“China is operating the Panama canal and we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.” Donald Trump’s claim in his inauguration speech that Panama had “broken its promises” to the US was alarming for many Panamanians. Washington relinquished control of the canal in 1977, so why is…
A Melbourne man alleged to be the creator of the prolific “Pam the Bird” graffiti will remain behind bars, with a magistrate saying there was a risk of him continuing to target prominent locations to boost his social media notoriety if released. Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday morning where…
Staffers with Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Department of Commerce in Washington DC today, inciting concerns of downsizing at the agency. “They apparently just sort of walked past security and said: ‘Get out of my…
Hundreds of protesters and a contingent of Democratic lawmakers rallied outside the Department of the Treasury in Washington on Tuesday, denouncing what they called Elon Musk’s “hostile takeover” of federal financial systems, as demonstrations spilled on to, and took over, the street outside the building. The protests targeted reports of the “department of government efficiency”…
Philip Jefferson speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 3, 2022. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Philip Jefferson, an economist and Davidson College’s dean of faculty, to the Federal Reserve Board. Ken Cedeno | Bloomberg | Getty Images EASTON, Pa.…
Hundreds of child rape survivors, including those targeted by grooming gangs, are expected to pursue their abusers in the courts after ministers scrapped a three-year time limit on compensation claims. Under reforms hailed by campaigners as a “watershed moment”, ministers said civil claims will no longer have to be brought within three years of a…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we can expect in court today Amanda Meade The Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing continues today in Sydney’s federal court with the ABC managing director, David Anderson, the next witness to be called. The hearing schedule is already a day…
Aly introduces childcare subsidy bill in parliament Over in the house this morning, Anne Aly, minister for early childhood education, has introduced legislation for a three-day guarantee on subsidised childcare. The bill partially abolishes the activity test to guarantee three days of subsidies for families earning up to $530,000. Aly says the bill provides support…
Trump calls for the permanent ‘resettlement’ of all Palestinians from Gaza Donald Trump has been speaking to reporters ahead of talks with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House. The US president said he would support an effort to permanently resettle Palestinians from Gaza to places where they can live without fear of…
The remains of all 67 victims of last week’s midair collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter near Washington DC have been recovered, authorities said on Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release. “Our hearts are with the…
