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Many of us already knew the childcare sector was in crisis. The question is: what are we going to do about it? | Lisa Bryant
Is it finally time for bold, radical action? I know what I thinkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe absolute minimum a parent should expect when dropping off their child at an early childhood education and care centre is that their child will be cared for and safe. But according to shocking allegations, reported on Tuesday, that basic expectation may not have been met for at least some...
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U.S. House passes Trump's tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin
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Trump slams 'ridiculous' decision by Musk to start new U.S. political party
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As Musk melts down over budget bill, Trump threatens his government contracts
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Distrust in AI is on the rise โ but along with healthy scepticism comes the risk of harm
Even if you suspect a fake, hereโs what to consider before accusing someone of using AI to create art, music or writing.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Hurricane Flossie Intensifies to Category 2, Threatens Mexican Pacific Coast with Torrential Rains and Flooding
Hurricane Flossie rapidly strengthened to Category 2, advancing toward Mexicoโs Pacific coast with winds up to 175 km/h. Mexican authorities brace for heavy rains, flooding, and infrastructure damage in Guerrero, Michoacรกn, Colima, Jalisco, and Oaxaca. Related: Nicaragua and Mexico Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.7%, the Lowest in America Hurricane Flossie, the sixth named storm of [โฆ]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Cuba Condemns U.S. Presidential Memorandum Tightening Economic Blockade: A Renewed Assault on Sovereignty
Cuba vehemently rejects the U.S. Presidential Memorandum of June 2025 that intensifies the economic blockade, denouncing it as an imperialist tool aimed at undermining Cuban sovereignty and socialism. Related: Venezuela Condemns Trumpโs New Memo Targeting Cuba On July 1, 2025, Cubaโs Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong declaration condemning the United States governmentโs reissued [โฆ]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator For South China Sea Advocacy
Francis "Tol" Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila's claims in the disputed waterway.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations. What can they do?
Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Appeals to Pope Leo XIV for Intervention in Migrant Children Crisis in the U.S.
President Nicolas Maduro calls on Pope Leo XIV to help rescue 18 Venezuelan migrant children separated from their families in the United States, denouncing the UNโs failure to act and demanding urgent humanitarian intervention. Related: Venezuelan Parliament Declares UN Human Rights Chief Volker Tรผrk Persona Non Grata Over Silence on Migrant Children Crisis Venezuelan President [โฆ]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Iran Launches Strategic Reconstruction Plan
The Iranian government officially announced the initiation of a major national reconstruction program aimed at revitalizing key sectors of its economy and infrastructure, as part of its broader National Development Strategy. The announcement was made Tuesday through a government communiquรฉ, reflecting Tehranโs intention to recover rapidly from recent escalations and to consolidate long-term resilience. The [โฆ]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Tesla shares drop on Musk, Trump feud ahead of Q2 deliveries
Tesla shares dropped 7% from Friday's closing price of $323.63 to the $300.71 close on Tuesday ahead of the company's second-quarter deliveries report.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:We all have kangaroos hopping around our coin purse โ and theyโve been on money since 1795
The first representation of a kangaroo on money was not in Australia, but actually in England in 1795.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Parental Opt-Outs on LGBT Books Harm All Children
Click to expand Image Supporters of LGBTQ rights demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court, as the court hears oral arguments in the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, in Washington, DC, April 22, 2025. 2025 Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that parents are entitled to opt their children out of school...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs Aid Cuts Could Trigger Over 14 Million Deaths by 2030, New Report Warns
A devastating new study published in The Lancet estimates that the drastic reduction of U.S. foreign aid under the Donald Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including over 4.5 million children under the age of five. The study, conducted by global health researchers from institutions across Europe, Africa, [โฆ]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Chinese pressure stresses Taiwanโs democracy
Internationally, Taiwan is mostly celebrated for its success in building a liberal political system despite the persistent threat of PRC military attack. โTaiwanโs democracy Is thriving in Chinaโs shadow,โ we read; โresilient,โโrobustโ and โvibrant,โโa triumph.โ But Taiwanโs political system has been in crisis since the 2024 elections. The two major parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and [โฆ] The post Chinese pressure...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Trump urges Hamas to accept ceasefire plan
US President Trump said Hamas should accept truce terms and that the situation would "only get worse." The call came after dozens of charities have called for an Israeli and US-backed Gaza aid group to be disbanded.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Is Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ a political curse for Republicans?
A legislative win for the president could hurt his party given the tax and spend measureโs low popularity
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Qantas confirms cyber attack exposes records of up to 6 million customers
The airline said in a statement on Wednesday that the affected system has been contained and its systems were now securedQantas has suffered a major cyber-attack, potentially exposing the records of up to 6m customers.The airline said in a statement on Wednesday that the affected system has now been contained and its systems were secured. The system in question was a third-party platform used by the airlineโs contact...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump Announces Israelโs Ceasefire Agreement Amid Ongoing Concerns Over the Situation in Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump announces Israelโs agreement to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the mediation role of Qatar and Egypt while urging Hamas to accept the deal to prevent further escalation. Related: U.S. Senate Passes Trumpโs Fiscal Plan, Sending It Back to House for Final Approval President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed [โฆ]
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Qantas says 'significant' portion of 6m customers' data likely stolen
Qantas is warning a "significant" amount of customer data has likely been stolen from its records during a cyber attack against the airline on Monday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump speaks after visit to migrant detention facility in Florida Everglades
President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the Florida Everglades, suggesting it could be a model for future lockups nationwide as his administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Cuban national volleyball team blocked from US due to new visa restrictions
The Cuban women's volleyball team has been denied entry into Puerto Rico due to new visa restrictions that could impact future tournaments.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump says Israel agreed to terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, warns Hamas to take deal
President Trump said on Tuesday evening that Israel has agreed to the โnecessary conditionsโ to โfinalizeโ a 60-day ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip and pushed the Palestinian militant group Hamas to take the deal, warning that it will โnot get better.โ โMy Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump says Israel agrees to 'necessary conditions to finalize' 60-day Gaza ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development โ upon which Israel has yet to comment โas he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House on Monday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:US Senate passes Trumpโs โOne Big Beautiful Billโ, sending it to the House
Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:'They took shrapnel from my heart' โ the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:What counts as a humane killing? Experts say it's a 'grey' line in WA
Farmers and animal advocates say the ordinary person's obligations when dealing with animals are unclear under Western Australian law, leaving them vulnerable to legal risks.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Live: Police offer $500k reward over 'savage' cold case murder
Queensland police are offering a $500,000 reward for information about the 1987 murder of Bundaberg taxi driver Bryan Hodginkinson, whose body was found on a rural road after a brutal assault.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Houthis say they targeted Ben Gurion airport in Israel
Houthis say they targeted Ben Gurion airport in Israel Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" by the Israeli air force, an Israeli military statement said. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree posted on Telegram on Tuesday that the group...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:NSW weather map: which parts of state are being hit by flood and rain โ and what areas are at flooding risk?
These maps visualise the rainfall and flood risk as a vigorous coastal low pressure system batters the east coastNSW and Sydney weather live updates โ latest newsThousands without power in NSW and at least 200 properties affected by floodingWant more charts in your inbox? Sign up to the Crunch newsletterDestructive winds and heavy rainfall are hitting large swathes of the New South Wales coastline, with some areas...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Figma files for IPO on NYSE, plans to 'take big swings' with acquisitions
Figma filed its IPO prospectus on Tuesday, as the design software vendor looks to raise money and awareness to take on Adobe.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Third person charged in relation to alleged murder of Pheobe Bishop
Police say they have charged a 30-year-old man with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over 'jihad' remark
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has reportedly apologized to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over saying he had referred to โglobal jihadโ in the past. A readout that Politico obtained said Mamdani and Gillibrand talked Monday night on a call amid voting on President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful bill.โ โGillibrand apologized for mischaracterizing Mamdaniโs record...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Speaker Johnson: Inclement weather is โpart of the problemโ for House votes on megabill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is โpart of the problemโ House Republicans are grappling with as they look to fast-track their โbig, beautiful billโ through the chamber this week. The House is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday โ with a procedural vote shortly after โ to kick off the...
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