Melbourne lord mayor says concept metropolis ought to undertake six-season calendar may ‘make a bit extra sense’
Ought to Melbourne have six seasons as an alternative of 4? The lord mayor thinks there’s some advantage to the thought.
Melbourne lord mayor Nicholas Reece stated there’s some weight behind an concept the town undertake a calendar that references First Nations seasons, moderately than the 4 which have been “superimposed” on the town from northern Europe. Reece was talking on 3AW earlier concerning the Melbourne 2050 Summit on the metropolis’s city corridor in Might.
One of many ideas that came out of the summit included the adoption of many seasons referenced within the Wurundjeri calendar. Reece advised 3AW:
Within the Wurundjeri calendar, there have been six seasons. It was a moist summer season and a dry summer season. A moist winter and a dry winter. And when you concentrate on it is smart. Now we have gone and superimposed the 4 seasons, basically from Northern Europe, right here in Melbourne, they usually don’t actually match up with the climate patterns. …
That is truly fairly an attention-grabbing concept, don’t simply rule it out … you’ve gotta give it some thought. … That is a type of issues the place a little bit of First Nations data seems to make a bit extra sense.
Reece went on to say he tracked Melbourne’s wattle bushes himself, saying their flowering lined up extraordinarily nicely with the Wurundjeri calendar:
It’s extraordinary. Actually wattle season begins and that week you go searching Melbourne and all the wattle bushes have turned fluorescent yellow and it’s lovely.
Key occasions
Burke on visa selections: ‘we don’t want hatred imported right here’
The house affairs minister, Tony Burke, is showing on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing after revealing that he has blocked dozens of visas to protect social cohesion.
Requested if he had deserted free speech ideas, Burke stated the ideas he adopted “are those within the Act”.
Australians could have no matter views they need … if somebody has bought a document of simply attempting to blow points up and switch individuals towards one another, we don’t want them right here. I’m actually relaxed about saying to somebody who needs to return right here, incite discord, unfold hatred, you may go to a different nation, we don’t want it right here.
Burke stated when he acquired criticism over stopping freedom of speech, his view was “quite simple”:
We don’t want hatred imported right here. If somebody needs to return on a talking tour, they’ve bought a document of claiming horrific issues, we’ll have a look at it. If somebody is approaching a customer visa, you’re much more relaxed. Usually they’re not going to make public feedback. For a while, Kanye West got here and went in Australia and it was a customer visa … Then even he reached the edge with that Heil Hitler tune.
Burke estimated round 100 visas had been refused throughout his time in workplace, together with a quantity made by him personally.
NSW Police affirm teenager who was fatally stabbed close to Newcastle was Chinese language alternate pupil
A 14-year-old lady that was fatally stabbed close to Newcastle final night time was a Chinese language alternate pupil, NSW police have confirmed.
At about 10.20pm emergency companies have been referred to as to a house at Edgeworth in Lake Macquarie following studies of a stabbing.
Officers discovered a teenage lady with an harm to her torso. She was handled on the scene by paramedics earlier than being taken to the John Hunter hospital, the place she later died.
A 13-year-old lady, additionally a Chinese language pupil, was arrested on the scene and stays in police custody. Throughout a search of the house, a kitchen knife was positioned and seized for forensic examination. No costs have been laid.
The investigation is constant.
The New South Wales authorities has launched laws to strengthen Working With Kids Checks (WWCC) in a bid to raised defend kids from hurt.
If handed, solely the Workplace of the Kids’s Guardian – the state’s impartial youngster security regulator – might be chargeable for reviewing WWCC selections, eradicating exterior attraction pathways by means of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
At present, individuals with severe prison histories – together with offences involving kids – can have selections made by the Workplace of the Kids’s Guardian overturned. In some instances, this has allowed people who have been disqualified to return to child-related work. The identical change might be made for NDIS Employee Checks.
To shut system-wide data gaps, the NSW authorities will even advocate for a nationwide register of WWCC at Nationwide Cupboard.
Appearing minister for schooling and early studying, Courtney Houssos, “households must know the system will catch the individuals it’s alleged to”.
Stronger regulation isn’t simply overdue — it’s important. We’re placing security and accountability again on the coronary heart of early schooling and care.
Luca Ittimani
Fuel tax boosts financial development, Productiveness Commissioning modelling fomds
Fuel trade taxes develop Australia’s financial system, in response to modelling for the federal government’s Productiveness Fee forward of its financial roundtable.
The petroleum sources lease tax (PRRT) was the one main federal tax to extend financial incentives for every further greenback it raised, the modelling’s writer, Chris Murphy, discovered.
Taxes are usually economically dangerous as they lower incentives to work, make investments or in any other case stimulate the financial system, however Murphy discovered the PRRT boosted the financial system at a fee of 9 cents for each further greenback the tax raises.
Critics say the 40% tax has raised comparatively little attributable to its beneficiant guidelines permitting firms to completely deduct capital expenditure from their tax legal responsibility. Bob Breunig, a tax skilled, has beforehand advised Guardian Australia that the speed might be hiked to 50% with no huge fall in funding:
Taxing earnings which can be nicely above the agency’s wants “in precept does no financial hurt,” although taxing regular ranges of returns on funding can be dangerous, the paper stated.
The fee referenced Murphy’s paper in its July proposal of a giant firm tax reduce and an offsetting cashflow tax hike, getting the dialog going forward of the Albanese authorities’s financial roundtable, two weeks from now.
The modelling, first reported by the Australian Monetary Evaluate, additionally advised the products and companies tax was the best choice for tax hike whereas firm tax was ripe for a reduce:
Per further greenback of income raised, the GST does the least financial hurt, adopted by private earnings tax, adopted by firm earnings tax with essentially the most financial hurt.
Marles says complete world ‘trying with horror’ at Gaza state of affairs
Turning to the difficulty of Palestinian statehood, with rising indicators Australia is on the cusp of creating an announcement, Marles denied studies that the right-wing faction of the Labor social gathering – notably in Victoria – had been proof against it.
“This isn’t a problem of inside factional politics,” he stated.
What I might say in relation to this, to echo the phrases of the overseas minister immediately … it has been a bipartisan place throughout Australian politics to assist a two-state answer. And that’s been the case for many years.
Pointed to the actual fact Labor’s “order of issues” had modified final yr, with Penny Wong saying it didn’t have to return on the finish of the peace progress, Marles stated that mirrored a “change in circumstances within the Center East” and the accompanied sense of urgency.
I feel the entire world, actually, is trying with horror at what’s enjoying out within the Center East. The humanitarian state of affairs on the bottom in Gaza, the lack of harmless life there, that informs the way in which nations all over the world are seeing it.
Marles stated is a two-state-solution was the place “we need to find yourself, the involvement or [rather] the non-involvement of Hamas in any future Palestinian authorities is critically vital”, as was the return of the hostages.
We all know that a permanent peace will solely be achieved if a two-state answer is finally realised. And that has been manifestly placed on show by way of the tragedy we see unfolding within the Center East proper now.
Marles says intention is to maneuver manufacturing of Mogami-class ships to Western Australia as quickly as doable
Marles stated the Mogami-class vessel’s subsequent era is at present within the manufacturing line in Japan.
… we’ve slots inside that manufacturing line for the three vessels that might be in-built Japan. It’s then the intention to maneuver the manufacturing of those vessels as quickly as we are able to, we see that as being after the primary three, to Western Australia.
Marles stated constructing them onshore was contingent on the Henderson defence precinct being constructed however the authorities was “assured” that may be the case.
What this might be is the center of the continual naval shipbuilding program … The main focus right here is velocity to service. As a result of we have to have a brand new service combatant within the water as shortly as we are able to. That’s why we’re having the primary batch, the primary three being constructed abroad. And we do have a way of confidence given there’s an current manufacturing line with these ships being constructed and we’ve our ships in that slot.
Some $55bn has been put apart for the floor fleet over the following 10 years, with $10bn allotted to the general-purpose frigate. Marles stated regional threats, together with China, was not a part of the consideration.
The one standards right here was which might be one of the best platform for Australia going ahead. We’ve been very clear the aptitude must be the basic foundation upon which we’re making these selections.
Marles says navy shipbuilding contract unrelated to Aukus
The defence minister and deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, is showing on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing after Japan beat a German rival to win a $10bn contract to grow Australia’s war fleet.
Requested if the cope with step one in direction of bringing Japan into Aukus, Marles stated the Mogami class vessel was chosen “as a result of it’s one of the best vessel for Australia”, and the US “didn’t present a view” on the choice.
Each the ultimate two bidders, TKMS, that builds the vessel in Germany, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, that builds the Mogami class, they’re each glorious bids. Once we have a look at the 2 ships, their price, the way in which we maintain them over the long run, it’s the best choice.
Aukus clearly could be very central to our defence posture and what we’re looking for to do by way of offering a long-range submarine capability for Australia, in addition to innovating in different areas of army expertise with the US and the UK, however this resolution is basically fairly separate.
Once we got here to authorities, we inherited the oldest fight floor fleet the Navy had been working because the second world battle … that was a functionality hole. The service fleet evaluate made it clear we have to meet that functionality hole. That’s what the general-purpose frigate was about. That’s why we’re transferring in a short time in relation to this.
Teen e-dirt bike rider accused of deadly crash will get bail
A teenage boy charged with manslaughter after he allegedly collided with a pedestrian whereas he was driving an electrical filth bike has been granted bail with strict situations, AAP studies.
Police allege the 17-year-old struck the 59-year-old girl whereas driving the e-bike erratically in a public park in Perth’s northern suburbs on 26 July. He appeared through video-link within the West Australian kids’s court docket on Tuesday, when he was granted bail.
His situations of launch embody not driving any automobile in public, residing at certainly one of his dad and mom’ properties, a 7pm to 7am curfew on the residence except accompanied by a mother or father, submitting to police checks throughout these hours and surrendering his passport. The prosecution didn’t oppose bail after a beneficial bail service report was returned to the court docket.
Police charged the boy with manslaughter, driving with no licence and driving an unregistered automobile after the girl died in hospital. He was later additionally charged with reckless driving and failing to cease when ordered, with police alleging that 5 minutes earlier than the girl was struck, an officer on a bike tried to cease the boy utilizing lights and sirens.
The matter will return to the identical court docket on 6 October.
Lacking man discovered secure in NT desert two days after search operation referred to as off
The invention of a father who had been misplaced within the outback for every week has been hailed as a “miracle” by his household, AAP studies.
Gach High, 26, has been discovered dehydrated however secure within the Northern Territory, two days after a significant search and rescue operation was referred to as off.
His household by no means gave up, persevering with to search for the daddy earlier than he was finally positioned about 45km west of Alice Springs on Monday night time. Police stated he had been taken to hospital for evaluation.
High disappeared close to his hometown of Alice Springs on 28 July. His automotive was discovered at close by John Flynn’s Grave historic reserve the following day, sparking issues for his welfare.
An enormous search operation was launched, together with ATVs, drones and aerial assist overlaying greater than 500 sq. kilometres of terrain. Police suspended the search on Saturday following 5 days of scouring the realm west of Alice Springs.
Nonetheless High’s members of the family and native volunteers continued to look earlier than the younger father was reportedly noticed strolling barefoot close to Jay Creek outstation by the Aboriginal homeland’s residents on Monday night time. Police stated High was discovered secure close to Jay Creek, near the place gadgets of his clothes had been discovered earlier.
Ruling issued on MPs taking photographs in NSW parliament after Latham leaks
Anne Davies
The president of the NSW Legislative Council, Ben Franklin, has dominated that MPs taking pictures within the chamber whereas parliament is sitting might be regarded “as disorderly” and handled accordingly.
The ruling follows the leaking of texts which Mark Latham allegedly despatched to his ex-partner exhibiting girls MPs accompanied by derogatory feedback. The texts, although personal, have brought on outrage amongst MPs, as a result of the photographs have been taken with out the data or consent of the ladies who featured.
Franklin stated immediately that there had already been rulings by earlier presidents that selfies have been “fully inappropriate”. He stated that whereas telephones have been permitted within the chamber, it was not permitted to make use of them as recording gadgets and that this included taking photographs and movies.
The parliament has clear guidelines for the media in terms of taking photographs or filming throughout the chamber. Information photographers are restricted to photographing the one who is talking – however the guidelines have been much less clear for members of parliament.
Coalition welcomes announcement Japan will construct new Australian navy fleet
The Coalition has welcomed immediately’s information that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been selected to build the Royal Australian Navy’s next fleet of warships, with the federal authorities anticipating the primary to be prepared for service by 2030, whereas persevering with to induce Labor to drastically enhance defence spending.
In a joint assertion, the appearing shadow minister for defence, Andrew Hastie, and shadow minister for defence trade and personnel Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Value, stated the upgraded Mogami-class frigate would play a “crucial function in sustaining peace in our area and deterring aggression”.
The Albanese Labor authorities should be certain that the upgraded Mogami frigates are delivered in an economical and well timed method. Australia wants these frigates within the water as quickly as doable to keep away from crucial gaps in {our capability}.
Hastie and Value stated the choice got here as Australia confronted “essentially the most difficult geopolitical setting because the Second World Warfare”.
At a time when our allies and companions are all rising defence spending, so too should Australia.The Coalition has reaffirmed its assist for rising defence spending to three% of GDP to satisfy the calls for of the Defence Strategic Evaluate.
Australia is on observe to carry defence spending from about $53bn a yr, or about 2% of GDP – to an estimated $100bn, or 2.4% of GDP, by 2033-34, because the federal authorities continues to push back on US calls for for Australia to drastically increase its defence budget to three.5% of GDP.
Nick Visser
That’s all for me, thanks for sticking with us. The nice Caitlin Cassidy will information you thru this afternoon’s information.
Qantas frequent flyer factors get devalued immediately
It is going to now take quite a bit more Qantas points to e book a reward flight. The airline has formally upped the variety of factors wanted for a basic reward by as much as 20%, with the beginning basic fare on a short-haul home flight transferring from 8,000 factors as much as 9,200. Basic improve rewards will even enhance by as much as 20%.
It’s the primary time Qantas has elevated the variety of factors required for a basic reward in six years. The airline stated the change ”will assist guarantee we are able to proceed investing in this system, sustaining its worth for members each now and sooner or later”.
Basic flight rewards on Jetstar’s short-haul home flights in Australia and New Zealand have been lowered by 11%
You’ll be able to try the brand new reward tables here.
Melbourne lord mayor says concept metropolis ought to undertake six-season calendar may ‘make a bit extra sense’
Ought to Melbourne have six seasons as an alternative of 4? The lord mayor thinks there’s some advantage to the thought.
Melbourne lord mayor Nicholas Reece stated there’s some weight behind an concept the town undertake a calendar that references First Nations seasons, moderately than the 4 which have been “superimposed” on the town from northern Europe. Reece was talking on 3AW earlier concerning the Melbourne 2050 Summit on the metropolis’s city corridor in Might.
One of many ideas that came out of the summit included the adoption of many seasons referenced within the Wurundjeri calendar. Reece advised 3AW:
Within the Wurundjeri calendar, there have been six seasons. It was a moist summer season and a dry summer season. A moist winter and a dry winter. And when you concentrate on it is smart. Now we have gone and superimposed the 4 seasons, basically from Northern Europe, right here in Melbourne, they usually don’t actually match up with the climate patterns. …
That is truly fairly an attention-grabbing concept, don’t simply rule it out … you’ve gotta give it some thought. … That is a type of issues the place a little bit of First Nations data seems to make a bit extra sense.
Reece went on to say he tracked Melbourne’s wattle bushes himself, saying their flowering lined up extraordinarily nicely with the Wurundjeri calendar:
It’s extraordinary. Actually wattle season begins and that week you go searching Melbourne and all the wattle bushes have turned fluorescent yellow and it’s lovely.
Family spending on non-essentials up as cost-of-living pressures ease, ABS knowledge reveals
Australians have been forking out on new automobiles, meals and electronics as worth pressures ease, AAP studies.
Family spending rose 0.5% in June on prime of a 1% enhance in Might as buyers shelled out for brand spanking new items, official figures present. Spending on furnishings and family gear led the cost, rising by 2%, whereas clothes and sneakers rose by 1.6% and meals elevated by 1.5% in Australian Bureau of Statistics knowledge launched on Tuesday.
Australians spent much less on alcohol and tobacco, well being and consuming out in June.
In comparison with identical month in 2024, Australians spent 7.9% extra on recreation and tradition and seven.5% extra on meals, with family spending total sitting 4.8% larger.
Jordyn Beazley
Extra on the Gareth Ward showdown
Returning to the potential constitutional showdown with the state’s supreme court docket over parliament’s try and expel native MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward.
The listening to for the matter has now been introduced ahead by a day to 9.30am Thursday and might be heard by the court docket of attraction.
It got here after the Minns authorities sought an earlier listening to within the court docket to carry an ex parte injunction granted the day prior to this to Ward. It prevented parliament from transferring to expel the member for Kiama.
In a instructions listening to earlier than Justice Julie Ward, the president of the court docket of attraction, the lawyer appearing for Gareth Ward, Peter King, stated bringing the listening to ahead sooner than Thursday might intrude with the King’s mom’s ninety fifth birthday.
He additionally famous there was additionally the problem of getting directions from Ward given he’s remanded in custody within the Hunter Valley. Julie Ward responded:
You’re those which have invoked the jurisdiction of the court docket. Ordinarily one wouldn’t anticipate the matter can be happening for a very long time.
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