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ABC News
5 hours ago
- ABC News
BTN Newsbreak 03/07/2025
EUROPE HEATWAVE Record-breaking temperatures have been scorching Europe this week, and some communities have been getting creative to cope with the heat. Several countries are reporting their hottest days on record for this time of year, with temperatures in some areas over 46 degrees. Red alerts have been declared in many cities across the continent, and the high temperatures have triggered forest fires and forced nuclear power stations to shut down. Many people have been taken to hospital, and at least 8 people have died. Summer heatwaves aren't unusual, but experts say this one's unique because of how early in the season it is. It's been brought on by unusually high temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea, and something called a "heat dome", and due to climate change, events like this are expected to be more common. Animals are also making the most of it, being treated with ice, ice, and more ice! So, although it's a difficult time for many, it's times like these we see people come together, help each other, get creative, and have some fun! EAST COAST WEATHER It's been a lot colder, windier, and wetter on the East Coast of Australia, but the wild weather is finally starting to clear up. Days of intense rain caused one of Sydney's main water supply dams to spill over last night, and many homes were flooded. Several flights up and down the East Coast were also cancelled this morning because of strong winds. While there are still some warnings in place for flooding and coastal erosion in northern New South Wales, authorities say the worst of the weather is over and the huge cleanup effort is underway. DALAI LAMA The Dalai Lama, who's the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has come out and said he will have a successor after his death, but not everyone agrees on who that should be. Yep! The Dalai Lama, known as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and as a symbol for peace and compassion, says he plans to reincarnate and will have a successor after his death. So, what does that mean exactly? Well, according to Tibetan tradition, each Dalai Lama is believed to be a reincarnation of the previous one. That means when he dies, his soul enters a newborn who will grow up to take his place. The Dalai Lama says only his inner circle can choose his successor, but China doesn't agree and says the next Dalai Lama must be chosen by China. Why? Well, since China took over Tibet in 1951, they've had tight control over the region ever since. And because the Dalai Lama is pretty popular and often speaks up about protecting Tibetan culture and freedom, some see it as China wanting to control who becomes the next Dalai Lama to strengthen its power over Tibet. But the Dalai Lama has made it clear and says his next successor will be born in a free country, might be an adult, and not necessarily male, so, we'll have to wait and see. 101-YEAR-OLD TENNIS PLAYER First up to Henry Young from the Gold Coast who, at 101 years old, still plays tennis several times a week. A couple of years ago, he even played at the Australian Open. This weekend, he'll be bringing his A game to the Queensland Seniors Championships. MR. SQUIGGLE Now to an iconic Aussie children's TV character. If you don't recognise him, don't worry, he was on telly a little before your time, from 1959 to 1999. And now, the original Mr. Squiggles puppet is going on display at a new, free exhibition at the National Museum in Canberra, along with hundreds of other works by the show's creator, Norman Hetherington. CURLING DADS And finally to Brisbane where a group of dads have taken up the sport of curling. They quickly realised they had potential, taking out local and national level competitions. Now, their eyes are set on the Olympics.
SBS Australia
9 hours ago
- SBS Australia
SBS News In Easy English 3 July 2025
Welcome to SBS News In Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat. Warning - this story includes content that may distress some listeners. Hundreds of families are demanding answers after unknowingly handing their children into the care of an alleged sex offender at childcare centres. The alleged offender, 26-year-old Joshua Dale Brown, worked at 20 different childcare centres in Victoria since 2017, and faces over 70 charges including the sexual penetration of a child under 12. More than 1,200 families with young children who attended the centres have been told to have their children screened for potential diseases. The Victorian government has ordered an urgent child safety review, a register of all early childhood educators and moved forward a mobile phone ban in facilities to late September with $50,000 fines for breaches. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare told Nine's Today Show the federal government will also make changes. "We've got to act here, there's steps that we've already taken, but not enough and not fast enough. One of the things that I will do as the Minister for Education is when the parliament returns later this month, introduced legislation that will cut off funding to childcare centres that aren't meeting our safety standards or our quality standards." And listeners needing support can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kidshelpline on 1800 55 1800 Residents on Lord Howe Island are being urged to prepare as a complex and damaging weather system is forecast to bring rain, storms, wind and elevated seas for the coming days. Thousands remain without power across Australia's east coast after a wild weather system swept the region. Emergency services in New South Wales say almost 4,000 incidents have been reported since the weather event began on Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology's Gabrielle Woodhouse has given an update from Wollongong. "Starting to see the tail end of this event in terms of the weather and flooding, but there is still flooding occurring at the moment. We're expecting the damaging wind severe weather warning as well as the coastal hazard warning for damaging surf to be cancelled later this morning, and with that we're starting to see that easing trend in the waves and the wind. In saying that it is still going to be fairly wind. windy near the coast today, it's just not going to be reaching those damaging thresholds." The United States Defence Department says US strikes on Iran heavily degraded its nuclear program by up to two years, despite previous assessments suggesting it was only set back by a few months. The claim comes as Iran officially suspends cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, accusing the agency of siding with Western nations after Israel's strikes. A preliminary assessment last week from the Defence Intelligence Agency suggested the strikes may have only set back Iran's nuclear program by months. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell says the sites have been 'completely obliterated'. "All of the conversations that we've had since Operation Midnight Hammer with our allies all around the world, but certainly also in the region, you know, they say a couple of things. They share our sentiments about, you know, the degradation of Iran's nuclear program and the fact that we have degraded their program by one to two years at least, Intel assessments inside the department assess that." As well as strikes on the nuclear facilities, Iranian officials say Israeli and U-S strikes on Iran killed at least 935 people over the 12 days. Israeli officials says Iran's retaliatory strikes killed 28 people in Israel. Australia are two steps away from ending a decades-long medal drought at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup after advancing to the quarter-finals with a 106-96 win over the Dominican Republic. Jacob Furphy led all scorers with five three-pointers, and Jack Whitbourn posted a double-double for the Emus, who never trailed in their round-of-16 encounter. The win sees the Emus advancing to the last eight of the tournament for the first time since 2015. They next face Germany on Friday, after the European team continued their strong tournament with a win over Serbia. That was SBS News In Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat.
SBS Australia
12 hours ago
- SBS Australia
SBS News in Filipino, Thursday 3 July 2025
Qantas customers are being warned to stay on high alert following one of the worst cyber attacks in months. Thousands remain without power across Australia's east coast after a wild weather system uprooted trees and eroded beaches. Victoria's Premier says all recommendations from a lankdmark truth-telling inquiry will be considered by the government. LISTEN TO SBS Filipino 03/07/2025 07:53 Filipino 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino
