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Courier-Mail
2 hours ago
- Courier-Mail
US politics live: Clintons ordered to answer Epstein questions
Welcome to our coverage of US politics. Former US President Bill Clinton and former First Lady and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have been subpoenaed to appear before a US parliamentary committee looking into late pedophile financier Jeffery Epstein. Mystery figure seen walking stairs near Epstein cell Questions are being asked about a mystery figure seen walking the steps to the floor which contained Jeffrey Epstein's cell the night he died. Video Player is loading. Play Video This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. X Learn More Loaded : 50.48% 0:00 00:00 / 00:00 Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. 00:19 SUBSCRIBER ONLY Mystery figure seen walking stairs near Epstein cell more... more mystery figure seen walking the steps to the floor which contained Jeffrey Epstein's cell the night he died. Questions are being asked about a... ... more The House Oversight Committee, which include both Republicans and Democrats, also subpoenaed Attorney-General Pam Bondi demanding she hand over documents relating to Epstein. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said he will 'probably not' run for a third term. Despite the caveat of 'probably' it's actually one of the more definite responses from Mr Trump that he won't seek a third term, which isn't allowed under the US Constitution anyway. At times he has toyed with the idea of trying to find a way to run again. To get all the latest news from US President Donald Trump and what it means for Australia as soon as it drops — download the app direct to your phone. Bill Clinton, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Picture: Getty Images The Republican Governor of Texas has ordered the civil arrest of Democrat politicians who have fled the state in order that a highly partisan new electorate map cannot be passed. And Switzerland is sending a delegation to the US to try and persuade the Trump administration to lower its tariffs. The Alpine state, known for chocolate, watches, fondue and secretive bank accounts, was hit with a 39 per cent tariff last week in a shock given the European Union settled on 15 per cent and the United Kingdom on 10 per cent. Read for more updates. Originally published as US politics live: Clintons ordered to answer Epstein questions
The Advertiser
3 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US
Rwanda has become the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil. Makolo didn't provide a timeline for any deportees to arrive in Rwanda or say if they would arrive at once or in several batches. She said details were still being worked out. The State Department said the US "works with Rwanda on a range of mutual priorities" but wouldn't comment on details of the deportation deal and what it called diplomatic conversations with other governments. The US sent 13 men it described as dangerous criminals who were in the US illegally to South Sudan and Eswatini in Africa last month and has said it is seeking more agreements with African nations. It said those deportees' home countries refused to take them back. The US has also deported hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador under President Donald Trump's plans to expel people who he says entered the US illegally. In March, using an 18th-century wartime law, the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Centre, which was built to hold alleged gang members. Human rights groups have documented hundreds of deaths as well as cases of torture inside its walls. Rwanda attracted international attention and some outrage when it struck a deal in 2022 with the UK to accept migrants who had arrived in the UK to seek asylum. The contentious agreement was criticised by rights groups and others as being unethical and unworkable and was ultimately scrapped when Britain's new Labour government took over. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the deal was unlawful because Rwanda was not a safe third country for migrants. Both South Sudan and Eswatini have declined to give details of their agreements with the US Rwanda, a relatively small country of some 15 million people, has long stood out on the continent for its recovery from a genocide that killed over 800,000 people in 1994. Government spokesperson Makolo said the agreement with the US was Rwanda doing its part to help with international migration issues because "our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation". "Those approved (for resettlement in Rwanda) will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the last decade," she said. There were no details about whether Rwanda had received anything in return for taking the deportees. Gonzaga Muganwa, a Rwandan political analyst, said "appeasing President Trump pays". "This agreement enhances Rwanda's strategic interest of having good relationships with the Trump administration," he said. Rwanda has become the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil. Makolo didn't provide a timeline for any deportees to arrive in Rwanda or say if they would arrive at once or in several batches. She said details were still being worked out. The State Department said the US "works with Rwanda on a range of mutual priorities" but wouldn't comment on details of the deportation deal and what it called diplomatic conversations with other governments. The US sent 13 men it described as dangerous criminals who were in the US illegally to South Sudan and Eswatini in Africa last month and has said it is seeking more agreements with African nations. It said those deportees' home countries refused to take them back. The US has also deported hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador under President Donald Trump's plans to expel people who he says entered the US illegally. In March, using an 18th-century wartime law, the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Centre, which was built to hold alleged gang members. Human rights groups have documented hundreds of deaths as well as cases of torture inside its walls. Rwanda attracted international attention and some outrage when it struck a deal in 2022 with the UK to accept migrants who had arrived in the UK to seek asylum. The contentious agreement was criticised by rights groups and others as being unethical and unworkable and was ultimately scrapped when Britain's new Labour government took over. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the deal was unlawful because Rwanda was not a safe third country for migrants. Both South Sudan and Eswatini have declined to give details of their agreements with the US Rwanda, a relatively small country of some 15 million people, has long stood out on the continent for its recovery from a genocide that killed over 800,000 people in 1994. Government spokesperson Makolo said the agreement with the US was Rwanda doing its part to help with international migration issues because "our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation". "Those approved (for resettlement in Rwanda) will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the last decade," she said. There were no details about whether Rwanda had received anything in return for taking the deportees. Gonzaga Muganwa, a Rwandan political analyst, said "appeasing President Trump pays". "This agreement enhances Rwanda's strategic interest of having good relationships with the Trump administration," he said. Rwanda has become the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil. Makolo didn't provide a timeline for any deportees to arrive in Rwanda or say if they would arrive at once or in several batches. She said details were still being worked out. The State Department said the US "works with Rwanda on a range of mutual priorities" but wouldn't comment on details of the deportation deal and what it called diplomatic conversations with other governments. The US sent 13 men it described as dangerous criminals who were in the US illegally to South Sudan and Eswatini in Africa last month and has said it is seeking more agreements with African nations. It said those deportees' home countries refused to take them back. The US has also deported hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador under President Donald Trump's plans to expel people who he says entered the US illegally. In March, using an 18th-century wartime law, the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Centre, which was built to hold alleged gang members. Human rights groups have documented hundreds of deaths as well as cases of torture inside its walls. Rwanda attracted international attention and some outrage when it struck a deal in 2022 with the UK to accept migrants who had arrived in the UK to seek asylum. The contentious agreement was criticised by rights groups and others as being unethical and unworkable and was ultimately scrapped when Britain's new Labour government took over. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the deal was unlawful because Rwanda was not a safe third country for migrants. Both South Sudan and Eswatini have declined to give details of their agreements with the US Rwanda, a relatively small country of some 15 million people, has long stood out on the continent for its recovery from a genocide that killed over 800,000 people in 1994. Government spokesperson Makolo said the agreement with the US was Rwanda doing its part to help with international migration issues because "our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation". "Those approved (for resettlement in Rwanda) will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the last decade," she said. There were no details about whether Rwanda had received anything in return for taking the deportees. Gonzaga Muganwa, a Rwandan political analyst, said "appeasing President Trump pays". "This agreement enhances Rwanda's strategic interest of having good relationships with the Trump administration," he said. Rwanda has become the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil. Makolo didn't provide a timeline for any deportees to arrive in Rwanda or say if they would arrive at once or in several batches. She said details were still being worked out. The State Department said the US "works with Rwanda on a range of mutual priorities" but wouldn't comment on details of the deportation deal and what it called diplomatic conversations with other governments. The US sent 13 men it described as dangerous criminals who were in the US illegally to South Sudan and Eswatini in Africa last month and has said it is seeking more agreements with African nations. It said those deportees' home countries refused to take them back. The US has also deported hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, Panama and El Salvador under President Donald Trump's plans to expel people who he says entered the US illegally. In March, using an 18th-century wartime law, the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Centre, which was built to hold alleged gang members. Human rights groups have documented hundreds of deaths as well as cases of torture inside its walls. Rwanda attracted international attention and some outrage when it struck a deal in 2022 with the UK to accept migrants who had arrived in the UK to seek asylum. The contentious agreement was criticised by rights groups and others as being unethical and unworkable and was ultimately scrapped when Britain's new Labour government took over. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the deal was unlawful because Rwanda was not a safe third country for migrants. Both South Sudan and Eswatini have declined to give details of their agreements with the US Rwanda, a relatively small country of some 15 million people, has long stood out on the continent for its recovery from a genocide that killed over 800,000 people in 1994. Government spokesperson Makolo said the agreement with the US was Rwanda doing its part to help with international migration issues because "our societal values are founded on reintegration and rehabilitation". "Those approved (for resettlement in Rwanda) will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the last decade," she said. There were no details about whether Rwanda had received anything in return for taking the deportees. Gonzaga Muganwa, a Rwandan political analyst, said "appeasing President Trump pays". "This agreement enhances Rwanda's strategic interest of having good relationships with the Trump administration," he said.
The Age
4 hours ago
- The Age
Allan's working-from-home push is an affront and a furphy
Premier Jacinta Allan can paint her latest foray into workplace relations any colour she chooses, but there is an overarching image that emerges. That is, this is at best good politics, not good policy. At last weekend's Victorian Labor state conference, Allan unveiled the government's new policy of seeking to enshrine in law a right for workers in the public or the private sector to work from home two days a week where reasonable. It would be the first such policy by a state. Self-evidently, that right could not extend to jobs that need to be performed on-site, such as emergency services. Consultation will be led by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. In spruiking the policy, Allan said it was good for families and the economy. 'If you can do your job from home, we'll make it your right – because we're on your side,' she said. There is no doubt there has been a revolution in working arrangements wrought by COVID-19. The workplace is a much more flexible environment than pre-pandemic, a development that has created opportunities for many people, especially those with caring responsibilities and disabilities. Loading The Australian Bureau of Statistics says about a third of the nation's employees work from home for part of the week. The premier could be seen to be merely acknowledging this trend and seeking to cement it into law. She could also be seen to be grasping at a distraction that will avert critical eyes from the performance of her government amid some controversial cuts as its strained budget position bites. If the plan puts pressure on the Liberals to declare their position with an election due next year, that could only be seen as a bonus. Federal Labor at this year's election was the beneficiary of Peter Dutton's ill-thought-out plan to force public servants back to the office. As The Age reports today, Labor considered new federal laws in this space – as it is entitled to do. The intervention of the Victorian government into the relationship between employer and employee seems more like Dutton's intervention but in the opposite direction. Businesses are not the same, and to bring into law a right to work from home two days a week without regard to the particular circumstances of a business is wrong. As an aside, how was two days arrived at? Allan hasn't said. How the policy would become a reality is not clear either. Victoria referred its powers to regulate private sector workplaces to the federal jurisdiction decades ago. The Age has reported warnings, as has The Australian Financial Review, from legal experts that the proposal would almost certainly fall foul of Section 109 of the Constitution, that is, if state and federal law cover the same area, federal law prevails. If the Victorian parliament enacts work-from-home legislation, this would be ripe for a High Court challenge.
