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Sydney Morning Herald
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: Albanese to conclude China visit in Chengdu; Trump dumps MAGA supporters over Epstein fallout
Latest posts Latest posts 6.48am Israel steps up Syria strikes in Damascus attack Israel struck Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border area in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community. Israeli forces have stepped up operations in Syria since Monday after deadly fighting between Druze, Bedouin groups and Syrian troops in the southern area of Suwayda. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said nearly 250 people have been killed in the clashes in recent days, with more than 20 being executed. Almost 140 of those killed are members of the Syrian security forces, the SOHR said. On Wednesday afternoon, Syria's state news agency, Sana, reported that groups in Suwayda had agreed a ceasefire. There was no immediate comment from Israel on the truce and its military said strikes on southern Syria were continuing. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel and Syria were nearing 'a real deescalation'. 'It's complicated,' he said from the White House. 'We've been engaged with them all morning long and all night long, with both sides.' 6.40am Trump dumps 'past' MAGA supporters over Epstein fallout By Michael Koziol US President Donald Trump has explicitly abandoned his MAGA supporters who are still demanding answers over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, claiming they are doing the Democrats' bidding and saying he no longer wants their support. Despite the FBI and Attorney-General Pam Bondi drawing a line under the case this month, and saying there was no evidence accused sex trafficker Epstein was murdered or kept a client 'list', a large and influential section of Trump's Make America Great Again movement is not satisfied. They are calling on the government to release more of the so-called 'Epstein files' – documents related to the case – and increasingly believe Trump's administration is part of a conspiracy to cover up Epstein's affairs and links to what they call 'the deep state'. 6.38am What's making news today By Daniel Lo Surdo Hello and welcome to the national news live blog. My name is Daniel Lo Surdo, and I'll be helming our live coverage this morning. Here's what is making news today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in the western Chinese city of Chengdu today, after touring the Great Wall of China on Wednesday. Albanese is expected to attend a medical technology industry lunch and tour a factory from Australian hearing implant company Cochlear, as he concludes a six-day Chinese visit that has included meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. US President Donald Trump has abandoned his MAGA supporters who are still demanding answers over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, claiming they are doing the Democrats' bidding and saying he no longer wants their support. It comes after the FBI and Attorney-General Pam Bondi found no evidence that Epstein was murdered or kept a client list earlier this month, which has failed to quell belief that the Trump administration is part of a conspiracy to cover up Epstein's affairs. The Australian sharemarket is expected to return to a positive day of trading after retreating on Wednesday. It follows a shaky day on Wall Street, which was rattled after Trump revealed that he had discussed the possibility of firing the head of the Federal Reserve. Trump has criticised the Federal Reserve for failing to cut interest rates this year, which would assist American households and businesses while strengthening the government's borrowing power. Paul Gallen has defeated Sonny Bill Williams in a split points decision victory in an eight-round bout in Sydney on Wednesday night. A one-point penalty against Williams for holding in the seventh round proved decisive in delivering Gallen the victory.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: Albanese to conclude China visit in Chengdu; Trump dumps MAGA supporters over Epstein fallout
Latest posts Latest posts 6.48am Israel steps up Syria strikes in Damascus attack Israel struck Syria's military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border area in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community. Israeli forces have stepped up operations in Syria since Monday after deadly fighting between Druze, Bedouin groups and Syrian troops in the southern area of Suwayda. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said nearly 250 people have been killed in the clashes in recent days, with more than 20 being executed. Almost 140 of those killed are members of the Syrian security forces, the SOHR said. On Wednesday afternoon, Syria's state news agency, Sana, reported that groups in Suwayda had agreed a ceasefire. There was no immediate comment from Israel on the truce and its military said strikes on southern Syria were continuing. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel and Syria were nearing 'a real deescalation'. 'It's complicated,' he said from the White House. 'We've been engaged with them all morning long and all night long, with both sides.' 6.40am Trump dumps 'past' MAGA supporters over Epstein fallout By Michael Koziol US President Donald Trump has explicitly abandoned his MAGA supporters who are still demanding answers over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, claiming they are doing the Democrats' bidding and saying he no longer wants their support. Despite the FBI and Attorney-General Pam Bondi drawing a line under the case this month, and saying there was no evidence accused sex trafficker Epstein was murdered or kept a client 'list', a large and influential section of Trump's Make America Great Again movement is not satisfied. They are calling on the government to release more of the so-called 'Epstein files' – documents related to the case – and increasingly believe Trump's administration is part of a conspiracy to cover up Epstein's affairs and links to what they call 'the deep state'. 6.38am What's making news today By Daniel Lo Surdo Hello and welcome to the national news live blog. My name is Daniel Lo Surdo, and I'll be helming our live coverage this morning. Here's what is making news today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in the western Chinese city of Chengdu today, after touring the Great Wall of China on Wednesday. Albanese is expected to attend a medical technology industry lunch and tour a factory from Australian hearing implant company Cochlear, as he concludes a six-day Chinese visit that has included meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. US President Donald Trump has abandoned his MAGA supporters who are still demanding answers over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, claiming they are doing the Democrats' bidding and saying he no longer wants their support. It comes after the FBI and Attorney-General Pam Bondi found no evidence that Epstein was murdered or kept a client list earlier this month, which has failed to quell belief that the Trump administration is part of a conspiracy to cover up Epstein's affairs. The Australian sharemarket is expected to return to a positive day of trading after retreating on Wednesday. It follows a shaky day on Wall Street, which was rattled after Trump revealed that he had discussed the possibility of firing the head of the Federal Reserve. Trump has criticised the Federal Reserve for failing to cut interest rates this year, which would assist American households and businesses while strengthening the government's borrowing power. Paul Gallen has defeated Sonny Bill Williams in a split points decision victory in an eight-round bout in Sydney on Wednesday night. A one-point penalty against Williams for holding in the seventh round proved decisive in delivering Gallen the victory.
The Age
2 hours ago
- The Age
Tony, Peta and the gang gather for solidarity supper at Israeli restaurant
A crack squad of political operatives were spotted at newsworthy Miznon restaurant on Tuesday night. The gang consisted of ex-prime minister Tony Abbott, former Labor MP Michael Danby, Abbott's former chief of staff and Sky News host Peta Credlin, ex-Liberal Party federal director and Credlin husbo Brian Loughnane and former Victorian Liberal president and man about Melbourne Michael Kroger. The diners were seated upstairs at a big table near the balcony, which is pretty much top desk. The Israeli restaurant has been at the centre of a new storm in recent weeks. As this newspaper has reported, the Hardware Lane venue is part-owned by Shahar Segal, who until recently was spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The foundation, an Israel and US-backed aid distributor in Gaza, has been widely criticised after hundreds of Gazans have died while trying to collect food. On July 4 the restaurant was stormed by activists who turned over tables, scuffled with staff and caused alarmed diners to flee. This led to four arrests and widespread condemnation, not least as it happened on the same night as an arson attack on a synagogue and cars being torched at a company that forms part of the supply chain for Israeli fighter jets. Loading Since that night, it appears bookings for Miznon have swelled. 'The restaurant was buzzing, it's full,' one source told us. Danby, who's spent much time lately whacking Labor over its treatment of Israel, organised the shindig as a show of solidarity with the restaurant. At one point he proposed a toast, while the conversation – no prizes for guessing here – ranged from Israel to the Middle East and the Orange One.
