Good morning. Lidia Thorpe says she was one of the people who made a bullying complaint about former Greens senator Dorinda Cox to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service. Staying with politics, the Guardian can exclusively reveal several Victorian Liberals have criticised the party for engaging lawyers in an unfair dismissal claim while the former opposition leader John Pesutto faces bankruptcy.
And Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin told him Russia would “have to” respond to Ukraine’s drone attacks.
Money troubles |Several Victorian Liberals have accused the party of “hypocrisy” after itpaid lawyers to represent its administrative wingin an unfair dismissal claim, while so far declining to save former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy.
Politics |Lidia Thorpe has revealed she wasone of the people to complain to the parliamentary watchdogabout the former Greens senator Dorinda Cox and has .
Health |Transgender advocates have criticised the panel assembled to conduct the Queensland government’s review of puberty blockers forlacking experts in gender affirming careor people with lived experience of trans healthcare.
Pokies |The New South Wales governmenthas failed to prevent serious gambling harmwith $2.7bn lost to poker machines in the first 90 days of this year, according to a charity group pushing for tougher regulation.
Healthcare costs |The cost of an initial dermatology appointmentis nearly $300 on average, new data shows. It reflects a broader problem: that Medicare rebates are not keeping up with the pace that specialist fees are rising.
Russian invasion |Donald Trump has spoken for more than an hour with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday,but he said the talks would not lead “to immediate peace” in Ukraineand warned that Russia says it will respond to Ukraine’s successful attacks this week on its airfields.
Middle East |A US-backed group operating food distribution sites in Gaza announced itwould not give out any provisions on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed dozens of Palestinians waiting for food and with the Israeli army warning that roads leading to distribution centres were considered “combat zones”.
China |The world will never forget the Tiananmen Square massacre,the US secretary of state and Taiwan president have said on the 36th anniversary of the crackdown, which China’s government still tries to erase from domestic memory.
El Salvador |A former defence minister of El Salvador and two retired colonels have beenconvicted of the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the country’s civil war, a lawyer for families of the deceased said.
Madeleine McCann |Searches for Madeleine McCann have ramped up in Portugal, withpolice using radar technology and a diggerto clear debris around an abandoned building a mile from where the British toddler was last seen in 2007.
Five years since Black Lives Matter – has anything changed in Australia?
In 2020 tens of thousands of people took to the streets, demanding accountability and racial justice in solidarity with First Nations Australians. But five years on, and after a failed referendum on constitutional recognition,campaigners mourn the lack of progress. Indigenous affairs reporters Sarah Collard and Ella Archibald-Binge join Nour Haydar to discuss the recurring calls for justice.
A disaster is slowly unfolding in Australia’s Limestone Coast. Groundwater levels are declining,leading to freshwater diving and swimming spots starting to dry up. Ponds are being threatened by algae outbreaks while the region is responsible for a third of South Australia’s agricultural input. “If we don’t do something about it in the next few years, it rests upon our soul,” one local says.
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoriadelves into the storied history of the kimono. It showcases the garment’s diverse history, with pieces from Japan’s Edo period and interpretations from Western brands such as Alexander McQueen.
Soccer |The Soccerooshaven’t beaten Japan for 16 yearsbut coach Tony Popovic insists his team is prepared to beat the team to guarantee admission for the World Cup.
Tennis |French wildcard Loïs Boisson, ranked No 361,has defeated Mirra Andreevain Boisson’s first French Open.
Premier League |Liverpool are attemptingto finalise a deal to sign Milos Kerkez with Bournemouthdemanding £45m for the Hungary international.
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Theno-confidence motion in the Tasmanian premier, Jeremy Rockliff,will continue today, theABCreports. According to theBrisbane Times, adata bungle at Forensic Science Queenslandhas caused inaccuracies in 37 police cases in at least 69 results. In theWest Australian, planning authorities have approved aPerth seven-storey apartment buildingwith some as small as 26sqm.
Gold Coast |The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic organisers will give an update
South Australia |The state’s budget will be revealed this afternoon
Geelong |Brittany Higgins will speak at Conversations that Matter
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