Bondi beach shooting live: Minns defends response of NSW police officers ‘shot in the front’; Bondi Junction stabbing inquest findings delayed ‘out of respect’
NSW premier launches heated defence of police response to terror attack. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDreyfus says Australians rising to support community in wake of terror attacksThe former attorney general and special envoy for international human rights, Mark Dreyfus, just been on Radio National. He said this type of hatred will not divide Australia.People are going to unite to reject this hatred. It’s much worse than anyone’s worst nightmares.It’s the event that we in the Jewish community feared, the murder of 15 of our community members celebrating Hanukah ... Continue reading...
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making
Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
HelloFresh and Youfoodz sued by ACCC after allegedly trapping customers in misleading meal-kit subscriptions
More than 100,000 customers were charged a fee despite cancelling their subscription before the specified cut-off time, watchdog allegesMore than 100,000 customers of a popular meal-kit delivery provider were allegedly misled and caught in so-called “subscription traps”.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken HelloFresh and Youfoodz, both owned by the German-based parent company HelloFresh SE, to the federal court in separate proceedings. Continue reading...
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The two men who killed 15 people on Sunday were driven by “Islamic State ideology,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Australia’s public broadcaster.
Bondi terror attack: alleged gunmen travelled to the Philippines before ‘Isis-inspired’ shooting
Police investigating claims Sajid and Naveed Akram received ‘training’ overseas before Sunday’s attackThe father and son duo allegedly behind the Bondi attacked appear to have been inspired by Islamic State, the Australian prime minister says, as police confirmed they were investigating why the pair travelled to the Philippines last month.The New South Wales police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, on Tuesday alleged Naveed Akram, 24, and his 50-year-old father, Sajid, had recently travelled to the Philippines. Continue reading...
Russian court designates punk band Pussy Riot as ‘extremist’ group
Exiled punk band says its members are proud to be branded 'extremists' and hits back at Putin as an 'aging sociopath'.
US military says deadly strikes carried out on three vessels in eastern Pacific
US Southern Command says eight men killed in attacks on boats it said it were ‘engaged in narco-trafficking’ The US military has launched a fresh round of deadly strikes on foreign vessels suspected of trafficking narcotics.The US Southern Command posted footage of the strikes on social media on Monday, announcing it had hit three vessels in international waters, killing a total of eight men. Continue reading...
Trump files up to $10bn lawsuit against BBC over edit of Capitol speech – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can find more of our US politics coverage hereDonald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speechCNBC reported last week that Trump could sign an executive order “as soon as Monday” that would allow for reclassification of marijuana, citing a person familiar with the matter.Trump first floated the idea that he was “looking at reclassification” in August, and the Washington Post (paywall) was first to report last week that he’s planning to direct agencies to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, similar to some common prescription painkillers. Continue reading...
Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law.
Donald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speech
President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcastDonald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting up to $10bn in damages.The US president alleged the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited his 6 January speech before the insurrection, in an episode of Panorama just over a year ago. Continue reading...