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Education minister doubles down on need for states to do more for students with a disability, in the wake of Guardian Australia investigationWhy are Australian schools failing children with disabilities? – podcastHow the rise of autism and ADHD fractured Australia’s schoolsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe education minister, Jason Clare, has said the next national agreement on school reform will be tied to improved outcomes for students with disabilities, amid a split with the states over increased funding levels.“I want students with disability to have the same educational opportunities as students without disability,”

Treasurer says budget will show gross debt is $152bn lower than Coalition left it. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHalf of Australians live with chronic disease but don’t have enough support: AMAOne in two Australians live with a chronic disease, but the peak body for doctors says there is not enough support for managing them – with more investment needed in coordinated multidisciplinary care led by GPs.Chronic conditions are placing an enormous strain on the healthcare system through increased costs and potentially preventable hospital admissions. Continue reading... Source link

Party’s return to minority government after a year of upheaval will test his renowned negotiating skillsJohn Swinney declares ‘new chapter’ as he becomes SNP leaderFew people understand the internal dynamics and historical loyalties of the Scottish National party better than John Swinney, who joined the party at 15 and quickly rose to become national secretary by his early 20s.His unfussy election as leader says much about the esteem in which he is held by colleagues across factions and ages – while at 60 Swinney is a generation older than his predecessor, Humza Yousaf, his confirmation was instantly welcomed by Amy

Retired former Trump Organization senior vice-president and controller Jeffrey McConney is testifying nowTrial resumes with judge warning of jail time for more gag order violationsHere’s a look at judge Juan Merchan’s latest criminal contempt order against Donald Trump, published just now. It cites the former president’s social media attacks on the jury, and those he made in TV interviews:This court finds that the People have established the elements of criminal contempt beyond a reasonable doubt. This court’s expanded order is lawful and unambiguous.Defendant violated the order by making public statements about the jury and how it was selected. In doing

Swinney succeeds Humza Yousaf after no other candidates put their name forwardLabour has marked the anniversary of the Conservatives re-entering government at the 2010 election by launching a what the opposition have called “Conflix” website that mockingly tells the story of “14 years of Tory chaos”The party’s chair, Anneliese Dodds, was challenged about the site on Sky News this morning and whether the party was relying on “stunts” rather than policy proposals. She insisted that the “detail of policy” was there, in the form of initiatives like GB Energy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/may/06/ohn-swinney-snp-leader-scotland-first-minister-rishi-sunak-rwanda-uk-politics-live Author : Sammy Gecsoyler (now)

Kremlin says tactical drills are a response to statements from the West about possibly sending troops to UkraineThe Pentagon said Monday that AeroVironment Inc’s Switchblade-600 loitering munition was the first weapon to be publicly confirmed to be part of the Replicator initiative, which aims to rapidly deploy thousands of military drones.The Switchblade-600 has gained notoriety because the Ukrainian military is using it to strike Russian troops. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/06/russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-orders-nuclear-weapons-test Author : Charlie Moloney Publish date : 2024-05-06 11:51:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An IDF spokesperson said Palestinians should move to ‘humanitarian area’ in Al Mawasi, as Israel’s Army Radio reports evacuations have begunFollow all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warAn anonymous Israeli official with knowledge of the ceasefire negotiations has told the New York Times that the two sides were close to a deal a couple of days ago but that comments by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Rafah pushed Hamas to harden its demands in a bid to protect the city from an Israeli ground invasion.On Tuesday Netanyahu vowed that Israel would proceed with an offensive on the southern city

Human rights experts say attack was violation of international law, and that US supplying of weapon defies 1997 Leahy lawIsrael used a US weapon in a March airstrike which killed seven healthcare workers in southern Lebanon, according to a Guardian analysis of shrapnel found at the site of the attack, which was described by Human Rights Watch as a violation of international law.Seven volunteer paramedics, aged between 18 and 25, were killed in the 27 March attack on an ambulance center belonging to the Lebanese Succor Association in the town of al-Habariyeh in south Lebanon on 27 March. Continue reading...

On his first visit to Europe since 2019, Xi is set to meet with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia and HungaryPresident Xi Jinping has lauded China’s ties with France as a model for the international community, as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of mounting trade disputes with the EU.French President Emmanuel Macron is set to urge Xi to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Xi is due to meet Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday. Continue reading... Source link

Emergency package gives new funds to existing programs and includes prevention and support measures. Follow today’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA group of women and non-binary people from civil society have written to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, seeking a “substantial increase” in jobseeker and youth allowance.It notes that this was the priority recommendation of the government’s own Economic Inclusions Advisory Committee, quoting chair Jenny Macklin who said: “women escaping violence also need to know that there will be a decent social security net for them.”The current social security safety net

Three men from Scotland and one from Colombia held in connection with discovery at Stags Head Inn, Lelley, East YorkshireFour men have been arrested after £40m worth of cocaine was found in the back of a van in a Yorkshire village pub car park.About 500kg of the drug was discovered in a Vauxhall Vivaro in the car park of the Stags Head Inn in Lelley, East Yorkshire, the National Crime Agency said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/05/four-arrested-after-40m-cocaine-haul-found-in-van-in-yorkshire-pub-car-park Author : Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Publish date : 2024-05-05 20:34:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Republicans accuse president of weak response, but prominent Democrats claim he ‘has been very strong from the beginning’Some Democrats rallied to the defense of Joe Biden on Sunday as the president came under increased criticism over his response to pro-Palestinian student protests and his handling of Israel’s war on Gaza.Republicans have seized on Biden’s response to the protests, which have seen more than2,000 people arrested around the country, accusing him of a weak response. But prominent Democrats, including Biden re-election campaign co-chairperson Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, claimed the president “has been very strong about this from

Hopes for ceasefire fade as Israeli PM hardens stance against Hamas demands for end to war in GazaA local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village on Sunday killed a couple and their child, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.“The dad, the mother and their little son were martyred”, according to the Mays al-Jabal municipality chief Abdelmoneim Chukair. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/05/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-hamas-truce-talks-benjamin-netanyahu Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2024-05-05 14:32:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former home secretary says ‘we must not change our leader’ as Tories reel from local and mayoral election resultsLabour triumphs in London and West MidlandsKeir Starmer: It’s time to end the UK’s divisions – Labour is for allFull mayoral and council results for EnglandMark Harper is now being interview by Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC. When it is put to him that people in his party want it to change course, Harper says the government will stick to its plan.In his interview on Sky News Mark Harper, the transport secretary, ducked a question about whether the party should shift to

Organisers of this year’s environmental conference hope cooperation on green issues could help ease global tensions This year’s Cop29 UN climate summit will be the first “Cop of peace”, focusing on the prevention of future climate-fuelled conflicts and using international cooperation on green issues to help heal existing tensions, according to plans being drawn up by organisers.Nations may be asked to observe a “Cop truce”, suspending hostilities for the fortnight-long duration of the conference, modelled on the Olympic truce, which is observed by most governments during the summer and winter Olympic Games. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/05/cop29-summit-to-call-for-peace-between-warring-states-says-host-azerbaijan Author :

Katy Gallagher says more aid for women escaping violence could come in form of increased rent assistance as sector struggles to recruit workersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJust 30 of the 500 frontline domestic violence workers promised by the Albanese government have been delivered so far, the minister for women, Katy Gallagher, says.Gallagher, who is also the finance minister, revealed the difficulty recruiting workers in a pre-budget interview with ABC’s Insiders, suggesting that further help for women escaping violence could come in the form of

Rutan, known for smooth flying style, survived having to eject twice from planes and being stranded at north poleBurt Rutan was alarmed to see that the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wingtips dragged along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio to warn the pilot, his older brother Dick Rutan. But Dick never heard the message.Nine days and three minutes later, Dick, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling. Continue reading... Source link

Running as a ‘pseudo-independent’ in a region in which Labour faced its own hurdles was not enough to keep Tory mayor in officeAfter a nail-biting finale, Andy Street has become the most high-profile victim of tanking Tory support in May’s elections.With the Conservatives shedding seats across the country on Friday, all eyes were on the West Midlands on Saturday to see if he could cling on by sheer will of personality – or “Brand Andy” as he calls it. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/04/andy-streets-west-midlands-defeat-shows-the-heavy-baggage-of-brand-tory Author : Jessica Murray Publish date : 2024-05-04 23:10:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Interior minister Nancy Faeser promises ‘tough action’ to protect democracy as political assaults riseThe German interior minister Nancy Faeser has vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European parliament had to be taken to hospital following an attack while he was campaigning for re-election.Matthias Ecke, 41, a member of Faeser’s Social Democrats (SPD), was hit and kicked by a group of four people while putting up posters in Dresden, capital of the eastern state of Saxony, police said. An SPD source said his injuries would require an operation. Continue reading... Source link