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Dan Tehan brushes off questions about Angus Taylor’s link to Icac investigation
Dan TehanShadow Energy Secretary did not answer any questions this morning Angus Taylor He was named as a potential donor to a conservative Liberal group being investigated by the New South Wales corruption watchdog (Icac).
Taylor is not charged with any crime. The opposition leader said yesterday that the issue “should be allowed to run its course, free from political interference or comments”. Therefore, the leader will not make a sustained comment on any issue before the commission.
Tehan was asked whether Taylor risked distracting the Icac inquiry if he did not disclose his involvement with the group from the Liberals’ far-right wing, known as the “Reformers”. But Tehan told RN Breakfast the focus should remain on the government in power while Icac “does its job”. He said:
Let’s let Icac do his job. In the meantime, let’s focus on the person who runs this country.
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Specially designed Airbus completes 24-hour flying marathon before joining Qantas fleet
A specially modified Airbus A350 aircraft touched down in France on Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia. of Qantas fleet next year Agency France-Presse reports.
The 23,076-kilometer journey, spanning three continents and two oceans, two sunsets and two dawns, was one of the most-watched flights featured on tracking site Flightradar24.
It was also a crucial step ahead of Australian airline Qantas receiving its first A350-1000ULR in April next year, followed by 11 other aircraft for services that can connect Australia non-stop to destinations in the United States and Europe.
ULR stands for “ultra long distance” in its definition; this is a feat made possible by the additional 20,000-litre rear center fuel tank fitted to Airbus’ A350-1000.
The flight from Australia to France took exactly 24 hours and 24 minutes.
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Angus Taylor’s approval rating falls and One Nation support falters
Of One Nation primary vote is fixed and Angus Taylor His approval rating has fallen, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.
But all is not well for Labor, with Australians blasting the government’s approach to tackling inflation and the cost of living crisis.
Australians have also shown reluctance to embrace new AI data centres; Less than a third say they would be happy to have a facility in their area and share concerns about energy demands, water supply, environmental impacts and noise.
Last week’s Guardian Essential poll of 1,060 voters found One Nation’s popularity continues to decline, with it receiving a primary vote of 25%, down one point from the June poll. Meanwhile, Labour’s indicative primary vote increased by one point to 31%, while the Coalition’s vote fell further, falling a further point to 22%.
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Kazim Hamad sentenced to life imprisonment in Iraq
A former Melbourne gangster believed to be a key player in the city’s tobacco wars has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Iraq.
Kazim Hamad He was sentenced to life in prison by Iraq’s Karkh criminal court for “drug trafficking,” according to the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC).
He added that the punishment includes “lawful confiscation of movable and immovable assets.”
Hamad was deported from Australia to Iraq in 2023 and was arrested in January this year “in response to a formal request from Australia”, the NCIJC said.
The center said Hamad was “considered one of the most wanted individuals by the Iraqi and international judiciary,” adding that Hamad smuggled “large quantities of narcotics” into Iraq and Australia.
He is also “associated with transnational organized crime gangs involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, kidnapping, extortion and organized violence,” the NCIJC said.
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Ben Carroll will look to market himself as a ‘new’ Labor leader, former Victorian premier says
Steve BracksVictoria’s former Labor premier says he believes it Jacinta Allan After losing the trust of his colleagues, he had no choice but to resign.
Bracks spoke to RN Breakfast this morning and said Allan had been in office for decades and would leave a lasting legacy in the state:
Look, Jacinta Allen has long contributed greatly to public life in Victoria. He was first elected in 1999. … He achieved so much over such a long period of time that he will be remembered as one of the greatest contributors to public life in Victoria.
Bracks said he thought Ben Carrollwho was chosen as the new premier yesterday, will bring a “fresh approach” to government:
He will market himself not as a fourth-term Labor leader, but as a new Labor leader in a new term, with a new set of policies and programmes. And that’s what he’s really going to start doing. I know there’s only a short period of time between now and November to tell this, but he’ll do his best to do it.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jim Chalmers spoke to his new UK counterpart, Chancellor John Healey, on the phone last night.
This is the first meeting since Britain’s new prime minister. Andy Burnhamtook over and since Healey was replaced Rachel Reeves at 11 Downing Street.
“I really appreciated the chance to get in touch with John so soon after being appointed chancellor,” Chalmers said.
He had a lot on his mind and the briefing was going to be really intense, so it’s a good thing he took the time. Our first conversation heralds a truly beneficial business relationship.
I am lucky in the rectors I have worked with on both sides of politics.
The two discussed global challenges and plans to meet in person in the coming months.
“In a time of great uncertainty, there is no shortage of challenges in the global economy, and we are more likely to rise to the occasion with friends like Australia and the UK working together,” Chalmers said.
CSIRO calls for defense agency and job cuts in press club address
The head of Australia’s national science agency has defended planned redundancies, warning that without a renewed focus the organization risks doing nothing broadly in the future. AAP reports.
He told the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday. CSIROs general manager, Doug Hilton, It is expected to address the agency’s choice to cut jobs in key areas in the face of funding pressures.
He is expected to say utilities face a significant backlog of foundation repairs and renovations by the end of 2025. He will say that more than 80% of the CSIRO’s 800 buildings are no longer fit for purpose.
Hilton is expected to say his leadership team chose to narrow its focus by exiting some areas of science rather than risk doing nothing on a large scale.
Last November, the science agency said up to 350 research positions would be cut “as the cost of doing science increases.”
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Bill Shorten backs royal commission into construction industry
Former union boss and former leader of the Labor Party Invoice Shortening throws his support behind the newly crowned Victorian prime minister Ben Carroll announced that he would appoint a royal commission into the construction industry.
Shorten said at 7.30 last night:
He wants to act with integrity and he wants to act in everyone’s best interest.
I think he understands [what] People will evaluate: Is he serving the people or just playing politics? That’s why I thought he was so straight. It’s there for the Victorians; he’s not just trying to tick the box and win over certain interest groups.
Shorten, the former national secretary of the Australian Trades Union before entering parliament in 2007, said Carroll’s call for a royal commission yesterday was timely.
I think the national mood or state mood is suitable for this. I just think construction costs are overrated, but there’s something rotten going on in construction and people want to see that it can be taken care of. This is public infrastructure, so it’s taxpayers’ money.
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Julia Gillard says Jacinta Allan was victim of ‘vile’ sexism
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former prime minister Julia Gillard Says Victorian prime minister is leaving Jacinta Allan She was subjected to “vile sexism” during her tenure.
Posting on Instagram yesterday, Gillard said Allan would be remembered as a role model and pioneer who led for all Victorians, especially the lives of women and girls.
As the second woman to lead the state, there is no doubt that she has been subjected to vile sexism.
She was brave in speaking out and combating this misogyny. As a result, it made things easier for the women who followed.
Gillard went viral around the world in 2012 after delivering her famous misogyny speech attacking the opposition leader. Tony Abbott In the Australian parliament. The 15-minute tirade against Abbott inspired a variety of musical adaptations of the speech, from classical choral arrangements to punk anthems.
Gillard, who represented the Victorian electorate of Lalor from 1998 to 2013, currently sits on the boards and foundations of a number of NGOs focusing on health and women’s rights and works on the speaking circuit.
In his post, he also congratulated the man who ousted Allan from the prime ministership. Ben Carroll.
I know how hard-working he is and how much he cares about ensuring every child has the best possible start in life. I wish him and his team success in the coming months.
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