UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights.
UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests
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Australian politics live: Labor says ATO could have handled credit card ban better; man cautioned for allegedly stalking MPs
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Gas reservation policy set for lower house vote today Australia’s domestic gas reservation is set to be debated and voted on in the lower house today. Rather than international base companies, determining through algorithms what Australians receive, it empowers people themselves to determine what you receive on your devices, so that you should have that control. This isn’t about government having a greater role. It’s about people having a greater role, having more control themselves, and it’s deserving of support of this parliament. Continue reading...
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Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
Far-right senator and family land in US after crossing from Brazil into Argentina and then flying via Ecuador Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the “true president” of Brazil after losing last Sunday’s presidential election and fleeing to the United States. After landing on a private jet with his family in Miami, Florida , on Wednesday morning, the far-right senator published the claim in a letter – even though his own party has recognised the legitimate victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , as have all of Brazil’s institutions, and international observers who monitored and endorsed the vote. Continue reading...
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Menindee Lakes water levels drop to lowest in five years as experts warn of mass fish deaths
NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Water levels at the Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales have fallen to their lowest point in five years, prompting the state government to impose upstream water use restrictions as experts warn of potential mass fish deaths over summer. Combined volume at the Menindee Lakes fell below 480 gigalitres earlier this month, the first time since 2021. Continue reading...
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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.
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Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says
Nothing done to stop planting weapons on dead Afghans, ADF inspector says, as ‘breakdown of command’ allowed ‘egregious behaviour’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Some Australian SAS officers knew that soldiers under their command were using “throwdowns” – planting weapons on dead Afghan civilians to portray them as combatants – but did nothing to stop the unlawful practice, a previously unpublished military report has said. Posted online this week, the executive summary of a 2021 investigation into the “cultural context” of the special operations command by the inspector general of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) is scathing about the “breakdown of command” and the erosion of military discipline during special forces operations in Afghanistan, which “resulted in episodes of potential and actual egregious behaviour”. Continue reading...
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Brazilian political drama unfolds as defeated Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami
Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple investigations in Brazil.