News live: Australian parents having children at a later age as nation’s fertility rate falls further, ABS finds
Fertility rate inched below 1.5 babies per woman in 2024. Follow today’s news liveCandace Owens: high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwingerGet 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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As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics
With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs.
US revokes visas from six foreign nationals for social media comments critical of Charlie Kirk – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Read our latest story hereChina 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...
Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference
Chinese president is behind patriarchal turn in politics with activists silenced for ‘promoting gender antagonism’Addressing dignitaries gathered in Beijing on Monday, Xi Jinping praised the “historic achievements” of women’s rights in China. In the past 30 years, the Chinese president said, maternal mortality rates had dropped by nearly 80%, and women were now participating in the project of national governance with “unprecedented confidence and vigour”.Xi was speaking at the global women’s summit, an event on Monday and Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the historic UN’s world conference on women, which took place in Beijing. It was there in 1995 that Hillary Clinton, the then US first lady, delivered her “women’s rights are human rights” speech, lines now often quoted by people in China advocating for women’s rights. Continue reading...
More Indigenous Australians died in custody in NSW this year than ever before, coroner reveals
Coroner decries ‘profoundly distressing milestone’ as state surpasses yearly record after only nine months, with expert saying tough on crime measures compounding problemWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore First Nations people have died in custody in New South Wales so far this year than ever before, the state coroner has revealed, pointing to soaring Aboriginal incarceration rates as a key driver behind the “profoundly distressing milestone”.Twelve Indigenous people have died in NSW corrective services custody since January, while four have died in police operations – the highest number recorded in any full year. Continue reading...
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.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,329
Here are the key events from day 1,329 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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 rightwing 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...
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.