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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Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent
The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts Albania has introduced fines of more than $6,000 for demonstrators who participate in a protest that turns violent, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts, as the government tries to clamp down on the gatherings calling for the prime minister’s resignation . The capital, Tirana, has been racked by months of anti-government protests that in recent days have deteriorated into pitched battles between the security forces and protesters. Continue reading...
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Riot police deployed in Madrid as protests erupt over deadly train crash
A deadly train crash fuelled anger in Spain as far-right demonstrators clashed with police
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Israelis rally for Jewish-Arab government after election gains
Israelis rallied for a Jewish-Arab gov’t after parties representing Israel’s Arab citizens made gains in the election.
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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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No clear winner in Israel election with nearly 90 percent of votes counted
Netanyahu's right-wing bloc leads but is falling short of the votes needed to form a government.