Widower's bittersweet $3.3m Lotto win, Trump announces 'total reset' with China, minister promises 'sensible' e-bike laws
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Tuesday. A Queensland widower has claimed $3.3 million on the Gold Lotto – a game he continued playing after years of buying tickets with his late wife.
Donald Trump has announced the US has agreed a "total reset" with China following the countries' tit-for-tat trade war. Both sides will pause tariffs for 90 days and Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss trade levies soon.
Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day.
Anthony Albanese announced his new-look Cabinet on Monday but the fallout from booting two frontbenchers last week continues, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted this morning it's been "messy".
"I do think it was unfortunate, and I think it was messy," he told ABC News Breakfast of the decision to remove Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic from key portfolios.
"I think that's self evident. This is what happens when you've got more good people than you can fit into cabinet or a ministry in the broader ranks."
Another big change yesterday was taking the environment portfolio from Tanya Plibersek and making her Minister for Social Services. Albanese insisted Plibersek welcomed the news however speculation of tensions between the two continues to linger.
NSW's government is promising "sensible" new road laws for e-bikes and e-scooters as community concern continues to fester across the state.
While many fear the issue has been neglected by authorities, Transport Minister John Graham stressed the NSW government "recognises the community's concerns".
"We believe a sensible set of rules will promote the health and lifestyle benefits of e-bikes and e-scooters while protecting the safety of riders and everyone else sharing the paths and roads with them," he said.
NSW will on Tuesday table its response to a parliamentary inquiry into the use of the e-mobility devices, which was told their accessibility advantages must be balanced with severe safety risks.
The government will propose e-scooters can be ridden on shared paths with a default speed limit of between 10 and 20km/h.
On roads signposted at 50km/h, they would be limited to 20km/h.
Riders would need to be at least 16, consistent with all Australian jurisdictions except the ACT - and European recommendations.
The government does not intend to speed-limit e-bikes, as their motors are not the only source of power. It will however review the formal definition of an e-bike within NSW's road rules.
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Well after both countries promised to stand strong and not back down just weeks ago, we now have a 90-day pause on tariffs in the US's trade war with China.
Donald Trump is calling it a "total reset" with tariffs dropping by 115 percentage points on both sides.
"I think it's going to be great for unification and peace. We're not looking to hurt China. China is being hurt very badly," he told reporters.
The US president said he'd likely speak to China's president Xi Jinping at some point in the coming days.
Read from from Yahoo's Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul here.
While one Queensland man is over the moon he's won $3.3 million, he wishes one person could be by his side to enjoy it.
'I'm a widower. My late wife and I have a set of numbers that we used to play together," the Toowoomba winner told The Lott after sharing the Gold Lotto division one prize over the weekend.
"Ever since she passed away, I decided to continue to play them.
'The only bummer about it is that she's not here to celebrate the win with me. It would've been nice to share this moment with her, but she's looking down on me."
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Anthony Albanese announced his new-look Cabinet on Monday but the fallout from booting two frontbenchers last week continues, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted this morning it's been "messy".
"I do think it was unfortunate, and I think it was messy," he told ABC News Breakfast of the decision to remove Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic from key portfolios.
"I think that's self evident. This is what happens when you've got more good people than you can fit into cabinet or a ministry in the broader ranks."
Another big change yesterday was taking the environment portfolio from Tanya Plibersek and making her Minister for Social Services. Albanese insisted Plibersek welcomed the news however speculation of tensions between the two continues to linger.
NSW's government is promising "sensible" new road laws for e-bikes and e-scooters as community concern continues to fester across the state.
While many fear the issue has been neglected by authorities, Transport Minister John Graham stressed the NSW government "recognises the community's concerns".
"We believe a sensible set of rules will promote the health and lifestyle benefits of e-bikes and e-scooters while protecting the safety of riders and everyone else sharing the paths and roads with them," he said.
NSW will on Tuesday table its response to a parliamentary inquiry into the use of the e-mobility devices, which was told their accessibility advantages must be balanced with severe safety risks.
The government will propose e-scooters can be ridden on shared paths with a default speed limit of between 10 and 20km/h.
On roads signposted at 50km/h, they would be limited to 20km/h.
Riders would need to be at least 16, consistent with all Australian jurisdictions except the ACT - and European recommendations.
The government does not intend to speed-limit e-bikes, as their motors are not the only source of power. It will however review the formal definition of an e-bike within NSW's road rules.
With AAP
Well after both countries promised to stand strong and not back down just weeks ago, we now have a 90-day pause on tariffs in the US's trade war with China.
Donald Trump is calling it a "total reset" with tariffs dropping by 115 percentage points on both sides.
"I think it's going to be great for unification and peace. We're not looking to hurt China. China is being hurt very badly," he told reporters.
The US president said he'd likely speak to China's president Xi Jinping at some point in the coming days.
Read from from Yahoo's Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul here.
While one Queensland man is over the moon he's won $3.3 million, he wishes one person could be by his side to enjoy it.
'I'm a widower. My late wife and I have a set of numbers that we used to play together," the Toowoomba winner told The Lott after sharing the Gold Lotto division one prize over the weekend.
"Ever since she passed away, I decided to continue to play them.
'The only bummer about it is that she's not here to celebrate the win with me. It would've been nice to share this moment with her, but she's looking down on me."
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