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Trump lashes out at Australia for not being an ally against Iran
Donald Trump He listed Australia among his allies with whom he was deeply disappointed, as it did not want to be involved in his war against Iran.
In a social media post overnight, the US president said his country had been informed by most of our ‘allies’ in NATO that they did not want to get involved… even though nearly every country strongly agreed with what we were doing.
“This action by them did not surprise me,” he said, because he had always viewed NATO as “a one-way street; we will protect them but they will not do anything for us, especially in times of need”.
Because we have such military success [against Iran]We no longer ‘need’ or desire the help of NATO countries; It never happened!
Likewise, Japan Australiaor South Korea.
In fact, speaking as the president of the United States of America, the most powerful country in the world, we don’t need anyone’s help!
It is unclear whether he has sought help from Australia. On Tuesday, the deputy prime minister said, Richard MarlesHe said Australia had not received a formal request for assistance regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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Victoria to publish final planning controls for event centers near Melbourne rail and tram stations
The Victorian government will today publish final planning controls for the first 25 event centers near train and tram stations in Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs.
Prime minister, Jacinta Allanand the minister of planning, Sonya KilkennyIt will publish maps for areas along the Sandringham line, including North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham stations.
The pair first unveiled the plan in Mid Brighton, sparking a highly publicized protest led by the Liberal MP. James Newbury.
Prior to today’s announcement, five of the 25 maps were revealed to the media. These include maps for a large section of Sydney Road from Coburg to Brunswick, where the proposed height limit rises from 16 storeys in outline to 20 storeys in final planning checks.
In Middle Brighton, Oakleigh and Kew Junction, plans remain largely unchanged from the drafts.
The government said it was mailed to more than 140,000 Victorians and received feedback from 12,500, which “directly shaped the final plans”, including changes to height limits.
Allan said in his statement:
For years some of Melbourne’s best-connected suburbs have been locked down, pushing young people and families out. We are changing this. These reforms reduce delays and introduce clear rules; so more millennials can reach home faster.
When the drafts were published last year, we wrote:
Hurricane Narelle forms in the Coral Sea
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A tropical low developing in the Coral Sea off the Queensland coast has been declared a hurricane.
On Tuesday afternoon the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that an area of low pressure had developed into an area heading towards the state’s far northern coast. Hurricane named Narelle.
It may intensify into a category four system when it makes landfall later this week.
According to the BoM, Narelle could pass Cape York in Queensland on Friday before moving into the Gulf of Carpentaria at the weekend.
It is then expected to move towards the Northern Territory, which has experienced record flooding this month.
Trump lashes out at Australia for not being an ally against Iran
Donald Trump He listed Australia among his allies with whom he was deeply disappointed, as it did not want to be involved in his war against Iran.
In a social media post overnight, the US president said his country had been informed by most of our ‘allies’ in NATO that they did not want to get involved… even though nearly every country strongly agreed with what we were doing.
“This action by them did not surprise me,” he said, because he had always viewed NATO as “a one-way street; we will protect them but they will not do anything for us, especially in times of need”.
Because we have such military success [against Iran]We no longer ‘need’ or desire the assistance of NATO countries; It never happened!
Likewise, Japan Australiaor South Korea.
In fact, speaking as the president of the United States of America, the most powerful country in the world, we don’t need anyone’s help!
It is unclear whether he has sought help from Australia. On Tuesday, the deputy prime minister said, Richard MarlesHe said Australia had not received a formal request for assistance regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Chalmers downplays RBA warning of possible recession
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Jim Chalmers He sought to downplay the Reserve Bank of Australia’s warning that a recession could be inevitable after its second successive rate hike.
The RBA on Tuesday raised interest rates to 4.1% amid a global energy shock that threatens to push Australian inflation to 5%. RBA Governor Michelle Bullock He said that if the Central Bank cannot reduce inflation, it will have to deal with the possibility of recession.
Speaking on the ABC’s 7.30 on Tuesday night, the federal treasurer said:
This is not something we predicted, predicted or expected.
We are currently running many scenarios as you would expect…. inside We do not expect this outcome based on the numbers we are currently running.
Chalmers said the government would do the best it could with current forecasts amid global uncertainty arising from the Middle East conflict.
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After a day of gloomy headlines yesterday with economists predicting a recession for Australia, Jim Chalmers He emerged at 7.30 last night with a fight, saying “this is not something we envisioned, predicted or expected.” Read more in a moment.
And Donald Trump He named Australia among his allies who appear to be disappointed and unwilling to join his war against Iran. On the other hand, he insistently states in capital letters, “We don’t need anyone’s help!”
We’ll have more information about this soon.
