Guardian AustraliaNowMalka Leifer feigned ‘love and attention’ to groom and abuse Melbourne sisters, court toldverified_publisherThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressUsing pretend love and concern, the former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer groomed and sexually abused three young students for her own gratification, jurors have been told. Leifer, 56, is facing 27 charges over the alleged abuse of Melbourne sisters Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly …
Guardian Australia1 hour agoZelenskiy backs Georgia protesters in fight for ‘democratic success’ amid further clashesverified_publisherThe GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskiy has called for “democratic success” in Georgia, as thousands of protesters rallied against legislation that could undercut Tbilisi’s efforts to join the EU, and which critics have compared to a law in Russia that has been used to stifle dissent. “There is no Ukrainian who would …
Guardian Australia1 hour agoGrowing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gapverified_publisherThe Guardian - Alicia Chen in NecoclíOn the first day of 2023, Xu was in no mood to celebrate the new year. He had just arrived in the Colombian beach town of Necoclí along with dozens of other Chinese citizens, weary from a two-day bus trip from Ecuador. Their goal was the US via the Darién Gap, a roadless, lawless and extremely …
Guardian Australia2 hours agoMedia hype of war with China forgets the impact on Australian societyverified_publisher Australia News - Yun JiangMuch ink has been spilled in Australia on war scenarios with China. Some experts claim that unless Australia takes action now, a war with China will be inevitable in three years. This type of commentary and analysis inflates the role Australia plays in deterring China while underselling the roles …
Guardian Australia2 hours agoLabor meets Greens demand for ban on reconstruction fund investment in coal, gas and native loggingverified_publisher Australia News - Paul KarpThe Albanese government has agreed to the Greens’ demands to ban the national reconstruction fund from direct investment in coal, gas and native logging projects. The deal secured the passage of the NRF bill through the lower house on Thursday and gives Labor a likely pathway to pass it in the …
Guardian AustraliaNowSydney train commuters to get free transport day after rail network outage causes chaosverified_publisher Australia News - Natasha MayThe New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has apologised for a peak-hour meltdown of the Sydney rail network less than three weeks out from the state election. The shutdown on Wednesday afternoon left tens of thousands of passengers stranded, with Uber fares spiking to hundreds of dollars in …
