Australia news live: Allan says Ley ‘punching down on Victoria’ by visiting Melbourne to highlight crime
Victorian premier accuses federal opposition leader of following in Peter Dutton’s footsteps on crime rhetoric. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on the opposition’s proposed amendments to NSW housing reformsUnder the opposition’s proposed amendments, the Housing Delivery Authority – a body that decides what major projects should be deemed state significant and decided by the planning department – will be subject to a full statutory review. Continue reading...
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China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger
Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character groundsAustralia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse far-right provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Continue reading...
US revokes visas from six foreign nationals for social media comments critical of Charlie Kirk – live
The move marks a stunning departure for the Trump administration, which came to power vowing to stop social-media censorshipTrump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of FreedomChina has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...
LA to declare state of emergency over Ice raids to assist affected families
Move will allow county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants amid immigration crack down on cityLos Angeles county officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.The move allows the LA county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. A local state of emergency can also funnel state money for legal aid and other services. Continue reading...
Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala
“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said of how the 20 inmates had slipped out, perhaps over a period of time.
Hundreds of thousands of tenants set to benefit as long-awaited rental reforms introduced to Victorian parliament
Exclusive: New bill seeks to ban rent processing fees, require landlords to provide proof for bond claims and establish a portable bond schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLandlords and real estate agents will have to provide renters with proof to back up a bond claim and will be banned from charging fees to process rent, under long-awaited legislation to be introduced to Victorian parliament.The premier, Jacinta Allan, and minister for consumer affairs, Nick Staikos, on Wednesday announced the introduction of Labor’s latest rental reforms to parliament, which if passed would also establish a portable bond scheme the government said would benefit about 736,000 households. Continue reading...
US revokes six foreigners’ visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk
State department says it has ‘no obligation’ to host foreign nationals who ‘celebrate heinous’ death of far-right activistUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s US state department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of rightwing activist Charlie Kirk.“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the state department said in a statement posted on X. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.” Continue reading...
Trump administration looks for ways to pay federal officers during shutdown
They include officers from the FBI, US Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
LIVE: Israel restricts aid into Gaza; Hamas releases bodies of 4 captives
Handover comes as Trump says Hamas must disarm or be disarmed, 'perhaps violently'.