Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’ pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 9 minutami President threatens in Truth Social post to annihilate Iran if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to completely annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should their government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz.The president’s own words, posted publicly and tied to a specific deadline and set of demands, provide unusually direct evidence of intent to violate international law, and is widely being met with shock and dismay by Democrats. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 13 minutami Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtlesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of the Middle East’s most important wetlands, satellite image analysis suggests, making it one of a number of spills posing a risk to the livelihoods of coastal communities in the Gulf.The Shahid Bagheri, a drone carrier, began leaking heavy fuel oil in Iranian territorial waters near the strait of Hormuz after it was hit by a US warplane in the first few days of the US-Israel attack on Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Student claiming RMIT is ‘complicit in genocide’ in social media post faces misconduct action pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 15 minutami Student accused of sharing a video of the university’s defence and aerospace research centre with the RMIT Students for Palestine Instagram accountFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn RMIT University student faces potential suspension over a video accusing the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza, because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies.RMIT has argued the video, recorded in a corridor of the centre, publicly identifies its location which is not published online, thereby risking the safety of its facility, staff and students. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Max Chandler-Mather says Greens can use ‘progressive populism’ to win voters deserting major parties for One Nation pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 15 minutami The new head of the Greens Institute will organise thousands of volunteers for a major survey of economic and social life around AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mather says the Greens can use “progressive economic populism” to win over Australians deserting the major parties for One Nation as the firebrand former MP accused the political class of thumbing its nose at the concerns of everyday voters.Chandler-Mather has been named the new executive director of the party’s internal thinktank, The Greens Institute, charged with closing capacity gaps exposed at the federal election. One of the Greens’ highest profile losses at the 2025 poll, Chandler-Mather and the former leader Adam Bandt were both defeated by Labor candidates in shock results. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ben Roberts-Smith is back in court, now as a defendant. His case reminds us that there are laws even amid war pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 15 minutami The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence.He sits now in a very different position. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 15 minutami Report by the prime minister’s office says a total ban would have a ‘higher net benefit’ but would hit sporting codes very hardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s plans to restrict gambling advertising will reduce Australia’s annual gambling expenditure by $62.7m a year – or just 0.8% – according to a government report which said a full ad ban would have had “a higher net benefit” but a large burden on media and sporting codes.The report from the Anthony Albanese’s office of impact analysis (OIA) also revealed podcasts, app stores and even the NRL and AFL websites will be subject to Labor’s gambling reforms, which ban online wagering ads unless those platforms build an opt-out feature for adults. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
