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US politics: Ilhan Omar faces challenge as six states hold primaries – live
900 US healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 – and the toll is risingTrump considers blocking Americans who may have Covid-19 from coming homeGeorgia, Minnesota, Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin to hold primariesCori Bush interview: ‘They don’t know what I know’Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.49pm BSTDonald Trump has
Riot police and boy racers: Tuesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Covid live news: New Zealand reports first new cases in community; Russia approves vaccine
Coronavirus updates: New Zealand records first new local cases in 102 days; deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHORussia approves coronavirus vaccine despite testing safety concernsGlobal cases pass 20m as WHO points to ‘green shoots of hope’Lost on the frontline: the 900 US healthcare workers who have diedUK
Biggest fall in UK employment in a decade as Covid-19 hits jobs market – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as nearly three quarters of a million people lose their jobs since MarchPayrolls have fallen by 730,000 since crisis beganONS: Worst quarter for jobs since the financial crisisAverage earnings fell in April-June as bonuses and hours cutBut unemployment rate sticks at
Belarus opposition candidate in Lithuania after second night of protests
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s low score in official election results has prompted two nights of unprecedented protest actionSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed elections in Belarus, has left the country as clashes between heavily armed police and demonstrators escalated during a second night of protests.Lithuania’s foreign minister, Linas Linkevičius,
US politics: Ilhan Omar faces challenge as six states hold primaries – live
900 US healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 – and the toll is risingTrump considers blocking Americans who may have Covid-19 from coming homeGeorgia, Minnesota, Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin to hold primariesCori Bush interview: ‘They don’t know what I know’Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.49pm BSTDonald Trump has
Riot police and boy racers: Tuesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Covid live news: New Zealand reports first new cases in community; Russia approves vaccine
Coronavirus updates: New Zealand records first new local cases in 102 days; deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHORussia approves coronavirus vaccine despite testing safety concernsGlobal cases pass 20m as WHO points to ‘green shoots of hope’Lost on the frontline: the 900 US healthcare workers who have diedUK
Biggest fall in UK employment in a decade as Covid-19 hits jobs market – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as nearly three quarters of a million people lose their jobs since MarchPayrolls have fallen by 730,000 since crisis beganONS: Worst quarter for jobs since the financial crisisAverage earnings fell in April-June as bonuses and hours cutBut unemployment rate sticks at
Belarus opposition candidate in Lithuania after second night of protests
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s low score in official election results has prompted two nights of unprecedented protest actionSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed elections in Belarus, has left the country as clashes between heavily armed police and demonstrators escalated during a second night of protests.Lithuania’s foreign minister, Linas Linkevičius,
Tim Cook joins the billionaire club as Apple nears $2tn valuation
Apple has thrived under Cook’s leadership with the iPhone X and a move into subscription TVApple chief executive Tim Cook has joined the billionaire club as the iPhone maker is poised to become the US’s first$2tn company.Apple’s performance has so far proved to be coronavirus-proof, crushing Wall Street expectations in
‘Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021’: Bindi Irwin announces pregnancy with new husband
Australian wildlife warrior Bindi Irwin has announced she’s expecting her first child with new husband Chandler Powell. The 22-year-old daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin shared the news with her 3.6 million followers on Instagram on Tuesday. She marked the occasion by posting a photo with her husband
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Santos’ destruction of the Pilliga Forest would be a ‘crime’
EnvironmentJim McIlroyCoral WynterIssue 1276Australiacoal seam gasSantos Narrabri Gas ProjectPilliga ForestNarrabriAugust 10, 2020Maria Rickert, the German-born owner and co-founder of the Pilliga Pottery and Barkala Farmstay, is passionately committed to protecting the Pilliga Forest from Santos’ plan to drill 850 coal seam gas (CSG) wells. “I would like to emphasise how beautiful
Poor decisions are wrecking Australia’s economy, not the virus
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Grim findings to come in war crimes investigation
Australians will be dismayed by the findings of an investigation into allegations that their special forces in Afghanistan committed war crimes, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has warned. Interviewed by journalist Stan Grant as part of ASPI’s ‘Strategic Vision 2020’ online conference series, Senator Reynolds said the investigation was nearing its conclusion.
Trump has a problem with China – but what is Australia doing?
Since Trump became President the relationship between the US and China has deteriorated to the point that some observers talk of war. Why is this and what should Australia’s role be? In simple terms America feels threatened by China’s rapidly … Continue reading →
Today’s Commentary from Independent Media
Government rejects Royal Commission’s claim of no aged care plan, as commission set to grill regulator
The federal government has clashed with the Royal Commission into Aged Care, strongly rejecting the claim by senior counsel assisting the inquiry Peter Rozen that it had no specific COVID-19 plan for the sector. Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck told a news conference: “We have had a plan to deal
Yet more allegations against our military in Afghanistan set to emerge
Exposing the Cost of NSW Police Misconduct: An Interview With David Shoebridge
NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge moved a motion in state parliament on 5 August, calling on the Department of Communities and Justice to release the figures relating to civil actions brought against the NSW Police Force over incidents of misconduct. The motion calls...
The National Black Hole Network
Perhaps thinking he was helping to promote the financial strength of the NBN, Tony Boyd noted in the Australian Financial Review’s Chanticleer column today that the National Broadband Network delivered an EBITDA — earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation — of $1.77 billion. A large and impressive number, most
Government bracing for damning report on alleged Special Forces’ incidents in Afghanistan
The government and the Australian Defence Force are bracing for reputational damage to the military from damning findings in an imminent report on Australian Special Forces’ behaviour in Afghanistan. The report, expected within a month, is from a long-running inquiry by Justice Paul Brereton. Earlier this year the inspector-general of
Alan Kohler, the ABC’s magic pudd’nhead
I used to regularly look forward to watching Alan Kohler’s financial report on the ABC news each evening. But when the global financial crisis hit, I suddenly realised that even he didn’t know what was going on. Fast forward to 2020 and I’m having that strange sense of déjà vu—all
Victorian emergency departments during COVID-19: overall presentations down but assault, DIY injuries up
ShutterstockCOVID-19 restrictions in Victoria have had a marked effect on how and where we spend our time. For many people, home has become the workplace, and for most school-aged children, home is also the classroom. We compared Victorian emergency department presentations in May 2020 to those in May
Can ageing really be ‘treated’ or ‘cured’? An evolutionary biologist explains
ShutterstockAs time passes, our fertility declines and our bodies start to fail. These natural changes are what we call ageing. In recent decades, we’ve come leaps and bounds in treating and preventing some of the world’s leading age-related diseases, such as coronary heart disease, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Australian primary private schools should be fully funded by governments — but banned from charging fees
ShutterstockTo fix inequality in Australian education, governments should fully fund all non-government primary schools, according to former former NSW Education Minister and now head of the UNSW Gonski Institute, Adrian Piccoli. In an opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Piccoli suggests government funding be dependent on
Every Victorian Year 12 student will have COVID-19 factored into their grade — we should do it for all Australian students
ShutterstockOver the weekend, Victorian Education Minister, James Merlino, announced the individual impact of COVID-19 will be taken into account for every Year 12 student in the state when calculating their VCE score and ATAR. Under usual circumstances, individual students are assessed for special consideration on a case
Why so secret? The Government held a ‘Women’s Job Creation’ Forum today but we can’t tell you what happened
As a female-led media organisation that has reported on women’s careers and work for eight years now, we’d love to have been able to cover what happened at the ‘Women’s Job Creation’ forum held by the Office for Women and the Minister for Women today. We’d especially
McDonald’s sues former CEO, citing sexual relationships with staff
Latest News
US politics: Ilhan Omar faces challenge as six states hold primaries – live
900 US healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 – and the toll is risingTrump considers blocking Americans who may have Covid-19 from coming homeGeorgia, Minnesota, Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin to hold primariesCori Bush interview: ‘They don’t know what I know’Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.49pm BSTDonald Trump has
Riot police and boy racers: Tuesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Covid live news: New Zealand reports first new cases in community; Russia approves vaccine
Coronavirus updates: New Zealand records first new local cases in 102 days; deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week, says WHORussia approves coronavirus vaccine despite testing safety concernsGlobal cases pass 20m as WHO points to ‘green shoots of hope’Lost on the frontline: the 900 US healthcare workers who have diedUK
Biggest fall in UK employment in a decade as Covid-19 hits jobs market – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as nearly three quarters of a million people lose their jobs since MarchPayrolls have fallen by 730,000 since crisis beganONS: Worst quarter for jobs since the financial crisisAverage earnings fell in April-June as bonuses and hours cutBut unemployment rate sticks at
Belarus opposition candidate in Lithuania after second night of protests
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s low score in official election results has prompted two nights of unprecedented protest actionSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition candidate in Sunday’s disputed elections in Belarus, has left the country as clashes between heavily armed police and demonstrators escalated during a second night of protests.Lithuania’s foreign minister, Linas Linkevičius,
Tim Cook joins the billionaire club as Apple nears $2tn valuation
Apple has thrived under Cook’s leadership with the iPhone X and a move into subscription TVApple chief executive Tim Cook has joined the billionaire club as the iPhone maker is poised to become the US’s first$2tn company.Apple’s performance has so far proved to be coronavirus-proof, crushing Wall Street expectations in
World News
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
As we fight COVID-19, we should turn our gaze to space
This image provided by NOAA/NASA shows the Earth’s western hemisphere on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument [NOAA/NASA via AP] Humanity is facing an invasion. In the span of a few months, an invisible outside force we about
New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days
Auckland will be locked down for at least three days and some physical distancing restrictions will be reintroduced in the rest of the country [File: Greg Bowker/AFP] New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to
Powerful storm causes widespread damage across the US Midwest
Storm known as a Derecho lasted several hours as it tore from eastern Nebraska across Iowa and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois [AP] A rare storm with power similar to a hurricane swept across the US Midwest uprooting trees, tossing vehicles, and causing widespread property damage. More than
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
As we fight COVID-19, we should turn our gaze to space
This image provided by NOAA/NASA shows the Earth’s western hemisphere on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument [NOAA/NASA via AP] Humanity is facing an invasion. In the span of a few months, an invisible outside force we about
New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days
Auckland will be locked down for at least three days and some physical distancing restrictions will be reintroduced in the rest of the country [File: Greg Bowker/AFP] New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
As we fight COVID-19, we should turn our gaze to space
This image provided by NOAA/NASA shows the Earth’s western hemisphere on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument [NOAA/NASA via AP] Humanity is facing an invasion. In the span of a few months, an invisible outside force we about
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
As we fight COVID-19, we should turn our gaze to space
This image provided by NOAA/NASA shows the Earth’s western hemisphere on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument [NOAA/NASA via AP] Humanity is facing an invasion. In the span of a few months, an invisible outside force we about
World News
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida – Reuters
U.S. couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, returning to ‘scary’ Florida Reuters
The twin struggles of Hong Kong and the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters in the Philippine capital march against the new anti-terror law, 27 July 2020, Manila, Philippines (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Hong Kong’s new draconian security law has been occupying headlines around the world since it was forcefully imposed by China on June 30. The law, which allows
Beirut explosion: Remembering victims of the deadly blast
It has been one week since a massive explosion caused by 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing some 200 people and wounding 6,000 others. The blast displaced some 300,000 people, leaving the city with billions of dollars in damage. Questions remain as to why such
As we fight COVID-19, we should turn our gaze to space
This image provided by NOAA/NASA shows the Earth’s western hemisphere on May 20, 2018 made by the new GOES-17 satellite, using the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument [NOAA/NASA via AP] Humanity is facing an invasion. In the span of a few months, an invisible outside force we about
New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days
Auckland will be locked down for at least three days and some physical distancing restrictions will be reintroduced in the rest of the country [File: Greg Bowker/AFP] New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to
Powerful storm causes widespread damage across the US Midwest
Storm known as a Derecho lasted several hours as it tore from eastern Nebraska across Iowa and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois [AP] A rare storm with power similar to a hurricane swept across the US Midwest uprooting trees, tossing vehicles, and causing widespread property damage. More than
Business & The Economy
Why the RBA is wrong about zoning and house prices. Again.
According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, we should be building high rises everywhere to address housing supply “shortages”. Here’s one view why this is approach is “conceptually flawed, relies on lobbyist input and doesn’t interrogate...
Snow Job: why the cover-up over Snowy Hydro 2.0?
The National Parks Association of NSW and ex-Energy Australia chair Ted Woodley are considering a legal challenge to the $10 billion Snowy 2.0, which they say will push back the transition to renewable energy and destroy thousands of hectares of national park, in light of the fact that the whole
Cyber strategy a big miss for local industry
The government’s $1.7 billion cybersecurity strategy’s lack of focus on the local industry is “frustrating” and a “wasted opportunity”, according to CyRise chief executive Scott Handsaker. The strategy was finally launched late last week with a focus on protecting the nation’s essential infrastructure from cyber-attacks, handing additional powers to
Lost children of the digital revolution
In 2008 – the year that the first round of “Service Delivery Reform” was getting underway – my daughter had her first baby. The bureaucracy would come to call this ‘a life event’. At the time, I was the Chief Technology Architect of the Department of Human Services, responsible
ATO confirms R&D tax claw-back plan
More than a quarter of companies claiming the research and development tax incentive this quarter may have some of their offset clawed back if the government pushes ahead with its planned changes to the scheme, the Australian Taxation Office has confirmed. The Coalition announced plans to make a series
Labor demands AFP answers on encryption
Australian law enforcement agencies are yet to use the coercive anti-encryption powers handed to them nearly two years ago, with Labor MPs questioning whether they are necessary at all. The Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (TOLA) Act provides law enforcement with new powers to compel tech companies to provide
Environment
Off-grid EV owners charge cars from solar and their own creek
Two EV owners in Tasmania pushing boundaries of off-grid living, powering not only their home in pristine southern Tasmania but also their EVs from the sun and their own seasonal creek. The post Off-grid EV owners charge cars from solar and their own creek appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EV first: How a Tesla Model 3 won the Targa South West rally
Tesla Model 3 wins Targa 130 category at famous Targa South West rally race, by “borrowing” power off another EV, and beating a Porsche 911. The post EV first: How a Tesla Model 3 won the Targa South West rally appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Covid Commission advised Morrison to underwrite gas pipelines, but ignored green jobs
Chair of Morrison’s handpicked Covid-19 advisory body confirms it wants taxpayer support directed to new gas infrastructure, while ignoring green opportunities. The post Covid Commission advised Morrison to underwrite gas pipelines, but ignored green jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tesla big battery sets new record as testing for Hornsdale expansion enters final stage
Tesla big battery at Hornsdale delivers a rapid 270MW flip – from charging at 120MW to discharging at 150MW – in latest testing for expanded facility. The post Tesla big battery sets new record as testing for Hornsdale expansion enters final stage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Storage company 1414 Degrees appoints interim CEO as part of board overhaul
Thermal energy storage developer 1414 Degrees appoints an interim CEO, as company works towards its first pilot project. The post Storage company 1414 Degrees appoints interim CEO as part of board overhaul appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bundaberg council considers 100MW solar farm proposed for Isis River
Plans to build a 100MW solar farm, with the option to add battery storage, submitted to the Regional Bundaberg Council. The post Bundaberg council considers 100MW solar farm proposed for Isis River appeared first on RenewEconomy.
