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Apr 23, 2024 - World

A recent report by the United States has shed light on a series of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on freedom of expression, and systemic abuses against ethnic minority groups.

Apr 23, 2024 - World

A 31-year-old Chinese woman died after falling off the edge of a crater while posing for a photo on an Indonesian volcano known for its popular "blue fire" phenomenon.

Apr 23, 2024 - World

Hezbollah last night launched a barrage of rockets at an Israeli army headquarters in northern Israel amid tensions between Israel and Iran. Hezbollah is an armed group based in Lebanon that is funded financially and militarily by Iran.

Apr 23, 2024 - World

Israeli protesters burnt a symbolic Passover table outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house at the start of the Jewish holiday on Monday, accusing him of failing hostages in Gaza.

Apr 23, 2024 - World

Follow the day’s news liveElon Musk’s X v Australia’s online safety regulator: untangling the tweet takedown ordersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnglicare says government spending eight times more on private investors than building housing itselfThe Anglicare Australia executive director, Kasy Chambers, says the government must step up and intervene, instead of leaving housing to the private sector:We found that the government spends eight times as much propping up private investors as it does on building housing itself. This approach is wrong, and it’s supercharging rents and house prices.Housing cannot be left to hobby landlords and private developers. Only our government can ensure that rentals are affordable by building homes itself, and by fixing Australia’s unfair tax system.289 rentals (0.6%) were affordable for a person earning a full-time minimum wage.89 rentals (0.2%) were affordable for a person on the age pension.31 rentals (0.1%) were affordable for a person on the disability support pension.3 rentals (0%) were affordable for a person on jobseeker.0 rentals (0%) were affordable for a person on youth allowance.This is not hyperbole. It is Australia’s new normal. Continue reading...