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Israeli court extends detention of flotilla activists including two Australians
An Israeli court has extended the detention of a group of activists, including two Australians, seized by the nation's military off the coast of Gaza. Human rights activists Robert Martin and Tan Safi were among 21 people on board the Handala when it was stopped by the Israeli navy while en route to Gaza on Sunday. Two of the crew were dual Israeli-US citizens who were interrogated and released. Five agreed to an expedited deportation and were deported. The other 14 people, including the two Australians, remain in Givon prison in Ramle, Israel. On Monday, Israel's Detention Review Tribunal ruled they should remain in custody until the deportation process was finalised. The group on the boat included activists, lawyers, two members of the European parliament and two journalists for the Qatar-based network Al Jazeera, which is banned in Israel. Lawyers for the group say Israel's seizure of the boat and detention of the crew is illegal, arguing the boat had been in international waters at the time it was stopped and the blockade on aid entering Gaza is illegal under international law. "Our main argument on behalf of the volunteers is that, first, the blockade on Gaza is illegal," lawyer Suhad Bishara, from the legal advocacy group Adala, told the ABC. "Israel has a duty under international humanitarian law, laws of the sea and the ICJ [International Court of Justice] decision from January 2024 to allow the flotilla to access Gaza's shores and to deliver the humanitarian assistance goods that they have on board. "We're talking specifically in this flotilla about formula for babies, toys for children, and very basic medication. "Under all of these legal frameworks, Israel has an obligation to allow the flotilla to access Gaza's shores. "Thus, we also argued on their behalf that the interception of the flotilla, of the ship, [on] international waters, and generally any interception, is illegal under international law and violates Israel's obligations in this regard. "This is, of course, in the background of the humanitarian crisis, the starvation, the genocidal war in Gaza." The lawyers said the group should be allowed to reboard their boat and sail to Gaza. "They're all in very good spirits, feeling well," Dr Bishara said. "They are all under hunger strike since the boat was intercepted so they obviously feel a little bit weak. But again, the good spirit is above everything else. "We've met them. They were very appreciative of all the support that they get from inside, from outside, and hopefully they will be back safely home very soon." Israel's government has maintained a full naval blockade of Gaza since militant group Hamas took over the strip, preventing any vessels from approaching Gaza or any Gazans from sailing out. Since Hamas's October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, the Israeli military has also attacked Gazans fishing in the sea. This month it also effectively prohibited swimming and bathing by banning Palestinians from entering the water. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) declined to give any new response to the lawyers' arguments. On Sunday it said its naval blockade of Gaza was legal and the ship was intercepted legally. "The Israeli navy has stopped the vessel Navarn [the boat's registered name] from illegally entering the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza," the MFA said in a statement. "The vessel is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. All passengers are safe. Unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts." The Israeli government and military deny accusations they are committing genocide and say they try to minimise civilian casualties. The Handala is the second activist boat from the group the "Freedom Flotilla Coalition" to be intercepted by the Israeli navy in recent months while attempting to reach Gaza. The occupants of the Madleen, which was carrying prominent Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, a French member of the European parliament and two journalists, were all deported from Israel in June. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Monday it was preparing to send dozens more boats to Gaza to "break the siege" and deliver aid.
News.com.au
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Mark Latham looms large as NSW workers compensation reform inquiry resumes
A strange alliance including the Coalition and the unions stand in the way of Labor and its workers compensation reform, but it's one of its most vocal opponents – Mark Latham – who is taking the spotlight. The second hearing into Labor's controversial workers compensation reforms will get underway on Tuesday morning, after the Bill was sent back for a further inquiry by the NSW upper house earlier this year. The state government says the reforms are integral to ensuring the workers compensation scheme is financially viable and will protect workers, while opponents claim it will abandon the most vulnerable. The hearing comes as independent MLC Mark Latham, who is a member of the committee and helped refer it, faces a series of bruising scandals, including allegations he abused his former partner. Mr Latham has repeatedly denied the allegations, which are untested and part of an application for a private apprehended violence order (AVO) filed by his ex-partner, Nathalie Matthews, with the local court. Mr Latham has not been charged with any criminal offence. The Liberals have accused the state government of attempting to 'discredit' amendments to Labor's reforms, put forward by Mr Latham and the opposition, 'on the basis that Mr Latham's name is attached to them'. Shadow treasurer Damien Tudehope condemned Mr Latham's behaviour but noted the amendments were put forward before the allegations were made and defended talks with Mr Latham on the amendments. 'Mark Latham is an elected member of parliament,' he said. 'The dynamic of the manner in which the upper house operates is that I've got to deal with all people in the upper house, notwithstanding that they do and say things that I don't agree with and would never endorse. 'But, at the same time, I need to, in fact, occupy my position as the leader of the Opposition in the upper house and achieve outcomes which I think deliver better results for legislation throughout.' Mr Tudehope said Mr Latham had 'tainted the whole of this process by what has occurred in relation to a whole lot of other issues', in regard to the proposed amendments. Greens MLC Abigail Boyd told the ABC the party had not made 'agreements or amendments with Mr Latham of any kind', and criticised Premier Chris Minns for singling out Mr Latham's role in the amendments. 'It's really telling that the moment that these particular revelations came out, the first thing they (Labor) did was call on the Coalition and the Greens to no longer 'work with Mark Latham on a particular bill',' she said. Ms Boyd told ABC 702 host Hamish McDonald that Mr Latham had been 'very unfairly attacking' her for a long time, and that assertions that she was now working with the former Labor leader was 'very offensive'. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has so far rejected the proposed amendments, telling reporters on Friday modelling from iCare of some of the proposed amendments would 'punish workers' and increase premiums. 'My message is clear to the Liberal Party: side with small business, side with victims of sexual harassment. Don't side with Mark Latham,' he said. The modelling reportedly found the preposed amendments put the burden on victims of sexual and racial harassment, as well as bullying, by requiring that they prove the perpetrator intended to harm them. Mr Tudehope said their own modelling showed the amendments would achieve savings 'marginally less' than those the government claims it will deliver. The government said the proposed legislation will address a 'lack of focus on preventing psychological injury' at work, adding: 'Just 50 per cent of workers with psychological claims are back at work within a year. For physical injuries, the rate is 95 per cent.' The hearing will get underway on Tuesday morning.
ABC News
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Donald Trump says he plans to increase US's 10pc 'baseline' tariff to 15-20pc
Donald Trump says the minimum tariff imposed on the US's trading partners, including Australia, could soon double. Speaking at a press conference in Scotland, the US president said he was planning a new tariff "for the world". Asked how high it would be, he said: "I would say it'll be somewhere in the 15 to 20 per cent range." "I just want to be nice," he said. "Probably one of those two numbers." Most of the US's trading partners, including Australia, are currently subject to America's 10 per cent "baseline" tariff. Mr Trump announced higher "reciprocal" tariffs for many countries in April. However, they are not in effect because Mr Trump paused them to allow time to negotiate new trade deals. Australia was not hit with a higher "reciprocal" tariff. But Mr Trump's comments in Scotland suggest Australian exports could be hit with the new, higher world tariff. "We're going to be setting a tariff for, essentially, the rest of the world," he said. "That's what they're going to pay if they want to do business in the United States, because you can't sit down and make 200 deals." The ABC has requested further detail from the Trump administration but has not yet received a response. Before Mr Trump announced his sweeping tariff plans on "Liberation Day" in April, Australia had been trying to negotiate an exemption from tariffs. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the Australia-US free trade agreement, and Australia's longstanding trade deficit with the US, means there should be no tariff on Australian imports. But the US has taken issue with what it calls "non-tariff barriers" to trade with Australia. They include requirements for social media platforms to pay Australian media outlets for news content, and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that requires drug-makers to negotiate prices with the government rather than individual buyers. In his April tariffs announcement, Mr Trump also criticised biosecurity controls that blocked the sale of American beef to Australia. Last week, the Australian government said it was lifting those restrictions.
