Federal Election 2025 Live Count and Results: Albanese takes on Dutton
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‘Innocent life matters': The photographs of children that captured the world's conscience
Warning: Graphic content The photograph of an emaciated child broke Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's heart. 'For anyone with any sense of humanity, you have to be moved by that, and you have to acknowledge that every innocent life matters, whether it be Israeli or Palestinian,' Albanese said. 'A one-year-old boy is not a Hamas fighter, and the civilian casualties and death in Gaza is completely unacceptable,' he told ABC's Insiders on Sunday. 'That boy isn't challenging Israel's right to existence, and nor are the many who continue to suffer from the unavailability of food and water.' The image of Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq being cradled by his mother Hedaya al-Muta'wi, captured on July 21 and distributed by the photographic network Getty, evoked previous pictures that shocked the world. There is the photograph of Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm attack in 1972 during the Vietnam War, Steve McCurry's portrait of Afghan refugee Sharbat Gula in 1984, and a haunting image of a vulture stalking a Sudanese child amid widespread famine in 1993. In each case, the ethics behind the photograph have become disputed. Was the image exploitative? Should the photographer have intervened? What toll did it take on the individual who became a symbol for wider suffering? The Israeli embassy in Australia went further on Monday. Deputy head of mission, Amir Meron, told journalists that there was no starvation in Gaza and that 'false pictures' of the situation in the territory were spreading. 'This is a false campaign that is being [led] by Hamas, taking advantage of sick children in order to show a false claim and false presentation of hunger and starvation in the Gaza strip,' Meron said, without specifically referring to the image of al-Matouq.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
‘Innocent life matters': The photographs of children that captured the world's conscience
Warning: Graphic content The photograph of an emaciated child broke Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's heart. 'For anyone with any sense of humanity, you have to be moved by that, and you have to acknowledge that every innocent life matters, whether it be Israeli or Palestinian,' Albanese said. 'A one-year-old boy is not a Hamas fighter, and the civilian casualties and death in Gaza is completely unacceptable,' he told ABC's Insiders on Sunday. 'That boy isn't challenging Israel's right to existence, and nor are the many who continue to suffer from the unavailability of food and water.' The image of Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq being cradled by his mother Hedaya al-Muta'wi, captured on July 21 and distributed by the photographic network Getty, evoked previous pictures that shocked the world. There is the photograph of Phan Thi Kim Phuc running from a napalm attack in 1972 during the Vietnam War, Steve McCurry's portrait of Afghan refugee Sharbat Gula in 1984, and a haunting image of a vulture stalking a Sudanese child amid widespread famine in 1993. In each case, the ethics behind the photograph have become disputed. Was the image exploitative? Should the photographer have intervened? What toll did it take on the individual who became a symbol for wider suffering? The Israeli embassy in Australia went further on Monday. Deputy head of mission, Amir Meron, told journalists that there was no starvation in Gaza and that 'false pictures' of the situation in the territory were spreading. 'This is a false campaign that is being [led] by Hamas, taking advantage of sick children in order to show a false claim and false presentation of hunger and starvation in the Gaza strip,' Meron said, without specifically referring to the image of al-Matouq.
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way
Anthony Albanese says he still has his eye on cost-of-living pressures as a promised reduction in medicine costs nears fruition. As parliament resumed on Monday, the prime minister touted his government's promise to bring down the maximum amount Australians will pay on medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from $31.60 to $25. The change to the PBS co-payment cap, which sets the maximum out-of-pocket costs pharmacists can charge customers for approved scripts, is set to be introduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. With the opposition signalling their support for the bill, it's likely to be waved through parliament in the coming weeks, with the changes due to take effect on pharmacy shelves from January 1, 2026. "Now, there's an old saying. Nothing comes down in price," Mr Albanese said in question time. "Well, this is coming down in price. Not just that, but we've frozen the cost of scripts for pensioners and concession card holders to just $7.70; not just for this term, but for the end of the decade. "Real cost-of-living relief, taking pressure off Australians and backing in Medicare for the future." Although the government has declared fixing stalled productivity growth as the priority of its second term, Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers reiterated their commitment to ease cost-of-living pressures, with many Australians still feeling the after-effects of high inflation. "Cost-of-living relief is at the core of everything we do," Dr Chalmers said. "It's the same when it comes to legislation to protect penalty rates, slash student debt, the medicines policy we're introducing this week as well, the minimum wage, paid parental leave, the super guarantee, cheaper batteries, prac payments. "All of this is about recognising that even though we've made that progress in the economy, there's more to do to help ease the cost of living." First promised by the Albanese government ahead of the May election, the cheaper medicines bill has been forecast to cost the budget $690 million over four years. It marks the second cut to the cap introduced by the Albanese government in three years, after it slashed the maximum price of PBS prescriptions from $42.50 to $30 in 2023. Without the government's interventions, some 20 million Australians would have been paying up to $50 for essential medicines like insulin, blood thinners and osteoporosis injections, said Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. "Indeed, it is a good day for patients," he told reporters. The government's move to strengthen the PBS comes amid concerns the scheme will be targeted as a bargaining chip in US trade negotiations to ward off threatened pharmaceutical tariffs. The US pharmaceutical lobby has been pushing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on Australian pharmaceutical imports in retaliation to the "egregious and discriminatory" PBS. Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's position on the PBS was "unshakeable". "We won't be negotiating the elements of our PBS with any other country. It's one of the great cornerstones of Australia's healthcare system," he said. Australia eased its biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports last week, but the prime minister has denied the move was linked to trade talks, noting it followed a 10-year review of Australian biosecurity rules. Parliamentarians also formally paid their respects to Pope Francis, with Mr Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivering condolence motions to the late pontiff, who died in April. "I am not a Catholic, but I found inspiration in the way Pope Francis lived out his faith with humility, strength and compassion," Ms Ley said. "His example was a powerful reminder that service to others is at the heart of everything we do, especially in public life." Anthony Albanese says he still has his eye on cost-of-living pressures as a promised reduction in medicine costs nears fruition. As parliament resumed on Monday, the prime minister touted his government's promise to bring down the maximum amount Australians will pay on medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from $31.60 to $25. The change to the PBS co-payment cap, which sets the maximum out-of-pocket costs pharmacists can charge customers for approved scripts, is set to be introduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. With the opposition signalling their support for the bill, it's likely to be waved through parliament in the coming weeks, with the changes due to take effect on pharmacy shelves from January 1, 2026. "Now, there's an old saying. Nothing comes down in price," Mr Albanese said in question time. "Well, this is coming down in price. Not just that, but we've frozen the cost of scripts for pensioners and concession card holders to just $7.70; not just for this term, but for the end of the decade. "Real cost-of-living relief, taking pressure off Australians and backing in Medicare for the future." Although the government has declared fixing stalled productivity growth as the priority of its second term, Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers reiterated their commitment to ease cost-of-living pressures, with many Australians still feeling the after-effects of high inflation. "Cost-of-living relief is at the core of everything we do," Dr Chalmers said. "It's the same when it comes to legislation to protect penalty rates, slash student debt, the medicines policy we're introducing this week as well, the minimum wage, paid parental leave, the super guarantee, cheaper batteries, prac payments. "All of this is about recognising that even though we've made that progress in the economy, there's more to do to help ease the cost of living." First promised by the Albanese government ahead of the May election, the cheaper medicines bill has been forecast to cost the budget $690 million over four years. It marks the second cut to the cap introduced by the Albanese government in three years, after it slashed the maximum price of PBS prescriptions from $42.50 to $30 in 2023. Without the government's interventions, some 20 million Australians would have been paying up to $50 for essential medicines like insulin, blood thinners and osteoporosis injections, said Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. "Indeed, it is a good day for patients," he told reporters. The government's move to strengthen the PBS comes amid concerns the scheme will be targeted as a bargaining chip in US trade negotiations to ward off threatened pharmaceutical tariffs. The US pharmaceutical lobby has been pushing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on Australian pharmaceutical imports in retaliation to the "egregious and discriminatory" PBS. Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's position on the PBS was "unshakeable". "We won't be negotiating the elements of our PBS with any other country. It's one of the great cornerstones of Australia's healthcare system," he said. Australia eased its biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports last week, but the prime minister has denied the move was linked to trade talks, noting it followed a 10-year review of Australian biosecurity rules. Parliamentarians also formally paid their respects to Pope Francis, with Mr Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivering condolence motions to the late pontiff, who died in April. "I am not a Catholic, but I found inspiration in the way Pope Francis lived out his faith with humility, strength and compassion," Ms Ley said. "His example was a powerful reminder that service to others is at the heart of everything we do, especially in public life." Anthony Albanese says he still has his eye on cost-of-living pressures as a promised reduction in medicine costs nears fruition. As parliament resumed on Monday, the prime minister touted his government's promise to bring down the maximum amount Australians will pay on medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from $31.60 to $25. The change to the PBS co-payment cap, which sets the maximum out-of-pocket costs pharmacists can charge customers for approved scripts, is set to be introduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. With the opposition signalling their support for the bill, it's likely to be waved through parliament in the coming weeks, with the changes due to take effect on pharmacy shelves from January 1, 2026. "Now, there's an old saying. Nothing comes down in price," Mr Albanese said in question time. "Well, this is coming down in price. Not just that, but we've frozen the cost of scripts for pensioners and concession card holders to just $7.70; not just for this term, but for the end of the decade. "Real cost-of-living relief, taking pressure off Australians and backing in Medicare for the future." Although the government has declared fixing stalled productivity growth as the priority of its second term, Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers reiterated their commitment to ease cost-of-living pressures, with many Australians still feeling the after-effects of high inflation. "Cost-of-living relief is at the core of everything we do," Dr Chalmers said. "It's the same when it comes to legislation to protect penalty rates, slash student debt, the medicines policy we're introducing this week as well, the minimum wage, paid parental leave, the super guarantee, cheaper batteries, prac payments. "All of this is about recognising that even though we've made that progress in the economy, there's more to do to help ease the cost of living." First promised by the Albanese government ahead of the May election, the cheaper medicines bill has been forecast to cost the budget $690 million over four years. It marks the second cut to the cap introduced by the Albanese government in three years, after it slashed the maximum price of PBS prescriptions from $42.50 to $30 in 2023. Without the government's interventions, some 20 million Australians would have been paying up to $50 for essential medicines like insulin, blood thinners and osteoporosis injections, said Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. "Indeed, it is a good day for patients," he told reporters. The government's move to strengthen the PBS comes amid concerns the scheme will be targeted as a bargaining chip in US trade negotiations to ward off threatened pharmaceutical tariffs. The US pharmaceutical lobby has been pushing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on Australian pharmaceutical imports in retaliation to the "egregious and discriminatory" PBS. Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's position on the PBS was "unshakeable". "We won't be negotiating the elements of our PBS with any other country. It's one of the great cornerstones of Australia's healthcare system," he said. Australia eased its biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports last week, but the prime minister has denied the move was linked to trade talks, noting it followed a 10-year review of Australian biosecurity rules. Parliamentarians also formally paid their respects to Pope Francis, with Mr Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivering condolence motions to the late pontiff, who died in April. "I am not a Catholic, but I found inspiration in the way Pope Francis lived out his faith with humility, strength and compassion," Ms Ley said. "His example was a powerful reminder that service to others is at the heart of everything we do, especially in public life." Anthony Albanese says he still has his eye on cost-of-living pressures as a promised reduction in medicine costs nears fruition. As parliament resumed on Monday, the prime minister touted his government's promise to bring down the maximum amount Australians will pay on medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from $31.60 to $25. The change to the PBS co-payment cap, which sets the maximum out-of-pocket costs pharmacists can charge customers for approved scripts, is set to be introduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. With the opposition signalling their support for the bill, it's likely to be waved through parliament in the coming weeks, with the changes due to take effect on pharmacy shelves from January 1, 2026. "Now, there's an old saying. Nothing comes down in price," Mr Albanese said in question time. "Well, this is coming down in price. Not just that, but we've frozen the cost of scripts for pensioners and concession card holders to just $7.70; not just for this term, but for the end of the decade. "Real cost-of-living relief, taking pressure off Australians and backing in Medicare for the future." Although the government has declared fixing stalled productivity growth as the priority of its second term, Mr Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers reiterated their commitment to ease cost-of-living pressures, with many Australians still feeling the after-effects of high inflation. "Cost-of-living relief is at the core of everything we do," Dr Chalmers said. "It's the same when it comes to legislation to protect penalty rates, slash student debt, the medicines policy we're introducing this week as well, the minimum wage, paid parental leave, the super guarantee, cheaper batteries, prac payments. "All of this is about recognising that even though we've made that progress in the economy, there's more to do to help ease the cost of living." First promised by the Albanese government ahead of the May election, the cheaper medicines bill has been forecast to cost the budget $690 million over four years. It marks the second cut to the cap introduced by the Albanese government in three years, after it slashed the maximum price of PBS prescriptions from $42.50 to $30 in 2023. Without the government's interventions, some 20 million Australians would have been paying up to $50 for essential medicines like insulin, blood thinners and osteoporosis injections, said Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. "Indeed, it is a good day for patients," he told reporters. The government's move to strengthen the PBS comes amid concerns the scheme will be targeted as a bargaining chip in US trade negotiations to ward off threatened pharmaceutical tariffs. The US pharmaceutical lobby has been pushing President Donald Trump to place tariffs on Australian pharmaceutical imports in retaliation to the "egregious and discriminatory" PBS. Health Minister Mark Butler said the government's position on the PBS was "unshakeable". "We won't be negotiating the elements of our PBS with any other country. It's one of the great cornerstones of Australia's healthcare system," he said. Australia eased its biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports last week, but the prime minister has denied the move was linked to trade talks, noting it followed a 10-year review of Australian biosecurity rules. Parliamentarians also formally paid their respects to Pope Francis, with Mr Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley delivering condolence motions to the late pontiff, who died in April. "I am not a Catholic, but I found inspiration in the way Pope Francis lived out his faith with humility, strength and compassion," Ms Ley said. "His example was a powerful reminder that service to others is at the heart of everything we do, especially in public life."
