Global treaty aims to end ‘Wild West' of high seas
More than 10,000 people have converged on the Mediterranean coast this week, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and legendary environmentalist David Attenborough, to talk about oceans.
Top of the agenda for the officials attending – among them Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt – is a bold proposal to carve up vast swaths of the planet's international waters, and protect them from environmental destruction.
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- The Age
St Georges Terrace gets its first statue of a woman
A statue of the first female parliamentarian in Australian, Edith Cowan, has been unveiled along St Georges Terrace in Perth's CBD – bringing to fruition the vision of former councillor and deputy mayor Sandy Anghie. Anghie's campaign began in August 2021 when she posted her views on the absence of statues of women in Perth on social media, and put a notice of motion to council seeking to address the issue. In March 2022, intending to start a fundraising campaign for a statue of a woman on St Georges Terrace, Anghie contacted then-president of the Karrakatta Club Lesley Williams, who made Anghie aware of an existing proposal for a statue of Edith Cowan by the Studio of Smith Sculptors. It was then Anghie committed to commissioning and funding the statue herself, and hired sculptors Charles Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith to create it. The statue received approval from the City of Perth in October 2022. Loading 'When you look around our city, it's clear more needs to be done to publicly recognise the significant achievements of Western Australian women,' Anghie said. 'There are so many remarkable women who have helped shape our great state and yet the vast majority of artworks commemorate only men. 'The powerful and majestic statue honouring Edith Cowan will stand proudly in the heart of our city.' At the statue's unveiling on Thursday afternoon, WA Governor Chris Dawson said there was no doubt Cowan was one of the greatest leaders in the state and the country, and the statue was 'a wonderful addition to our city'.
Sydney Morning Herald
42 minutes ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
St Georges Terrace gets its first statue of a woman
A statue of the first female parliamentarian in Australian, Edith Cowan, has been unveiled along St Georges Terrace in Perth's CBD – bringing to fruition the vision of former councillor and deputy mayor Sandy Anghie. Anghie's campaign began in August 2021 when she posted her views on the absence of statues of women in Perth on social media, and put a notice of motion to council seeking to address the issue. In March 2022, intending to start a fundraising campaign for a statue of a woman on St Georges Terrace, Anghie contacted then-president of the Karrakatta Club Lesley Williams, who made Anghie aware of an existing proposal for a statue of Edith Cowan by the Studio of Smith Sculptors. It was then Anghie committed to commissioning and funding the statue herself, and hired sculptors Charles Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith to create it. The statue received approval from the City of Perth in October 2022. Loading 'When you look around our city, it's clear more needs to be done to publicly recognise the significant achievements of Western Australian women,' Anghie said. 'There are so many remarkable women who have helped shape our great state and yet the vast majority of artworks commemorate only men. 'The powerful and majestic statue honouring Edith Cowan will stand proudly in the heart of our city.' At the statue's unveiling on Thursday afternoon, WA Governor Chris Dawson said there was no doubt Cowan was one of the greatest leaders in the state and the country, and the statue was 'a wonderful addition to our city'.
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
Australia on alert after fatal Air India crash
The federal government is yet to determine if there were any Australian citizens or residents on a plane that crashed in India, killing more than 200 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster in Ahmedabad, in the country's west, was absolutely devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai are following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. At least one person is known to have survived. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. "I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. "Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital." So far, 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site but authorities say some of those could be people killed on the ground. The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. with Reuters The federal government is yet to determine if there were any Australian citizens or residents on a plane that crashed in India, killing more than 200 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster in Ahmedabad, in the country's west, was absolutely devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai are following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. At least one person is known to have survived. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. "I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. "Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital." So far, 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site but authorities say some of those could be people killed on the ground. The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. with Reuters The federal government is yet to determine if there were any Australian citizens or residents on a plane that crashed in India, killing more than 200 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster in Ahmedabad, in the country's west, was absolutely devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai are following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. At least one person is known to have survived. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. "I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. "Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital." So far, 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site but authorities say some of those could be people killed on the ground. The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. with Reuters The federal government is yet to determine if there were any Australian citizens or residents on a plane that crashed in India, killing more than 200 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the disaster in Ahmedabad, in the country's west, was absolutely devastating. "In this time of tragedy, Australia's thoughts are with everyone affected," he posted on the social media platform X. The Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Consulate-General in Mumbai are following up with local authorities to determine whether there were any Australians on board, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The Air India plane was heading to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed just minutes after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. At least one person is known to have survived. Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed," 40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar told the Hindustan Times from his hospital bed. "It all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. "I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. "Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital." So far, 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site but authorities say some of those could be people killed on the ground. The aircraft passengers included 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, a source told Reuters. Of those, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, according to Air India's latest advice. with Reuters
