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Meanwhile, the government’s promised ‘future gas strategy’ will argue the fossil fuel is important part of transition to net zero emissions. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNSW’s arts minister, John Graham, says a Sydney council has sent a “terrible message” by voting to ban same-sex parenting books, importing a “US culture war into our country”.In case you missed it: Cumberland city council voted to place a blanket ban on same-sex parenting books from local libraries. Labor councillor Mohamad Hussein voted in favour of the motion, which passed six to five.That’s a good thing. I think it’s a chance for the council to reconsider.It’s a terrible message to send, to have this councillor importing this US culture war into our country and playing it out on the shelves of the local library. I think the community expectations are clear – the local councillors should be coming around to pick up their bin, not telling them what to read. Continue reading…



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The Brexit and immigration hardliner surprised politicians from both sides with her defectionThe look on Penny Mordaunt’s face was one of disbelief as she watched Natalie Elphicke, the Tory MP for Dover, take her seat for prime minister’s questions just behind Keir Starmer on the Labour benches.After a few moments, the Commons leader got up from the front bench and crept along to where Rishi Sunak was waiting beside the speaker’s chair, whispering urgently in his ear to prepare him for the unwelcome surprise. Continue reading…



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Author : Pippa Crerar political editor

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This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement, aid trucks routed through from Egypt were already undergoing security inspections there. Continue reading…



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Author : Amy Sedghi (now); Martin Belam and Reged Ahmad (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-05-08 14:00:54

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Former minister is launching bid to push Sunak to right on immigration policyJohn Swinney has been sworn in as Scotland’s new first minister at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, PA Media reports. PA says:Scotland’s most senior judge, the Lord President Lord Carloway, presided over the ceremony.The Perthshire North MSP made his statutory declarations and was granted his official title of First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal.An email sent to probation and prison staff, obtained by The Times, said measures introduced less than two months ago had failed to ease pressure in men’s prisons in England and Wales.It said that a scheme that allows prisoners to be set free before their release date will be extended from 35 days to 70 days from May 23.The Tories have once again used a cloak of secrecy to hide their early release of violent criminals. It’s completely unacceptable and the public has a right to know the truth.After 14 years of Conservative chaos and the utter mismanagement of the prison estate, the government cannot keep extending the early release of prisoners without facing public scrutiny. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

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European debut to take over venues, galleries, clubs and spaces with focus on continent’s creative talentSouth by Southwest, the world-leading creativity festival from Austin, Texas that has hosted the likes of Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg and Amy Winehouse is launching a London edition next year.Known as SXSW, the multi-day event – which has been running for almost four decades – celebrates new ideas and innovators across the culture, science and tech industries. Continue reading…



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Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

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The number of tourists on K’gari could soon be capped on the busiest days of the year. Follow today’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCFMEU welcomes funding of 15,000 fee-free construction Tafe places in budgetThe CFMEU has welcomed a funding boost for apprenticeships and traineeships in the upcoming budget.This investment will mean more apprentices and trainees will get the training they need to build critical housing and infrastructure that Australia desperately needs …There’s an often-overlooked distinction between apprenticeships and traineeships but thankfully the government recognises the importance of both – that’s critical to addressing construction skills gaps.If they don’t mobilise this government into real action I just don’t know what will. Half of all threatened species becoming extinct is an intolerable outcome.Report after report has shown the terrible decline of biodiversity in NSW, and the Ken Henry review of biodiversity laws gave the government very clear recommendations on how to slow and reverse this trend, but the government still hasn’t responded after seven months. Continue reading…



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Animals were strolling through the backyard of a house when they decided to take a bit of a swim in the poolAs southern California warms up this month, everyone is looking to soak up the sun while staying cool – even the bears.A family of bears in Monrovia, about 30 minutes from Los Angeles, took a stroll through a backyard on Monday afternoon, exploring their surroundings and investigating a pool. Video captured by the home’s occupant Rick Martinez showed a bear and her cubs roaming the property and scratching a tree. At one point the adult bear hopped into the pool and went for a swim while two tiny cubs watched on curiously. Continue reading…



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Author : Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

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The $130,000 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels is at the center of this trialStormy Daniels takes stand in Trump’s hush-money trialTrump attorney Susan Necheles reveals that Stormy Daniels is expected to be the prosecution’s second witness for the day.She’s fighting to keep details about the alleged sex act between Daniels and Donald Trump under wraps. Continue reading…



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Author : Victoria Bekiempis and Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Fran Lawther (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-05-07 15:29:30

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Prosecutors, witnesses, jurors – all are in the ex-president’s sights and it could lead to violence, former federal prosecutors and judges sayDonald Trump’s verbal assaults on judges, prosecutors, witnesses, jurors and the broader US justice system, are undermining the rule of law and American democracy while fueling threats and potential violence against individuals involved with the legal cases against him and egging on his extremist allies, former federal prosecutors and judges say.In his campaign to win the presidency again, and in the midst of various criminal and civil trials, Trump has launched multiple attacks on the American legal system on his Truth Social platform to counter the 88 federal and state criminal charges he faces. Continue reading…



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Author : Peter Stone

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Police have no concerns for safety, Rossmoyne senior high school principal says, after messages on an internal service threatening to ‘shoot up the school’ were investigatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFresh threats to “shoot up the school” attended by the teenager who was shot dead by police in Perth on the weekend have been dismissed as a hacking incident, with the school insisting there was no threat to students.The 16-year-old was fatally shot by police in a car park in Willetton on Saturday night after he stabbed a stranger in the back. The teenager, a white convert to Islam, was known to police and had been in a deredicalisation program for two years.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Meanwhile Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas will hand down his 10th budget, which will show the state’s debt is expected to stabilise in the near future. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, says the prime minister needs to “pick the phone up” and speak directly to the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, after the Australian government accused a Chinese fighter jet of dropping flares close to an Australian helicopter in international waters.The defence minister, Richard Marles, yesterday branded the incident as “unacceptable” and said the Australian pilot had to take evasive action to avoid the flares. You can read all the details below:I think the prime minister needs to pick the phone up, frankly, and speak to the Chinese president … and express our deep concern, because at some stage, there’s going to be a miscalculation and an Australian defence force member is going to lose their life.And that is a tragic circumstance that has to be avoided at all costs, but there will be a miscalculation by somebody who’s flying that jet or somebody who’s on the deck of a Chinese naval ship, something will happen. Continue reading…



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All the coverage and latest updates from fashion’s biggest night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Follow liveCo-chair and absolute queen of meta-dressing – see the shoes with tennis ball heels she wore to promote sexy tennis flick, Challengers – Zendaya has arrived. Her stylist Law Roach has had the internet speculating, with a red herring post yesterday on Instagram that read “How did I forget that I have this dress in my archive!… we had the dress the entire time,” followed by a face palm enoji. But the floral Emanuel Ungaro couture gown he posted a picture of was clearly not meant to be. Of course Zendaya went for the drama of this gown by Maison Margiela’s John Galliano, complete with wonky silhouette and plumage.The Met Gala is all about drama and the British actor Gwendoline Christie is certainly bringing it by slowly ascending the steps and giving a different pose at each level. The GOT star is wearing a red velvet gown and sheer tulle cape by John Galliano for Maison Margiela. She closed his spring ’24 couture show in January so it’s a natural fit. Although we do kind of wish she’d opted for that corseted rubber look. This feels a little less adventurous and tonight of all nights is when you can really push the red carpet boundaries. The bouffant is fabulous, wonder how many cans of hairspray it took? Continue reading…



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Author : Chloe Mac Donnell and Ellie Violet Bramley

Publish date : 2024-05-06 22:45:05

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Emil Bove questions retired former Trump Organization senior vice-president and controller Jeffrey McConney on ‘legal expense’ paymentsTrial resumes with judge warning of jail time for more gag order violationsHere’s a look at Juan Merchan’s latest criminal contempt order against Donald Trump, published just now. It cites the former president’s social media attacks on the jury, and those he made in TV interviews:This court finds that the People have established the elements of criminal contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. This court’s expanded order is lawful and unambiguous.Defendant violated the order by making public statements about the jury and how it was selected. In doing so, defendant not only called into question the integrity, and therefore the legitimacy of these proceedings, but again raised the specter of fear for the safety of the jurors and of their loved ones. Continue reading…



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Author : Victoria Bekiempis and Richard Luscombe (now); Maya Yang (earlier)

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Israel’s military has called for people to evacuate eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah and head to what it claimed was an ‘expanded humanitarian zone’ in southern GazaFollow all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warAn anonymous Israeli official with knowledge of the ceasefire negotiations has told the New York Times that the two sides were close to a deal a couple of days ago but that comments by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Rafah pushed Hamas to harden its demands in a bid to protect the city from an Israeli ground invasion.On Tuesday Netanyahu vowed that Israel would proceed with an offensive on the southern city even if renewed efforts at internationally brokered talks with Hamas result in the release of hostages and a ceasefire.The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there – with or without a deal, in order to achieve total victory. Continue reading…



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Author : Gloria Oladipo (now) with Martin Belam, Ben Quinn, Helen Livingstone and Jonathan Yerushalmy (earlier)

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Swinney may be only candidate after withdrawal of Graeme McCormickLabour has marked the anniversary of the Conservatives re-entering government at the 2010 election by launching a what the opposition have called “Conflix” website [geddit?] that mockingly tells the story of “14 years of Tory chaos”The party’s chair, Anneliese Dodds, was challenged about the site on Sky News this morning and whether the party was relying on “stunts” rather than policy proposals. She insisted that the “detail of policy” was there, in the form of initiatives like GB Energy. Continue reading…



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Author : Ben Quinn

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