New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Putting aside all the issues with any foreign national fighting on behalf of other nations in the least complicated scenarios, in the current Pacific context and with Australia's position against China's growing involvement in the region I find it hard to believe the entanglements this would potentially produce aren't considered a fringe benefit.
Israel's far-right minister claimed the idea is supported by GOP candidate Nikki Haley, and said he will 'try to convince' other government members to support such a measure. This comes days before the ICJ is due to hear South Africa's petition alleging Israel is behind forced displacement of Gazans
Since January 1, Victorians have no longer had access to any 24-hour pharmacies as cuts to government funding shrink the opening hours at local chemists.
Victoria police has permitted local neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network to march upon public streets unannounced three times this year, in an Australian first.
Something we're seeing in the closeness between those individuals and organisations vocally supporting said ethnonationalism and white supremacists. Be that Jonathan Greenblatt and the ADL and Musk in the US, or Avi Yemini and our various white supremacist and neo-nazi organisations right here in Melbourne.
"Ethnonationalist international" is quite the global phenomena at the moment. Up until they share a border anyway.
The senior officer – who can only be referred to as AB for 40 years due to a court order – was charged with high-range drink-driving before police announced the incident in November. His employment status is under review.
Well chosen court ordered pseudonym because "a bastard" really doesn't narrow it down.
Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars (theconversation.com)
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Victorian courts reveal cyber attack targeted files dating back as far as 2016 (www.theguardian.com)
Court Services Victoria says hackers accessed years’ worth of recorded hearings across several courts and attack was much worse than initially thought
Secret WhatsApp messages show co-ordinated campaign to oust Antoinette Lattouf from ABC (www.theage.com.au)
The messages also reveal a member of the group Lawyers for Israel calling Lattouf’s lawyer Josh Bornstein, who is Jewish, a “traiter”.
Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard’s Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists (www.theguardian.com)
Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school’s first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’
Police ‘cannot meet’ expectations for children in custody amid Cairns watch house overcrowding (www.theguardian.com)
Senior officer calls for help providing basic necessities to juvenile inmates, including food and toilet paper
Israel says South Africa distorting the truth in ICJ genocide case (www.bbc.com)
Its lawyer rebuffs South Africa's accusations while defending actions in Gaza at the UN's top court.
Government considers recruiting ADF personnel from overseas (www.9news.com.au)
The government is considering recruitment from Pacific nations like Tuvalu, and from other countries around the world.
Ben-Gvir: 'Voluntary' transfer of Gazans is the solution, Israelis should resettle Strip (www.haaretz.com)
Israel's far-right minister claimed the idea is supported by GOP candidate Nikki Haley, and said he will 'try to convince' other government members to support such a measure. This comes days before the ICJ is due to hear South Africa's petition alleging Israel is behind forced displacement of Gazans
Victoria left without 24-hour pharmacies after state government cuts funding (www.abc.net.au)
Since January 1, Victorians have no longer had access to any 24-hour pharmacies as cuts to government funding shrink the opening hours at local chemists.
Israeli public figures accuse judiciary of ignoring incitement to genocide in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Letter to attorney general and state prosecutor demands action to stop ‘explicit calls to commit atrocious crimes’
Howard government worked with Canada to oppose UN declaration on Indigenous rights (www.theguardian.com)
Cabinet papers from 2003 show the government pursued talks without consulting peak Indigenous body – which it then abolished
Previous Sri Lanka government accused of blocking investigation into Easter bombings (www.theguardian.com)
The 2019 attacks killed 269 people, but investigators say search for answers obstructed under ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa
UN anti-torture watchdog urges Australia to reduce ‘extraordinary’ number of prisoners on remand (www.theguardian.com)
Report also calls for spit hoods to be banned and strip searches to be limited after UN visit last year
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)/Disability Employment Services (DES) Pathways Pilot (www.dss.gov.au)
Migrants scapegoated as cause of Australia’s housing crisis a ‘disturbing’ trend, advocates say (www.theguardian.com)
Housing and welfare groups call on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to show leadership amid rise in ‘nonsense’ rhetoric
Tax ombudsman criticises ATO’s robotax for not considering ‘financial vulnerability’ of recipients (www.theguardian.com)
Karen Payne says the debt notices had triggered a significant increase in complaints, and may require the government implementing a legislative fix
True to Form: Victoria Police Continues to Permit Nazis to March in Public Unannounced (www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au)
Victoria police has permitted local neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network to march upon public streets unannounced three times this year, in an Australian first.
NSW car crash involving detective charged with drink-driving is being probed by police watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is ‘conducting independent investigation of this matter’ following May incident in NorthConnex tunnel