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ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
Hundreds of police officers patrol Birmingham city centre today as part of a major operation
Illegal bikes will be targeted by West Midlands Police following a number of successful operations to seize off-road bikes last year. (Credit: West Midlands Police) Hundreds of police officers will be out in force in Birmingham today (June 16) after a major operation returns to the city for a day of intense activity. Police officers will be descending on Birmingham from across the West Midlands as part of Operation Advance. They say they will be tackling everything from anti-social behaviour, violence and dangerous driving. It's part of a joint operation with the British Transport Police, Birmingham City Council, security staff and business improvement districts. ACC Paul Drover, who oversees local policing, said: "Operation Advance is all about using our combined resources and skills, from areas such as intelligence, major crime, operations, road policing, and local policing, to make a real difference in one of our seven local policing areas. 'Today it's Birmingham's turn, with the city centre as well as communities across the wider city seeing action from the influx of officers that Advance brings with it. 'We'll be sharing updates throughout the day, and if you see us out and about, feel free to come and chat with us to find out more about the work that's happening in your area.'
The Age
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
Government slams conservative group after donation by antisemitism envoy's husband
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has slammed conservative campaigning group Advance and its donors after it emerged that antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal's husband's family trust gave $50,000 to the controversial organisation. But Burke defended Segal, a lawyer and businesswoman with a long career of high-profile roles, saying that claims she should be held responsible for her husband's actions were outdated and misogynistic. Australian Electoral Commission donation records lodged on behalf of a trust called Henroth, which is named for the father of Segal's husband John Roth, show it gave $50,000 to Advance – formerly Advance Australia – in 2023-24, making it one of the group's largest donors. 'Advance is an appalling organisation, and those who fund it are not acting in the cause of social cohesion,' Burke said. 'But another of the forms of bigotry that we are fighting is misogyny, and there is no way I am going back to the 1950s and blaming a woman for the actions of her husband.' Segal distanced herself from the donation on Sunday, saying she had no involvement. 'No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his,' Segal said in a brief statement. 'I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I.' This masthead does not suggest otherwise. Segal delivered a plan last week to tackle rising antisemitism in Australia, which called for widespread education on the issue, monitoring of media reporting and funding cuts to organisations that fail to tackle hatred of Jews. In media interviews, Segal described it as a good-faith proposal to advance social cohesion. Advance, a conservative campaigning group, has previously accused left-leaning politicians of being 'mostly on the same side as Hamas' and compared Labor to the Chinese Communist Party while advertising against the Voice to parliament referendum and immigration.
The Age
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
‘Confected furore', ‘trust-breaker': Readers debate donation from Jillian Segal's husband
To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@ Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published. SPECIAL ENVOY Australia's antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, has every right to be appalled by the selective outrage over her husband's donation to the Advance lobby group. Her husband, John Roth, has no capacity in the Australian government. If instead, he had donated money to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the silence of his critics would be deafening. Apparently, Roth has no right to donate to the ″wrong″ cause. It is besides the point anyway. Does anyone seriously believe that Segal's vital work would be compromised by a donation by her husband? Anyone who believes that is effectively saying women have no capacity to form their own, independent opinions. If nothing else, this confected ″furore″ is an embarrassing insult to women everywhere. Jeremy Browne, Ripponlea Loss of trust in Segal's role Jillian Segal's husband gave $50,000 to help fund the Advance lobby group's vision of Australia that is narrow, brittle, and hostile to dissent. She says she had no involvement in the donation, but her role as Australia's special envoy on antisemitism is not just any role. Segal has been entrusted with leading a national conversation about hate, about how we live together, about where the lines of decency and bigotry are drawn. That task demands moral clarity—and public trust. Even if her husband wrote the cheque alone, the proximity matters. Judgment is shaped by what we accept, what we ignore, and what we quietly let pass. This is not a question of guilt. It is a question of trust. And that trust, I'm afraid, is already broken. Nadia Green, Sunshine North Segal must declare views on Advance Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke says in relation to Jillian Segal's husband making donations to the far right organisation Advance that 'claims that she should not be held responsible for her husband's actions are outdated' (″ Burke Slams Advance ″ 15/7). However, just claiming she didn't know is not good enough. We need to hear Jillian Segal herself condemn the racism of the Advance agenda. As a special envoy dealing with racism, such a condemnation is long overdue. To have any credibility in her role she must be unequivocal in condemning all forms of racism, not just antisemitism. Bruce Francis, Brunswick Muslim and Jewish communities need own envoy Your correspondent does not have her facts correct, (Letters ″Another envoy needed″ 15/7. Indigenous Australians have a federal minister representing them in cabinet. This minister has a huge budget and a department of 1200 public servants receiving and seeking and providing advice to the government on the needs for the Indigenous community. The Muslim and Jewish communities now have special separate envoys giving recommendations to the government on how to stop hate speech, incitement and terrorist acts against their respective communities. Ian Fayman, Malvern East Israel does not get special treatment All those who oppose antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal's recommendation to apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism claim the definition prevents or unduly restricts criticism of Israel. However, the definition itself specifically states that 'criticism of Israel similar to that levelled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic'. Those complaining about the definition want to criticise Israel in a way they wouldn't criticise any other country. Perhaps they should explain why they want to apply such double standards to the Jewish state. Mark Kessel, Caulfield North THE FORUM Trump's war calendar Re Ukraine war: Donald Trump's ″I will have it solved within one day″ has proven to be a seismic miscalculation, notwithstanding his later comment that his promise was made in″jest″. Now, thankfully (after 175 days in office), he appears to be taking the thrust of his promise seriously. His commitment to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles for Ukraine's defence and his threats of secondary tariffs on Russia are certainly steps in the right direction. They say a week is a long time in politics. Trump is finding ″a day″ is a long time in warfare and peacemaking. Brian Marshall, Ashburton Men of steel Maureen Dowd (″ Why Donald Trump's good-looking cabinet can't stop making him look bad ″, 15/7) relates how White House staff posted a meme of Donald Trump as the 'Man of Steel″. Perhaps the staff got it unintentionally correct; we 85 year-old or more European immigrants, especially those of us from Eastern Europe, know who the Man of Steel was – the USSR dictator Stalin. Richard Crago, Burwood East
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Puppies found with mouths taped
Latest posts Puppies found near Brisbane with mouths taped The RSPCA is appealing for information as they investigate the discovery of two puppies found with their mouths taped shut at the weekend at a property in Ipswich, south-west of Brisbane. The dogs, believed to be four to five months old, were found dumped in bushland at Chuwar. RSPCA inspectors also found tape residue on their paws, suggesting their legs had also been bound. A member of the public found one of the puppies on Saturday, with the second rescued by an inspector on Sunday with the assistance of the first dog. RSPCA Inspectors are urging anyone with information about these puppies to come forward by reporting it to 1300 ANIMAL (264 625) or reporting via its website. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of abandonment we've seen,' an RSPCA Queensland chief inspector said in a statement. 'These puppies were left defenceless and in a condition that could have easily led to prolonged suffering or death if they had not been found in time.' 6.48am The winter of discontent Brisbanites wake from the chilliest night of the week – a frosty 8 degrees – to what is expected to be the warmest day. With the sky over the River City predicted to be partially cloudy, some of the heat today brings should be trapped, leading to a relatively pleasant top of 24. But it was a winter's morning for the ages, with an apparent temperature (or 'feels like' temperature) of about 6 degrees in Brisbane's CBD as the sun rose. Tonight the mercury is set to plunge again, but remaining in the double digits, before a sunnier day on the cards for Wednesday. 6.47am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Rogue independent MP Mark Latham has denied shocking domestic abuse claims made by his former long-term partner, which included accusations he forced her into degrading sexual acts. German backpacker Carolina Wilga has broken her silence from her hospital bed, thanking her rescuers and addressing the mystery of why she left her car after becoming stranded in WA's outback. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has slammed conservative campaigning group Advance and its donors after it emerged that antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal's husband's family trust gave $50,000 to the controversial organisation. Donald Trump has threatened to place severe tariffs on Russia's allies if Vladimir Putin does not make a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, marking the first time the US president has set a deadline on action from his counterpart in Moscow. 'I'm disappointed in President Putin. I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,' he said. And nothing says talent war like a $153 million job offer. Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring blitz for AI's most revered scientists, sending them cold emails and offering them roles in his new Superintelligence Labs division whose goal is nothing less than to build artificial-intelligence software that's smarter than humans. 6.45am The top stories this morning Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, July 15. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The Australian Tax Office has launched an independent review into its handling of a case in which a businessman was arrested and jailed over a legal battle that he ultimately won. On Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered at a church just steps from the home where Greg Josephson was allegedly murdered to farewell the millionaire Brisbane businessman. Sonny Bill Williams says Queensland fighter Alex Leapai Junior has the raw power and the boxing pedigree to be a star on the global stage, as the boxer prepares to step back into the ring tomorrow night.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Puppies found with mouths taped
Latest posts Puppies found near Brisbane with mouths taped The RSPCA is appealing for information as they investigate the discovery of two puppies found with their mouths taped shut at the weekend at a property in Ipswich, south-west of Brisbane. The dogs, believed to be four to five months old, were found dumped in bushland at Chuwar. RSPCA inspectors also found tape residue on their paws, suggesting their legs had also been bound. A member of the public found one of the puppies on Saturday, with the second rescued by an inspector on Sunday with the assistance of the first dog. RSPCA Inspectors are urging anyone with information about these puppies to come forward by reporting it to 1300 ANIMAL (264 625) or reporting via its website. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of abandonment we've seen,' an RSPCA Queensland chief inspector said in a statement. 'These puppies were left defenceless and in a condition that could have easily led to prolonged suffering or death if they had not been found in time.' 6.48am The winter of discontent Brisbanites wake from the chilliest night of the week – a frosty 8 degrees – to what is expected to be the warmest day. With the sky over the River City predicted to be partially cloudy, some of the heat today brings should be trapped, leading to a relatively pleasant top of 24. But it was a winter's morning for the ages, with an apparent temperature (or 'feels like' temperature) of about 6 degrees in Brisbane's CBD as the sun rose. Tonight the mercury is set to plunge again, but remaining in the double digits, before a sunnier day on the cards for Wednesday. 6.47am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Rogue independent MP Mark Latham has denied shocking domestic abuse claims made by his former long-term partner, which included accusations he forced her into degrading sexual acts. German backpacker Carolina Wilga has broken her silence from her hospital bed, thanking her rescuers and addressing the mystery of why she left her car after becoming stranded in WA's outback. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has slammed conservative campaigning group Advance and its donors after it emerged that antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal's husband's family trust gave $50,000 to the controversial organisation. Donald Trump has threatened to place severe tariffs on Russia's allies if Vladimir Putin does not make a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, marking the first time the US president has set a deadline on action from his counterpart in Moscow. 'I'm disappointed in President Putin. I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,' he said. And nothing says talent war like a $153 million job offer. Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring blitz for AI's most revered scientists, sending them cold emails and offering them roles in his new Superintelligence Labs division whose goal is nothing less than to build artificial-intelligence software that's smarter than humans. 6.45am The top stories this morning Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, July 15. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The Australian Tax Office has launched an independent review into its handling of a case in which a businessman was arrested and jailed over a legal battle that he ultimately won. On Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered at a church just steps from the home where Greg Josephson was allegedly murdered to farewell the millionaire Brisbane businessman. Sonny Bill Williams says Queensland fighter Alex Leapai Junior has the raw power and the boxing pedigree to be a star on the global stage, as the boxer prepares to step back into the ring tomorrow night.
