Australia news live: Joyce says he disagrees with Hanson’s anti-Muslim comments; defence to help with Top End flood clean up pred 2 urama in 6 minutami Authorities say little can be done to salvage flooded homes along the swollen Daly river. Follow the day’s updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says he disagrees with his leader, Pauline Hanson, over inflammatory comments about Muslims, but says parties criticising her haven’t learned the lesson of One Nation’s rise.Hanson was censured in the Senate earlier this month for suggesting there are no “good” Muslims.[People] see Pauline as having the courage to stand behind her convictions on certain issues.”I’ll make it very clear, I do know people of the Islamic faith who are good people, without a shadow of a doubt.There are people of Islamic faith who are good. And she was referring to … trying to, how do you determine people who come from an area there where there’s jihad, whether they’re a good or bad? I don’t know. Maybe you can do it by talking to them. I can’t. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NSW to crack down on property underquoting, forcing sellers to publish price guides on all listings pred 3 urami in 48 minutami Underquoting and ‘dummy bidding’ will attract fines of $110,000 in bid to create a ‘fair property market’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will introduce new laws this week to force property sellers to publish a price guide on all advertising, and impose a fivefold increase to fines for underquoting real estate agents.The government says the draft laws, first flagged last year, are aimed at cracking down on agents providing misleading price estimates on property listings, a practice often used to inflate interest. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’ pred 4 urami in 14 minutami In comments to NBC News, US presidents also deflates hope of deal with Tehran, saying ‘terms aren’t good enough’Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub “just for fun”, saying that while Tehran appears ready to make a deal to end the conflict, “the terms aren’t good enough yet”.He said the US strikes had “totally demolished” most of Kharg Island, telling NBC News that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two of six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq identified pred 5 urami in 12 minutami US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in IsraelThe names of two of the six US service members who died when the military refueling aircraft they were aboard crashed over Iraq last week were made public Saturday, revealing a father who had recently been promoted and a beloved son.The Ohio air national guard said that three of the service members came from its 121st air refueling wing in Columbus, while a family from Birmingham, Alabama, confirmed that pilot Alex Klinner was killed in the crash. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Danish royals Frederik and Mary begin Australia tour in red centre pred 5 urami in 16 minutami Six-day tour includes visits to Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart and aims to deepen trade tiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDanish royals Frederik and Mary have kicked off their first trip to Australia since taking the throne in the nation’s red centre.The six-day state tour, which includes visits to Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart, aims to deepen trade ties between Queen Mary’s adopted and home countries. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war pred 5 urami in 50 minutami Bahrain circuit only 20 miles from targeted US baseRaces unlikely to be replaced because of logisticsFormula One has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grands prix because of the war in the Middle East.The races were due to take place on 12 April in Bahrain and 19 April in Saudi Arabia but the sport was approaching the point at which a decision on cancellation needed to be made to prevent more freight being sent to Bahrain. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war pred 6 urami in 54 minutami Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverageThe Trump administration’s communications licensing tsar fired a warning shot over the US broadcasting industry Saturday, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he termed “hoaxes and news distortions”.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr posted on social media that broadcasters running “fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Murder arrest after 18-day-old baby falls from central London property pred 8 urami in 1 minuto Met police says woman, 43, was detained after newborn girl in Westminster taken to hospital and pronounced deadA woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-day-old baby girl fell from a property in central London.The Metropolitan police said officers attended Horseferry Road in Westminster after reports on Saturday morning that a baby had fallen from a residential property. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new theatre be named after poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal pred 9 urami in 6 minutami Exclusive: Queensland Performing Arts Centre board nominated Oodgeroo as their preferred name for the theatre in 2024, but it was not one of the four options put to public vote by the LNPGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland government minister intervened to ensure a new theatre would not be named after Aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, overriding the theatre’s board, according to documents obtained under right to information laws.The late artist’s name is also set to be stripped from a state electorate, in draft electoral boundaries released by the state’s redistribution commission this week. The LNP lobbied for the change. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’ pred 9 urami in 6 minutami As users turn to VPNs to access pornography, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen porn sites began blocking Australians from access, it also meant X began age-checking users before they could look at adult content on the social media site.But it asked some users to send a video selfie every time they wanted to look at a single picture or video. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
