- US issues hundreds of Russia-related sanctions, Treasury Dept website shows Reuters
- IAF strikes Hezbollah fuel depots in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says deputy head of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force has been killed The Times of Israel
- Israel Eliminates Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Foundation for Defense of Democracies
‘Wicked problem’: five charts that show how the climate crisis is making Australia more dangerous
A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen
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“It is a wicked problem,” says Dr Karl Braganza at the Bureau of Meteorology, after running through Australia’s latest State of the Climate report.
The effects of rising heat on land and in the oceans, coupled with rising greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, are changing Australia’s climate rapidly and “flowing through to how our society, economy and other things operate”.
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Continue reading...‘Bias’ finding over robodebt investigation undermines faith in anti-corruption watchdog, legal expert says
Review into integrity body especially concerning as it relates to ‘the person at the top’, Geoffrey Watson SC says
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The federal anti-corruption watchdog’s conflict of interest is “really concerning” because it relates to “the person at the top”, Geoffrey Watson SC, a former counsel assisting to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, has said.
On Wednesday, the inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission released a excoriating review of the Nacc’s decision not to investigate robodebt corruption referrals, finding it to be “affected by apprehended bias”.
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Continue reading...Four Davids and two Nigels: can Crisafulli deliver a modern and inclusive cabinet? | Ben Smee
As Queensland’s new premier prepares to announce his frontbench, he may struggle to incorporate women and multicultural MPs into the LNP lineup
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David Crisafulli will be breaking a promise either way. He said he’d keep his old opposition frontbench in place after the election. He also promised to lead a forward-thinking, modern-looking government.
It’s unlikely he can do both.
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Continue reading...Remote Indigenous Australians paying more than double capital city prices for everyday groceries
Choice finds basket of nine items cost $99.38 on average at four remote community stores in Western Australia and the Northern Territory
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People living in remote Indigenous communities are paying more than double the capital city prices for everyday groceries including flour, tasty cheese, apples and milk, new research has found.
A basket of nine items, which also included penne pasta, beef mince, teabags, carrots and Weet-Bix cost $99.38 on average at four remote community stores in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the research by Choice found.
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Continue reading...Europe, others must push Israel or Gaza faces “forever war”
Salman Shaikh talks about the role of Europe, and of UN Security Council members pushing for an end to the Gaza war.
Director of north Gaza hospital won’t leave despite killing of his son
The director of the main hospital in Israel’s siege zone in north Gaza believes Israeli forces killed his son.
Imran Khan’s PTI threatens Pakistan shutdown if ex-PM ‘mistreated’ in jail
Party issues warning after allegations jailed leader is not being given proper food, electricity or time out of cell.
Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces new ‘terrorism’ charge – Al Jazeera English
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- Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings stays silent in court on new poison and terror charges The Associated Press
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Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces new ‘terrorism’ charge
Police say after new charges that Southport stabbings were still not being treated as 'terrorist related'.
Captives in Gaza not in Netanyahu’s “serious calculations”
Ibrahim Fraihat talks about why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t prioritising the release of captives.
Irish school abuse inquiry should cover ‘leathering’, survivors say
Former pupils of Catholic schools say corporal punishment was ‘hourly occurence’ in 60s and 70s
The Irish government has been urged to extend the scope of a statutory inquiry into historical child abuse in schools to include corporal punishment, including a practice known as “leathering”.
Survivors of physical assault in Catholic schools have complained they were told there was no scope to include corporal punishment in an investigation into sexual abuse, announced in September.
Continue reading...Why has Kamala Harris downplayed her gender and race in US election
Experts say that Harris has avoided highlighting 'identity politics', as election rivals paint her as a 'DEI hire'.
US warns Israel over Gaza aid as deadline nears
Aid deliveries are at their lowest monthly level despite a US threat to cut some military assistance.
Women’s football league in London ‘bans’ Somali Muslim player over clothing
Former Somalia captain Iqra Ismail says a referee told her she must wear shorts to play in the UK-based league.
Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling KDP wins delayed elections
Ongoing disputes between the major parties - KDP and PUK - could complicate the formation of a new government.
IDF eliminates Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, Radwan Force deputy commander – The Jerusalem Post
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- IDF says deputy head of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force has been killed The Times of Israel
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- Israel-Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed, UNSC warns against shutting down UNRWA The Jerusalem Post
Kamala Harris’s pursuit of Republican voters may backfire
Chasing after neocon endorsements may cost the Democratic candidate Democratic and independent votes.
US pushes Israel for answers following ‘horrifying’ Gaza airstrike – Euronews
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- ‘Who is going to take them out of here?': Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills over 90 people CNN
- Israel wages deadly Gaza strikes as northern areas issue plea for help Reuters
- IDF official: Strike on Gaza building targeted spotter, wasn’t aimed at toppling structure The Times of Israel
Politics and starvation: Gaza learns of Israel’s decision to ban UNRWA
Refugees and the displaced are grappling with the Israeli decision to cut an essential lifeline.