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Good morning. Today, the latest in our Broken Justice series explores the way community attitudes and laws have changed when it comes to sexual assault and how victim-survivors behave, but rape myths still have power, both in and out of the courtroom.
Meanwhile, as the government looks to crack down on antisemitic incidents, Labor has moved to impose counter-terrorism sanctions on the online neo-Nazi network Terrorgram.
And: across the globe, markets and consumers alike are bracing for impact as Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect – dubbed by some observers the “dumbest trade war in history”.
Australia’s public pool class divide
As the heat hits harder, Australians head to public swimming pools to cool off. They’re also an important place to learn to swim. But as it turns out, going for a dip is harder for some, depending on your postcode. Reged Ahmad speaks with Petra Stock and Benita Kolovos about the public pool class divide.
Australia’s public pool class divide
Australia’s public pool class divide
At first glance, the two Melbourne seats seem worlds apart – one a fast-expanding electorate in the outer west, the other a progressive hub in the inner city. But despite their differences, the results of the byelections being held for Werribee and Prahran on Saturday will be pivotal for Victoria’s political future. Benita Kolovos takes the measure of how the two byelections could shape Labor and the Greens in Victoria.
The daughter of an Australian mother and a Japanese father, Kumi Taguchi is no stranger to travel. In the latest in our weekly Away with interviews with prominent Australians about travel, the SBS television presenter reveals the most “magical place” she has ever visited, explains why she sees stress as being all part of the experience – and recounts a meal in the Japanese mountains that took a dark turn.
Mohammad al-Halabi, the former head of a World Vision Australian aid program in Gaza, has been released from an Israeli prison, ABC News reports. Liberal leader Peter Dutton says his nuclear plan will slice power bills by 44% – but new research argues it will make power more expensive, according to the Age. Internal documents have revealed the risks the NSW transport agency faces from a high-stakes upgrade of the Opal ticketing system, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Almost 10,000 new homes could be built in the outlying suburbs of Greater Hobart under new plans, the Mercury reports.
