Breakfast Wrap: What's in the government's childcare safety legislation
The legislation is yet to be released publicly, but the government has flagged how it could target operators who have serious safety breaches. The Breakfast Wrap will hear from the federal minister for early childhood education.
Then, South Australia's toxic algal bloom outbreak continues to deepen and cause division within federal parliament.
Environment Minister Murray Watt has pledged $14 million to assist the state, but has stopped short of declaring it a natural disaster, triggering a call from the Greens to examine what criteria is used to declare these events.
And the UN says more than a thousand people have been killed by Israel's military while attempting to get food since the U-S and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation system began in late May.
It comes as one veteran Israeli journalist claims there's evidence building that Israel has a clear and deliberate plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
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Sydney Morning Herald
26 minutes ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Gaza facing starvation, UN warns, as Israel begins daily halt to operations
The decision was made after Israeli experts monitoring the humanitarian crisis identified 'problematic' levels of hunger, a spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces said in a televised briefing. Warning of 'famine-like conditions' in parts of Gaza, World Food Program country director Antoine Renard said about 80 of its trucks had entered Gaza on Sunday, and another 130 trucks arrived via Jordan, Ashdod and Egypt. Other aid was moving through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings. But he stressed even this was not enough to counter the 'current starvation' in Gaza. The World Health Organisation on Monday (AEST) warned of 'alarming levels' of malnutrition, with a spike in hunger-related deaths this month. Loading Some 63 out of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza this year occurred in July – including 24 children younger than five, a child older than five, and 38 adults, a WHO update said. 'Most of these people were declared dead on arrival at health facilities or died shortly after, their bodies showing clear signs of severe wasting,' the WHO said. Netanyahu accuses the UN The Israeli military said a 'tactical pause' in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi from 10am to 8pm daily (Gaza time), all with large populations, would increase humanitarian aid entering the territory. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, 'Whichever path we choose, we will have to continue to allow the entry of minimal humanitarian supplies.' Netanyahu also accused the UN in a statement of 'making excuses and lying' about the lack of safe corridors to deliver aid. 'There are secured routes. There always were, but today it's official. There will be no more excuses.' UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher welcomed the apparent scaling-up of aid deliveries, but warned that action needed to be 'sustained, vast, and fast'. Images of emaciated children have fanned criticism of Israel, including by allies who call for an end to the war. Israel has restricted aid to Gaza's population of over 2 million because it says Hamas siphons it off to bolster its rule, without providing evidence. Much of the population, squeezed into ever-smaller patches of land, now relies on aid. Nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City is now acutely malnourished, according to the latest WHO figures, while the percentage of children aged 6–59 months suffering from acute malnutrition has tripled since June, making it the worst-hit area in the Gaza Strip. In Khan Younis and the Middle Area, rates have doubled in less than a month. These figures are likely an underestimate due to the severe access and security constraints preventing many families from reaching health facilities, the WHO said. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Merdawi said Israel's change of approach on the humanitarian crisis amounted to an acknowledgment of Palestinians starving in Gaza, and asserted that it was meant to improve Israel's international standing and not save lives. Killed seeking aid Elsewhere in Gaza, Awda Hospital in Nuseirat said Israeli forces killed at least 13 people on Sunday, including four children and a woman, and wounded 101 as they headed towards an aid distribution site in central Gaza run by the US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Israel's military said it fired warning shots to prevent a 'gathering of suspects' from approaching the site before opening hours. The GHF said there were no incidents at or near its sites. Thirteen others were killed seeking aid elsewhere, including north-western Gaza City, where over 50 people were wounded, and near the Zikim crossing, where over 90 were wounded, hospital officials and medics said. Israel's military said two soldiers were killed in Gaza, bringing the total to 898 since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that sparked the war. Hamas killed 1200 people, mostly civilians, in that attack, and took 251 hostages. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 59,700 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between militants and civilians. Loading The ministry says over half of the dead are women and children, and while it operates under the Hamas government, the UN and other international organisations see it as the most reliable source of casualty data. US President Donald Trump on Sunday called the images of emaciated and malnourished children in Gaza 'terrible.' Israel and the US recalled negotiating teams from Qatar last week, blaming Hamas, and Israel said it was considering 'alternative options' to talks. Israel has said it is prepared to end the war if Hamas surrenders, disarms and goes into exile, something the group has refused. Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas' negotiating delegation, said the group had displayed 'maximum flexibility'.
The Age
26 minutes ago
- The Age
Gaza facing starvation, UN warns, as Israel begins daily halt to operations
The decision was made after Israeli experts monitoring the humanitarian crisis identified 'problematic' levels of hunger, a spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces said in a televised briefing. Warning of 'famine-like conditions' in parts of Gaza, World Food Program country director Antoine Renard said about 80 of its trucks had entered Gaza on Sunday, and another 130 trucks arrived via Jordan, Ashdod and Egypt. Other aid was moving through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings. But he stressed even this was not enough to counter the 'current starvation' in Gaza. The World Health Organisation on Monday (AEST) warned of 'alarming levels' of malnutrition, with a spike in hunger-related deaths this month. Loading Some 63 out of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza this year occurred in July – including 24 children younger than five, a child older than five, and 38 adults, a WHO update said. 'Most of these people were declared dead on arrival at health facilities or died shortly after, their bodies showing clear signs of severe wasting,' the WHO said. Netanyahu accuses the UN The Israeli military said a 'tactical pause' in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi from 10am to 8pm daily (Gaza time), all with large populations, would increase humanitarian aid entering the territory. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, 'Whichever path we choose, we will have to continue to allow the entry of minimal humanitarian supplies.' Netanyahu also accused the UN in a statement of 'making excuses and lying' about the lack of safe corridors to deliver aid. 'There are secured routes. There always were, but today it's official. There will be no more excuses.' UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher welcomed the apparent scaling-up of aid deliveries, but warned that action needed to be 'sustained, vast, and fast'. Images of emaciated children have fanned criticism of Israel, including by allies who call for an end to the war. Israel has restricted aid to Gaza's population of over 2 million because it says Hamas siphons it off to bolster its rule, without providing evidence. Much of the population, squeezed into ever-smaller patches of land, now relies on aid. Nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City is now acutely malnourished, according to the latest WHO figures, while the percentage of children aged 6–59 months suffering from acute malnutrition has tripled since June, making it the worst-hit area in the Gaza Strip. In Khan Younis and the Middle Area, rates have doubled in less than a month. These figures are likely an underestimate due to the severe access and security constraints preventing many families from reaching health facilities, the WHO said. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Merdawi said Israel's change of approach on the humanitarian crisis amounted to an acknowledgment of Palestinians starving in Gaza, and asserted that it was meant to improve Israel's international standing and not save lives. Killed seeking aid Elsewhere in Gaza, Awda Hospital in Nuseirat said Israeli forces killed at least 13 people on Sunday, including four children and a woman, and wounded 101 as they headed towards an aid distribution site in central Gaza run by the US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Israel's military said it fired warning shots to prevent a 'gathering of suspects' from approaching the site before opening hours. The GHF said there were no incidents at or near its sites. Thirteen others were killed seeking aid elsewhere, including north-western Gaza City, where over 50 people were wounded, and near the Zikim crossing, where over 90 were wounded, hospital officials and medics said. Israel's military said two soldiers were killed in Gaza, bringing the total to 898 since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that sparked the war. Hamas killed 1200 people, mostly civilians, in that attack, and took 251 hostages. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 59,700 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between militants and civilians. Loading The ministry says over half of the dead are women and children, and while it operates under the Hamas government, the UN and other international organisations see it as the most reliable source of casualty data. US President Donald Trump on Sunday called the images of emaciated and malnourished children in Gaza 'terrible.' Israel and the US recalled negotiating teams from Qatar last week, blaming Hamas, and Israel said it was considering 'alternative options' to talks. Israel has said it is prepared to end the war if Hamas surrenders, disarms and goes into exile, something the group has refused. Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas' negotiating delegation, said the group had displayed 'maximum flexibility'.
SBS Australia
26 minutes ago
- SBS Australia
Aid trucks enter Gaza as Netanyahu denies starvation policy
100+ trucks enter the Gaza Strip as Israel pauses military operations Federal MPs to debate removal of emissions targets Mavi Garcia becomes oldest Tour de France Femmes stage winner A convoy of some 100 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom border crossing, after Israel announced it would be halting its military operations for 10 hours a day. Jordan and the UAE have conducted airdrops into Gaza in the last 24 hours, after Israel announced a series of aid measures in response to growing international condemnation that it is responsible for starvation in Gaza. The World Health Organization says malnutrition rates are on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, with 74 malnutrition-related deaths this year in Gaza - 65 occurred in July]. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist there is no starvation in Gaza, instead blaming the UN and aid groups for failing to deliver aid - even as he conceded some of the restrictions imposed by Israel will be lifted to allow in a minimum amount of aid. "We've just announced that formally. Here are safe corridors . And the UN has no excuses left. No excuses left, stop lying. Stop finding excuses, do what you have to do, and stop accusing Israel deliberately of this egregious falsehood. There is no starvation in Gaza, no policy of starvation Gaza." Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says he looks forward to the debate over emission reduction targets that will be triggered when he introduces his private member's bill today that proposes repealing Australia's emission reduction targets. The newly reformed Coalition has yet to determine its position on net zero targets, with differing views held by MPs. Over the weekend, the W-A Liberal Party supported a motion to abandon a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, increasing the pressure on federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to drop the policy. Mr Joyce says in his view, emission reduction targets is not the way to go. "We are de-industrialising. We are making it weaker. We are making ourselves more vulnerable. And on the way to doing that - we are just absolutely devastating regional communities. They are just besides themselves. It is really important that people in urban areas understand what is happening in regional areas. You have got to have some empathy. And more to the point. It doesn't work. You can't run a nation on intermittent power.' A new report has found one in five Australian households are struggling to pay their energy bills, with renters more heavily affected. The report by Energy Consumers Australia shows many of the hardest-hit households are not accessing, or aware of, available retailer or government assistance programs aimed at helping to ease energy costs. About a third of households reporting hardship had not contacted their retailer about difficulty paying bills - and almost half said they had not applied for government support. The recommendations for change include the introduction of stronger minimum energy performance standards for rental properties. Independent MP Zali Steggall says the issue of misinformation in political advertising must be dealt with once and for all. She has urged the federal government to back her private member's bill* - or reintroduce its own lapsed legislation on the issue. Ms Stegall's bill would ban material in political advertising that is misleading or deceptive. It would also allow the Australian Electoral Commission to receive complaints and give it enforcement powers to remove content. Ms Stegall says the growing risks posed by AI content and deepfakes underlines the urgent need to act. "We protect consumers against being scammed out of their money when it comes to misleading and deceptive advertising. We must do the same when it comes to politics. We cannot have a situation where elections are hijacked by third party campaigners and bad faith actors that can put any level of misinformation out there. And there is no recourse. We also know AI is growing in power and ability to make a very misleading message." In cycling, veteran Spanish rider Mavi Garcia has won the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes. At the age of 41, Garcia has made history as the oldest stage winner of the race. The Liv-AlUla-Jayco rider launched her decisive move with 10 kilometres remaining, opening a gap of around 20 seconds on the chasing pack. She held on through the explosive final climb, crossing the line three seconds ahead of her pursuers. Garcia says the win means a lot to her. "I have had really hard times last year and now I feel it is different. It is more motivation for me. And now I believe more. In the training, I was really really good condition. But in the races never arrive. Not only the victory, but not my good feels - and also a lot of crashes, and a lot of things happen. And now, I don't know it is really good nowadays." Lorena Wiebes sprinted to second place, with Kim Le Court Pienaar of Mauritius finishing third and taking the overall leader's yellow jersey. Dutch star Marianne Vos, who wore the leader's jersey after winning Saturday's opening stage, finished fifth and surrendered her overall lead to Le Court Pienaar.
