Australia politics live: Labor’s big reforms face test as parliament returns; national cabinet to debate fuel security

MPs return to Canberra for two weeks of haggling over tax and NDIS reforms before the winter break. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hume has no problem with more debate on NDIS changes, but criticises ‘horse trading’ between Labor and the Greens Jane Hume is speaking to RN Breakfast now, saying the Coalition has no problem with increased scrutiny over changes to the NDIS should the Greens negotiate a longer inquiry into the scheme the week. I suppose one of our concerns is that perhaps the changes don’t go far enough in addressing the rorts and the criminal behaviour that we’ve seen embedded in the NDIS system now. We want to make sure that they are appropriately addressed. And we also want to make sure that Australia’s most vulnerable are well cared for. And there does seem to be some oversights in there. So I have no problems with scrutiny of legislation. It’s no surprise that the Greens have got into horse trading with Labor over this. We know exactly what it is that they do. This is their modus operandi. I think that speaks volumes of this Labor government’s priorities. Continue reading...

Trump faces fresh bipartisan criticism on Iran deal as Vance hails peace talks

Objections comes as Trump threatens to renew attacks on Iran if it doesn’t rein in its proxy in Lebanon US political figures from left and right voiced fresh objections on Sunday to Donald Trump’s provisional deal with Iran – even as the US president made new threats while Vice-President JD Vance hailed progress during the first round of direct peace talks in Switzerland. Negotiations in Lucerne between the US and Iran have already run into difficulties, after Trump wrote on Truth Social that “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” Continue reading...

Almost three tonnes of cocaine found buried under Sydney property in Australia’s biggest ever seizure, police say

Australian federal police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police have made what they say is Australia’s biggest ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug buried in secret bunkers at a property on Sydney’s western fringes. The seizure was made by the Australian federal police on Friday at a semi-rural property in Londonderry. Continue reading...

수심 얕은데…미개장 물놀이장서 초등생 형제 참변

전남 곡성군의 한 물놀이 시설에서 초등생 형제가 물에 빠져 숨져 경찰이 수사에 나섰다.전남경찰청 등에 따르면 21일 오후 2시 42분경 곡성군의 한 민간 위탁 물놀이장에서 아이 2명이 물에 빠진 뒤 의식이 없다는 어머니의 신고가 소방 당국에 접수됐다.현장에 출동한 소방 당국은 심정지 상태인 11세, 9세 어린이들을 인근 병원으로 옮겼지만 이들은 모두 숨졌다.이 초등생 형제는 주말을 맞아 어머니와 함께 물놀이 시설을 찾았다가 참변을 당한 것으로 전해졌다.사고 당시 해당 물놀이 시설은 여름철 정식 개장을 앞둔 상황이라 다른 이용객은 없던 것으로 알려졌다. 미개장 상태였기에 시설 관계자나 안전관리 요원도 없었고, 이들 형제와 어머니만 현장에 있던 것으로 파악됐다.경찰은 물놀이장 폐쇄회로(CC)TV 영상을 분석하고 시설 관계자 등을 상대로 정확한 경위를 조사 중이다. 특히 숨진 형제가 미개장 물놀이장에 출입할 수 있던 이유와 구체적인 안전관리 실태 등을 확인할 방침이다.이들 형제

“오늘 오후 3시 문 닫아요”…스타벅스, ‘역사교육’으로 후폭풍 잡는다

전국 스타벅스가 21일 오후 3시 일제히 문을 닫고 직원들의 역사교육을 진행한다. 조기 영업 종료는 1999년 국내 진출 이후 처음으로 고객 신뢰 회복으로 이어질지 주목된다.22일 업계에 따르면 스타벅스코리아(SCK컴퍼니)가 운영하는 전국 매장은 이날 오후 3시 영업을 종료한다. 매장에 근무하는 파트너들은 점포 내에서 역사 인식과 사회적 감수성에 공감하기 위한 교육을 받는다.SCK컴퍼니는 앞서 17일 본사 임직원을 대상으로 강의를 진행했는데, 이날은 전국 파트너들을 대상으로 강의 영상을 시청각 자료로 제공한다.17일 강연에서는 오제연 성균관대 사학과 교수가 ‘기업이 가져야 할 올바른 역사인식’을, 구정우 성균관대 사회학과 교수가 ‘사회적 감수성과 윤리기준’을 주제로 강의를 진행한 바 있다.두 사람은 당시 강의에서 민주화운동을 폄하하거나 왜곡하고 부정하는 것은 대한민국의 정체성을 훼손하는 것이며, 기업들은 확고한 윤리 의식을 정립하고 지킬 ‘경보시스템’을 구축해야 한다고 제언했

“더러운 발 치우라”…임산부석 맨발로 드러누운 민폐남 ‘참교육’시킨 승객

지하철 임산부 배려석에 신발을 벗고 다리를 길게 뻗은 채 여러 좌석을 차지한 승객에게 공개적으로 쓴소리를 날려 ‘참교육’한 젊은 남성이 박수를 받고 있다.20일 유튜브 채널 ‘킹받쥬’와 SNS(소셜미디어) 등에는 지하철 내 민폐 행동을 하는 남성에게 잘못을 지적하고 있는 남자 승객의 모습이 담긴 영상이 올라왔다.공개된 영상에는 한 남성이 임산부 배려석에 앉아 신발을 벗은 채 다리를 좌석 위로 올리고 있는 모습이다. 문제의 남성은 임산부 배려석부터 몸을 기댄 채 좌석 세칸을 차지하고 앉아 주변 승객들에게 불편함을 끼치고 있었다.이를 본 한 젊은 남성은 민폐 승객에게 다가가 “다른 사람들도 신발 벗고 다리 뻗고 싶지 않겠느냐”며 “하지만 공공장소이기 때문에 하지 않는 것”이라고 말했다.이어 “신발을 벗고 발을 올려놓고 세 칸이나 차지하는 게 문제다. 당신이 다리를 펴고 신발까지 벗고 있으니 더러워서 누가 여기 앉겠느냐”고 강하게 지적했다.이에 민폐 남성은 “더럽다는 거냐?”라고

2000원 커피 다 마시고 1시간 뒤…“뚜껑에 날파리 붙었다” 환불 요구

커피를 모두 마신 뒤 1시간이 지나서야 날파리가 들어 있었다며 환불을 요구한 손님 때문에 난감했다는 한 카페 사장이 억울함을 호소했다.최근 자영업자 온라인 커뮤니티 ‘아프니까 사장이다’에는 “1시간 뒤에 찾아와서 환불해달래요. 어떻게 하실 건가요?”라는 제목의 글이 올라왔다.카페를 운영 중이라고 밝힌 작성자 A 씨는 손님 한 명이 매장을 방문해 계좌이체로 결제하겠다며 시간을 끌다가 결국 현금 2000원을 내고 음료를 구매했다고 설명했다.A 씨에 따르면 해당 손님은 음료를 구매한 지 약 1시간이 지난 뒤 거의 다 마신 커피를 들고 다시 매장을 찾아왔다.손님은 컵 뚜껑 안쪽에 날파리가 있다며 환불을 요구했고, 당황한 직원은 매장에 들어온 지 얼마 되지 않아 상황 파악이 어려웠지만, 잠시 후 사과를 한 뒤 해당 고객에게 환불을 진행했다.A 씨는 “밖에서 음료를 마시다가 날파리가 들어간 것”이라며 “정말 매장 문제였다면 벌레가 음료 안에서 죽어 있어야 하는 것 아니냐”고 의문을 제

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US Futures Slip, Oil Climbs on Renewed Iran Threat: Markets Wrap

US stock futures fell and oil climbed as talks between Washington and Tehran were clouded by a renewed threat from President Donald Trump to strike Iran. The pound slipped on speculation around Keir Starmer’s future as UK prime minister.

Oil Climbs After Fresh Trump Threat as US-Iran Peace Talks Begin

Oil rose after President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel, raising concerns about progress for peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

Singapore Dollar Set to Gain Despite Hawkish Fed, Analysts Say

The Singapore dollar is poised to strengthen against the US dollar in the second half of the year despite a hawkish Federal Reserve boosting sentiment toward the greenback, according to strategists.

Bose thinks it can be a media company for some reason

The history books are littered with the corpses of corporate record labels started by companies that had no business being in the music industry. Bose thinks it can be the exception to the rule. It thinks it can be Red Bull. And, while Bose has more of a right to dip its toes into the media world than Build-a-Bear, there's little reason to believe it can succeed where so many others have failed. In an interview with Business Insider, Bose CMO Jim Mollica said the company had created Bose Studios as part of a move away from traditional "campaign-driven marketing." A big element of that is going to be Bose Records, a new label the company has … Read the full story at The Verge.

Cold Court’s debut EP is an infectious, glitchy genre mashup

Cold Court is a brother-sister duo from Philly that seems to love nothing more than shoving all of their influences together in a messy soup that at least superficially resembles the hyperpop you've come to expect from acts like 100 Gecs. But, where songs like "Dumbest Girl Alive" goofily wink at pop punk and emo, Cold Court are a bit more self-serious, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The opening track on the band's debut EP \ (^_^) / (aka Hands Up), "Nina", starts off sounding not unlike the dance punk bands that stormed the scene in the mid aughts like Franz Ferdinand or Test Icicles. But that all starts to change about a minute … Read the full story at The Verge.

Polymarket reportedly paid people to post fake videos of themselves placing bets

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation, Polymarket has been paying people to film themselves placing fake bets and celebrating fake wins on social media. WSJ identified over 1,100 deceptive clips and talked to creators who, despite not stating as such in their videos, confirmed the company paid them to create the clips. The videos posted on social media look legit at first, but there are subtle clues that betray them as fraudulent. For instance, when examined closely, one clip shows someone visiting "poiymarket.com" rather than polymarket.com. According to the Journal's investigation, none of the bets placed in the over 1,100 vide … Read the full story at The Verge.

‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use

Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets used Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology. Slug prediction maps, which have been created by computer models as part of a research project, are now helping growers to better target the use of pesticides, saving them money and reducing environmental harm. Continue reading...

More trees and nature spaces in council green plan

Bradford Council set out plans to increase tree canopy cover and create more nature reserves.

The tiny highway helping the capital's hedgehogs

A hedgehog highway is a network of small holes and gaps that allows hedgehogs to move freely.

‘A child goes to bed and doesn’t wake up’: the families left in shock after the sudden death of their healthy children

Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. And families often have no idea of the risk until it’s too late Before Alexandra Thoms goes to sleep, she puts together a flat-pack dining table with her father, Gordon. She needs the table for her otherwise sparse two-bedroom Melbourne apartment which she has moved into just weeks earlier. At 23, Alexandra has met the milestones of an ambitious life at lightning speed. She is well travelled, has earned a double university degree and a graduate job at Deloitte. She is healthy; an avid skier and gymgoer. Now, she is also a homeowner. She didn’t have a formal housewarming, though, as most of her friends still live at home. Continue reading...