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Australia has elected its youngest senator. With Gen Z wielding more political power, is it a sign of things to come?
21-year-old Charlotte Walker has made history. With huge challenges facing young people, better youth representation in politics is just what we need.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:
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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: What chip shortage? 10 questions with AI startup unfazed by U.S.-China tensions
Hearing about artificial intelligence from inside Chinese business paints a very different picture of the tech than popularly understood.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:EU Commission President Receives Award for Green Deal Laws She is Undoing
Click to expand Image European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives to attend a meeting with leaders of the European chemical industry at EU headquarters in Brussels, May 12, 2025. 2025 Nicolas Tucat/AP Photo In June 2024, the EUadopted a groundbreaking law requiring large companies to respect human rights and the environment throughout their global value chains. It also introduced new plans to limit CO2...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival
Relations between war-torn Ukraine and its Nato neighbour Hungary plummet to a new low.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites
US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Carlos Lopes β Europeβs insecurity and delusion about Africa
Guinea Bissau economist and former African Union advisor Carlos Lopes has seen the so-called βpartnership of equalsβ touted by Brussels flounder on a desire to open up market access for European countries, rather than help Africa industrialise.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Australia must not become complacent to Chinaβs aggression in the South China Sea
History teaches that once coercion goes unchecked, it tends to escalate. Any disruption to our seaborne supply lines is a major risk.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Crowds overrun US-backed group's new aid distribution site in Gaza
Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A major decision on a Woodside gas plant's future hinges on WA rock art β video
Unless something extraordinary happens, Labor's new environment minister, Murray Watt, looks set to extend the life of a huge Woodside gas plant in Western Australia.The decision hinges on the impact of the plant's continued operation on Murujuga rock art. A summary of an 800-page rock art monitoring report, released by the WA government, suggested concerns were overblown. However Adam Morton, Guardian Australia's...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The Woodside bossβs attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating β and we see straight through them | Hannah Ferguson
Meg OβNeillβs comments that young people are βideologicalβ about fossil fuels while ordering from Temu are a blatant attempt to shift responsibility away from her industryAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYouβre likely familiar with the term βcarbon footprintβ, which measures an individualβs environmental impact. The concept communicates to consumers...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump Warns Netanyahu Against Sabotaging Iran Nuclear Talks
The Trump administration has expressed concerns that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu could disrupt the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, potentially causing instability in the Middle East. Related: Ireland Moves to Ban Israeli Products from Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Bold Stand Against Imperialism Amid sensitive negotiations between Washington and Tehran to revive the Iranian nuclear program, [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Foreign Minister YvΓ‘n Gil Denounces Ecuadorβs Travel Warning as βRidiculousβ and Subservient to U.S. Interests
Venezuelan Foreign Minister YvΓ‘n Gil sharply criticizes Ecuadorβs travel advisory against Venezuela, calling it a βridiculousβ move influenced by U.S. imperialism, while reaffirming Venezuelaβs sovereignty and condemning U.S. human rights abuses. Related: Venezuela Issues Travel Alert for the United States, Denouncing Systematic Persecution of Venezuelan Citizens on US Soil On May 27, 2025, Venezuelaβs Foreign [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:This rare alpine frog is fighting against a lethal fungus β by breeding faster and faster
Infected male alpine tree frogs set about fathering far more offspring, helping avoid extinction in the wild β for now.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Australians remain deeply sceptical about the value of private healthcare β itβs time for radical reform | Anthony Scott
Healthscopeβs collapse is a βcanary in the coalmineβ moment for the embattled sectorThe viability of private healthcare in Australia has been thrown into doubt after Brookfieldβs decision to place Healthscope, the operator of 37 private hospitals, into receivership. After months of acrimonious negotiations with private health insurers and a failed search for buyers, the global investment firm has walked away. This is a...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:ASEAN Holds First Trilateral Summit With China, Gulf States
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim said there are βvast opportunities" for closer economic cooperation amid the uncertainties attending the shift in U.S. trade policy.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Russia Drafts Peace Memorandum for Ukraine Conflict, Urges Kyiv to Respond
Russia advances a draft memorandum proposing a ceasefire and peace treaty with Ukraine, calling on Kyiv to reciprocate and engage in dialogue to end the ongoing conflict. Related: Russian Navy Launches Baltic Sea Drills Amid Rising NATO Tensions Russia is actively developing a draft memorandum aimed at establishing a future peace treaty with Ukraine, Russian [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:βNot a saintβ: Florence Nightingale, heroic founder of modern nursing, is humanised in a new novel
Laura Elveryβs novel, Nightingale, invites us to see the legendary nurse not as a symbol, but as a person shaped by illness, desire, pain and time.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Coalition gets back together after week-long split
The Liberal and National parties have struck a deal to reunify, a week after the Coalition's extraordinary split in the wake of a ruinous election defeat.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Homicide probe underway after man found dead in Gold Coast hotel room
An autopsy found the 35-year-old man suffered head and internal injuries.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:This WA beach looks pristine until you scratch the surface
A remote beach in WA offers a glimpse into the severity of plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump warns Putin he is 'playing with fire' over Ukraine
US president President Donald has become increasingly frustrated with his Russian counterpart over his actions in Ukraine, lashing out at him for the second time this week.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Maryland Advocates Call for Penalties on Washington Gas After Ruling on False Environmental Claims
Advocates are ramping up pressure on the Maryland Public Service Commission to penalize Washington Gas Light Company following a March ruling which found that the company misled millions of customers by claiming methane gas was better for the environment than electricity. The ruling by Utility Law Judge Ryan McLean found that Washington Gasβs marketing statements [β¦]
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Diddy's ex-employee says she was kidnapped in rap mogul's plot to kill Kid Cudi
A former aide to Sean "Diddy" Combs testifies the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her during her first day on the job and waved a gun as he kidnapped her years later in an angry rush to find and kill rapper Kid Cudi.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:βChaotic, sometimes dangerous placesβ β why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve
Nearly half of New Zealandβs prison population is on remand. But these units are not suitable for successful rehabilitation, and most people are not eligible anyway.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump Administration Escalates Attack on Harvard by Ordering Federal Contract Terminations
The Trump administration orders federal agencies to cancel approximately $100 million in contracts with Harvard University, intensifying its campaign to dismantle the Ivy League institutionβs funding and international student enrollment. Related: Trump Threatens to Cut $3 Billion in Harvard Grants, Redirecting Funds to Vocational Schools On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration escalated its assault [β¦]
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump: Canada 'considering' free Golden Dome for its statehood
President Trump said on Tuesday that Canada is βconsideringβ his offer of joining the United States as the 51st state in exchange for no-cost protection by the proposed βGolden Domeβ missile defense system. βI told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:UK fraud βblightβ prompts calls for action to protect consumers
Experts say a βsystemicβ solution is required as scammers adopt new methods and increase unauthorised losses
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Frogs infected with deadly disease more likely to mate, study finds
University of Melbourne research shows male alpine tree frogs are breeding more when infected with the deadly chytrid fungus in an attempt to keep the species alive.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed
The new aid distribution system in Gaza was quickly overwhelmed by Palestinians who for 11 weeks have been blocked from assistance. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the U.S. and Israel, says the old UN-led system allowed Hamas to flourish. But humanitarian groups say the new system is incapable of alleviating the suffering of Gazans. Nick Schifrin discussed more with CiarΓ‘n Donnelly.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump is losing patience with Putin but unsure of his next move
Lawmakers see an opening for more sanctions on Russia, but the president is undecided.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:A look at Trump’s controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists
In his second term, President Trump has moved to pardon many who are considered to be loyal to him, from local Republican officials convicted of fraud to Jan. 6 rioters. The New York Times reported that Trump pardoned a Florida businessman convicted of tax evasion after his mother attended a million dollar per-plate fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez discussed more with Liz Oyer.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Agencies ax some COVID vaccine recommendations
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. ends COVID vax guidance for kids, pregnant women Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that his agency would no longer be recommending routine COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant women,...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Swimmer becomes first to circumnavigate Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim all the way around the island.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of the First Amendment. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Police fear gunman on loose after reports of shots in Kingaroy
A man thought to be armed is believed to be travelling in a vehicle with fake number plates in the regional Queensland town of Kingaroy.
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