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Robodebt-linked deaths could have been prevented if policies assessed for suicide risks, advocates argue
Experts urge Albanese government to pass federal law requiring all draft policy measures be checked against their suicidal ideation riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSuicide prevention advocates are urging the government to pass a federal law requiring all draft policy measures be checked against their suicidal ideation risk, arguing that measure could have ensured the Morrison government’s robodebt scandal never occurred.The Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray, said national legislation was the missing piece in the draft national suicide prevention strategy the government had published as “advice” on Tuesday, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine
Gaza Health Ministry says 19 killed in Israeli strike on tent camp, less than initially reported by first responders
Gaza Health Ministry says 19 killed in Israeli strike on tent camp, less than initially reported by first responders
Harris and Trump make final preparations for crucial debate
Contrasting strategies of two figures vying to be president are in the spotlight ahead of event in PhiladelphiaHow will Harris debate Trump?It was the debate that was never meant to happen.Donald Trump will take the stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night to face, not the familiar foe he expected when he agreed to the encounter in May, but an opponent he has never met and has struggled to define; Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, whose emergence as the Democratic nominee has changed the direction, and very nature, of the presidential election. Continue reading...
Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group
EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute
‘Trapped in your bus of hell’: Hunter Valley crash survivor vents anger at driver Brett Button
Newcastle district court hears emotional victim impact statements during sentence hearing for bus driverFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Hunter Valley bus crash survivor has described how he was trapped in driver Brett Button’s “bus of hell”.When Drew El Moussalli stepped into the Newcastle district court witness box on Tuesday during Button’s sentence hearing, he asked Judge Roy Ellis to order Button to show some respect and look at him as he spoke about the impact of the fateful night when 10 people died and 25 were injured.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Indonesia puts moratorium on new Bali hotels amid overtourism fears
Concern has been growing in the popular tourist destination about the strain that visitors place on the local infrastructure, environment and cultureIndonesia will suspend the construction of new hotels in some areas of Bali, amid fears about overdevelopment of one of its most famous tourist destinations.Tourism has rebounded in Bali after the Covid pandemic, but there is growing concern about the strain visitors are placing on local infrastructure, the environment, and culture. Continue reading...
Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack
Robot begins two-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant
An extendable robot began on Tuesday a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Woman killed near Moscow as more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
More than 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war.
Google loses final European Union court challenge against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust case over shopping service
Google loses final European Union court challenge against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust case over shopping service
