Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell will continue to commit violent offences that could lead to death, police tell court pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 34 minutami Sewell, who has been charged over alleged attack on Indigenous protest site, described in court as having ‘at his disposal a large group of followers’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNeo-nazi Thomas Sewell – who allegedly led an attack on a First Nations encampment in Melbourne over the weekend – will continue to commit violent offences that could lead to death, a court heard.Sewell, 32, applied to be freed on bail on Wednesday after being charged over an alleged attack on Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty on Sunday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tesco tries out in-store avocado scanners to assess ripeness pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 35 minutami Machines in five of supermarket’s stores work like tiny X-rays to allow shoppers to analyse fruit before buyingIt is the millennial’s perennial problem: returning home after spending a small fortune on an avocado only to find the green fruit is either too squishy to slice for a salad or too hard to smash on toast.One UK retailer, however, is claiming to have found the tech to solve the textural trouble. Tesco has begun trialling in-store avocado scanners that allow shoppers to asses how ripe the fruit is before they put it in their basket. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 37 minutami BYD overtakes Mitsubishi after nearly quadrupling sales in past year, according to official figures, as GWM, MG and Chery also surgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians bought more than 20,000 Chinese-made vehicles in August, putting four Chinese brands into the top 10 for the first time, while Tesla sales have slumped by more than a third.BYD came in sixth for the month, overtaking Mitsubishi, after its sales nearly quadrupled compared with August 2024, while GWM, MG and Chery each outsold Isuzu Ute in the month to round out the top 10. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alleged Porepunkah killer shown ranting at police in pandemic-era footage as manhunt continues pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 40 minutami Videos show Dezi Freeman arguing about Covid-19 mask mandates and telling police they have ‘intelligence of kindergarten children’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 100 properties have been searched in the hunt for the alleged Porepunkah police killer, as footage of the fugitive arguing about mask mandates with police during the pandemic emerges.On the ninth day of the search Victoria’s police chief commissioner, Mike Bush, would not be drawn on where they think Dezi Freeman is after he allegedly shot and killed two officers at a property in Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne last Tuesday. Police teams were on Wednesday seen working on the south-eastern side of the valley under Mount Buffalo. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police must focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 50 minutami Health secretary subtly criticises Tory governments after Father Ted writer’s arrest over social media posts on transgender issuesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer wants the police to “focus on policing streets and not tweets”, Wes Streeting has said, after the writer of TV’s Father Ted was arrested at Heathrow over three social media posts on transgender issues.Graham Linehan, who also created the IT Crowd, said he was intercepted by five armed officers after flying in from Arizona and was told he was under arrest over the posts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Husic rebukes PM’s assertion ‘good people’ went to March for Australia rallies as Nampijinpa Price walks back immigration claim pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 58 minutami Federal politicians express concern at anti-immigration sentiment targeting Indian AustraliansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Labor minister Ed Husic has rebuked Anthony Albanese’s assertion that “good people” attended last weekend’s anti-immigration rallies, saying “I haven’t seen a good fascist yet”.Asked on Wednesday if he agreed with the prime minister’s suggestion that among the neo-Nazis and far-right activists at Sunday’s rallies would have been “good people” concerned about immigration, the now Labor backbencher pushed back. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 27 minutami How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic realityAnti-immigration politics is on the rise across Europe. France’s National Rally and Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) each have significant representation in their country’s legislatures, meanwhile the UK’s Reform party is topping the polls.But the rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks including slower growth and soaring costs from pensions and elderly care. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 39 minutami Treasury reveals date as speculation rises over potential tax increases to plug deficit in public finances of up to £40bnBusiness live – latest newsRachel Reeves has acknowledged that the UK economy is “not working well enough for working people” as she announced that her autumn budget will take place on 26 November, amid mounting speculation over tax increases.The chancellor insisted on Wednesday that the economy “isn’t broken” but conceded there was “more to do”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 13 minutami Oil firm, which paused project in 2024, will not restart work because facility deemed ‘insufficiently competitive’Shell has axed the construction of its biofuels plant in the Netherlands, ending what would have been one of the biggest converters of waste into green jet fuel in Europe.The oil company, which paused construction at the site in July last year to tackle technical problems, said it had decided not to restart building after it found the plant would be “insufficiently competitive” to meet demand for “affordable, low-carbon products”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 59 minutami Gavin Stephens says rows over asylum seekers have raised community tensions and put pressure on officersPoliticians should work to “reduce and defuse tensions” instead of stoking division, a senior chief constable has said.Gavin Stephens, who chairs the National Police Chiefs’ Council, was speaking after weeks of demonstrations against asylum seekers being housed in hotels, and counter-protests by those who fear the issue is mobilising the far right and demonising vulnerable people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
