Scott Morrison accused of ‘deeply ill-informed’ attack on religious freedom after Islam speech pred 18 urami in 44 minutami Former PM called for national register and accreditation for imams, sparking backlash from Muslim leadersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeading Islamic groups have condemned Scott Morrison as “deeply ill-informed” and “dangerous” after the former prime minister demanded a national register and accreditation for imams, and expanding foreign interference frameworks to capture foreign links in religious institutions.The former Liberal leader, speaking at an antisemitism conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday, claimed the measures were needed after the Islamic State-inspired Bondi terror shooting at a Hanukah event, which left 15 people dead. Morrison demanded a focus on “radicalised extremist Islam”, noting the two alleged Bondi shooters “were Australian-made” and demanding local Muslim bodies do more to stamp out hate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives pred 19 urami in 5 minutami Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.(BBC News)
New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn pred 19 urami in 13 minutami As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides – its deadliest natural hazardNew Zealand could experience an increase in landslides – its most deadly natural hazard – as global warming triggers more intense and frequent storms, experts have warned in the wake of two landslide tragedies in the North Island.New Zealand’s landscapes are scarred with the evidence of landslides – they are responsible for more than 1,800 deaths since written records began – more than earthquakes and volcanoes combined. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man in hospital after shooting by border agent in Arizona pred 19 urami in 45 minutami Authorities say suspect, who escaped from facility in 2024, ran from traffic stop and fired shots at helicopterA shooting involving a border patrol agent near the US-Mexico border in Arizona has left an accused smuggler in critical condition, local authorities said Tuesday.Border patrol agents attempted to stop a car at about 7am, Pima county sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference. Several people exited the car and ran off, and the vehicle drove away, Nanos said. About half an hour later, agents relocated the car and attempted to stop it again. The driver fled on foot, and a border agent chased after him. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Historic heatwave expected to break records in NSW and Queensland with temperatures over 45C in regional towns pred 20 urami in 25 minutami Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria after state’s maximum daily temperature of 48.9C broke records on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastParts of New South Wales and south-western Queensland could be on track for more record setting temperatures on Wednesday as a heatwave that has gripped south-eastern Australia persists.By midday the temperature in Wilcannia, in NSW’s west, was 45.4C, with a forecast maximum of 48C, while in Bourke, the mercury had climbed to 41.3C with a forecast top of 47C. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
