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Israel returns 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece
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Australian politics live: Albanese says ‘completely wrong’ he ‘cleaned up’ after Chalmers on credit card ban; Coalition continues to target Aly
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia missing out on $45bn of revenue from resources: Greens As Labor prepares to introduce its bill for a gas reserve, the Greens are pointing out that there are tens of billions being left on the table because the government won’t properly tax the resource. We’re giving away billions in resource wealth while families struggle to pay the rent, put food on the table and afford basic healthcare. Labor can find billions to prop up the fossil fuel industry, but when it comes to making corporations like Santos, Woodside and Adani pay a fair return, suddenly it’s all too hard. The prime minister has a kink for punishing small businesses and a fetish for humiliating his treasurer. So I say this is a consistent pattern of behaviour where the prime minister constantly goes in, overrides his treasurer, hu
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$20m public liability insurance to rally in a park: How council red tape hinders the right to protest
Public gatherings stymied by bureaucracy, Australian Democracy Network and Deakin University researchers find Council red tape is stymieing the right to protest, a report has said, after a regional New South Wales council told a protest organiser they needed a $20m public liability insurance policy to hold a rally in a park. A report released on Wednesday, co-authored by Australian Democracy Network (ADN) and Deakin University’s Centre for Law as Protection, raised concerns about incidents in which councils have required protest organisers to obtain insurance when rallies are held on council land. It also expressed concern about the power some regional and urban councils have to issue financial penalties if public gatherings are held without a council permit. Continue reading...
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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.
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Saudi-born engineer for OpenAI arrested for planting listening bug
OpenAI says it discovered a hidden recording device in one of its offices, wrapped in toilet paper behind a television.
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Russia arrests Japanese journalist on alleged espionage
FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, adding that he had been accused of “conducting espionage activities on Russian territory”. Continue reading...
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Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine
Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under Indigenous heritage legislation, which the company said effectively blocked a controversial goldmine in the central west of New South Wales. Regis Resources challenged the decision by the former minister to issue the order in 2024 under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. Continue reading...