Online networks are reportedly 'gamifying' violence and encouraging self-harm, targeting children in games like Roblox and Minecraft, with cases globally. Meanwhile, Iran declares 'full-scale war' with the US, and Andy Burnham becomes the UK's new prime minister, pledging to end rough sleeping.
A new leftwing manifesto from the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) proposes significant tax reforms, including a new rate for high earners, wealth and inheritance taxes, and increased revenue from gas companies. These proposals aim to fund free education, higher welfare payments, and nationalised aged care, setting a progressive backdrop for the Labor party's national conference in Adelaide.
The Israeli embassy in Canberra publicly criticized the Australian Labor party's draft policy platform on Israel and Palestine, ahead of its national conference. The embassy claimed the draft risks blaming Israel for the Gaza conflict while giving insufficient attention to Hamas's role, an unusual intervention in domestic politics.
Darcy Byrne, Labor mayor of Sydney's Inner West Council, is leading a grassroots movement to curb gambling harm, advocating for fewer poker machines in NSW clubs. He compares the poker machine lobby to the US NRA and discussed his successful motion at the NSW Labor conference.
ALP president Wayne Swan warned Labor must resist "authoritarian trends" in Australian politics, likening Pauline Hanson's attacks on multiculturalism and journalists to Donald Trump's actions. Swan urged the party to fight One Nation's surge in support, citing concerns over inequality and threats to democracy.
Activist group Lock the Gate analysis reveals coal companies may receive an extra $6.2bn in taxpayer refunds for diesel if half of proposed mine developments are approved. This comes as the Australian government faces pressure to cap a fuel tax credit scheme benefiting multinational miners.
Boots Riley's new film "I Love Boosters" uses comedy to explore class struggle, focusing on women shoplifting from luxury retailers. Riley contrasts spectacle activism with genuine political organization and criticizes AI hype in filmmaking.
Britain's ruling party faces rebellion with contenders seeking PM Keir Starmer's position, though his departure is uncertain and the process is expected to be prolonged.
