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SBS Australia
39 minutes ago
- SBS Australia
A plan for the government to combat antisemitism
It's been recommended that the federal government adopt new measures in in education, workplaces, public institutions and the media to combat antisemitism in Australia. Amongst the recommendations is a nationally-consistent plan to teach about relevant history, as well as modern forms of antisemitism. The recommendations come from a report undertaken over the past nine months, overseen by Jillian Segal, the special envoy appointed by the government to combat antisemitism. A key finding of the report that informs the recommendations, is a 300 per cent rise in reported incidents of antisemitism since 2023. The reported incidents include threats, vandalism, harassment, physical violence and destruction of property. Ms Segal says all Australians, not just Jews, have a stake in stopping antisemitism. "These are not isolated events, and they form part of a broader pattern of intimidation and violence that is making Jewish Australians feel very unsafe. And this should concern every Australian, because the safety and dignity of one community effects us all." Nine newspapers are reporting the United States is considering changing the terms of the AUKUS deal, asking Australia to pay more for promised submarines. The $368 billion pact is under review by the U-S - to ensure it meets Donald Trump's America First criteria. Shadow Finance Minister James Paterson has told Sky News the federal government isn't moving fast enough on the issue. 'Any country with any diplomatic heft or ability to move quickly would be all over this, and I've got no sense that all of that's happening from the Albanese government. It is now 247 days since President Trump was elected and Anthony Albanese is one of the only world leaders not to have had a face-to-face meeting with him.' Property website Domain's latest quarterly rental report reveals Darwin is the only capital city in Australia in which rental prices have lowered in the past three months. For much of the country, the median rent for houses has been unchanged for the past year, after a surge in rental prices in recent years. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, house rents across combined capitals have climbed 47.7 per cent and 44.4 per cent for apartments. The report also points to a lack of available homes for renters, with a vacancy rate around 2 per cent for most cities. The mother of missing German backpacker - Caroline Wilga - has made an emotional appeal in the search for her daughter. She posted on social media, saying she needs help as she can't do much from Germany, adding that anyone with information must contact police. The 26 year-old was last seen in Western Australia's wheat belt in Beacon, a town 330 kilometres north east of Perth on the 29th of June. The state's major crime squad and homicide unit are now investigating the disappearance, after her phone was switched off and she failed to maintain contact with loved ones. Ms Wilga is of slim build with dark blonde or brown hair and could be travelling in a two-toned black and silver Mitsubishi van. A European court has found Russia was responsible for downing Malaysian Airlines flight M-H 17 in 2014. All 253 people on board the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, died - 38 of them Australians. This ruling is largely symbolic - Russia did not participate in the probe and is disregarding its findings. European Court of Human Rights Court President, Mattias Guyomar says Russia did not make efforts to identify M-H 17 as a civilian aircraft. 'No measures were taken by Russia to accurately identify the intended target of the missile in breach of international human law. The killing of the civilians onboard flight MH17 could not be described as a lawful act of war and violated the right to life under the Convention." Judges also unanimously found Russia had tortured and raped civilians, kidnapped children and used sexual violence as a war weapon since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The United States has retaliated against United Nations special rapporteur on human rights, Francesca Albanese, laying sanctions against her. U-S Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move against Ms Albanese, saying it is made due to her efforts to have the International Criminal Court take action against the U-S. Mr Rubio used social media platform, X, to describe what he claims is her "campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel that will not be tolerated". In a statement, he accused the expert of bias and malicious activities, antisemitism and support of terrorism. This month, Ms Albanese presented a list of companies she said were profiting from what she sayys is illegal occupation and genocide of Palestinians by Israel. In tennis, Novak Djokovic has extended his world record by qualifying for a 52nd major tournament semi-final. The 38 year-old has defeated Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, winning in four sets, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Djokovic says he's coming out the match not feeling his best, and has some recovering to do before his semi-final against Jannik Sinner tomorrow night. "I'm hoping the next 24, 48 hours that the severity of what was happening on the court and what happened is not too bad, that I'll be able to play at my best and free of pain in two days." The winner of the Djokovic-Sinner semi-final will play play either Carlos Alcaraz or Taylor Fritz in the final.
ABC News
an hour ago
- ABC News
ACBF funeral fund fined $3.5m for misrepresenting itself as an Aboriginal business
A funeral fund that cost Aboriginal clients thousands of dollars in premiums when it collapsed has been hit with a $3.5 million fine, but will not have to pay it due to being in liquidation. The Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund (ACBF), run by Youpla Group Pty Ltd, marketed itself as an Indigenous business and sold funeral premiums to customers across the country for 30 years. However, when it went into liquidation in 2022, thousands of Aboriginal Australians lost their invested money, with no guarantee it would be returned. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) took action against ACBF and Youpla, and a Federal Court penalty of $3.5 million was handed to the company on Thursday. The fine follows on from a $1.2 million penalty decision in 2023. In handing down Thursday's judgement, Justice Anthony Goodman said ACBF falsely insinuated it was an Aboriginal-owned company. "The representation was made to a portion of the population likely to be particularly susceptible to acting upon it." ACBF used colours associated with the Aboriginal community in logos, brochures, flyers, visual presentations and media advertisements. Justice Goodman said the $3.5 million penalty should act as a deterrent to other companies engaging in misleading or fraudulent behaviour. However, as ACBF and Youpla have collapsed, the company will not have to pay the fine. The federal government announced last year it would make $97 million available to impacted customers who held an active policy on or after August 1, 2015. This was expected to help more than 13,000 people across the country, but concerns were raised for those who were not eligible to access the funding. At the time, Broome financial counsellor Veronica Johnson said she estimated thousands of people would not benefit from the funding, after being "robbed and misled".
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
V8 pit stop one weekend a year, charming Qlder the rest
If the sound of V8s gets your motor revving, check out this character-filled Queenslander that hit the NQ property market just in time for the Townsville 500. The three-bedroom property backs onto the Townsville street circuit between turns 10 and 11, sitting on an 878 sqm block at 20 Flowers St, Railway Estate. It is listed for sale for offers over $529,000, which is almost half of the Brisbane median house price of $1.015m. Imagine hearing the roar of V8s from your own back deck – only once a year, mind you – or being able to stroll to the race from your front door. Selling agent Ben Waugh of Elevate Property Partners said there were glimpses of the track from the back deck of the home, but with some lifting and renovations, the home could be the perfect spot for a Supercars party. 'You'd almost be able to feel the cars with how close (the property) is to the track,' he said. 'The area also has completely restricted street parking for residents only when the V8s are on, but this home has big side gate access, which means there is plenty of parking for friends and family.' The elevated house has three bedrooms, an open plan kitchen and dining room, a separate lounge and a sunroom running along the front of the house. Out the back there is a large deck looking out over the yard and swimming pool with glimpses of the track through the trees. The home has plenty of character with timber floors, VJ walls, high ceilings and stained glass windows. Downstairs there is a laundry and loads of storage space with breeze blocks adding further character. Mr Waugh said when the Townsville 500 wasn't on, Flowers St was a quiet pocket close to Townsville CBD and walking distance to Queensland Country Bank Stadium. 'It's a hugely wide, tree-lined street and the area is largely owner-occupier,' he said. Mr Waugh said the home had been listed for sale for just two days and had already attracted huge interest from investors and owner-occupiers. 'The sub-$550,000 price point is very attractive to buyers,' he said. 'It's also a great location, and you're getting a large almost-900 sqm block and a structurally sound home with a brand new roof and gutters. 'You've also got an in-ground pool, side access and plenty of room for a big shed.' Mr Waugh said he was opening the house at 5pm on Thursday afternoon, to allow potential buyers through the property before street access was restricted for the V8s. 'I'm looking forward to this early open home … we've had a lot of interest already,' he said.
