.tv
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