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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Opposition calls on PM to take up Israel trip invite
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Opposition calls on PM to take up Israel trip invite
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Opposition calls on PM to take up Israel trip invite
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being pressured to visit Israel as Australia strengthens its language against the Middle Eastern nation for blocking aid into Gaza. Mr Albanese has been publicly invited by President Isaac Herzog after he strengthened his language to criticise Israel for a blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza as it reinvigorates a military offensive. The new opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash said Mr Albanese should take up the invitation and travel as soon as possible when there were no domestic issues like the NSW flood recovery. "Australia and Israel have always had a very strong relationship, which has deteriorated significantly under the Albanese government since Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023," Senator Cash told AAP. "This is a good opportunity for the prime minister to reset the relationship." The October 7 attack killed 1200 people and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, according to Israel's tallies. Senator Cash is set to meet Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in the next week. Australia has joined a growing chorus of nations strengthening its rhetoric against the Jewish state as the death toll in Gaza eclipses 54,000, according to the local health authority. More than two million people face starvation with a lack of basic supplies and the strip largely reduced to rubble following the nearly 20-month-long war. Aid was stopped to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages after a ceasefire broke down earlier this year. The prime minister branded Israel's blockade as unacceptable and said its explanation for blocking aid was "completely untenable and without credibility". Federal Labor president and former treasurer Wayne Swan said he was sure Mr Albanese would consider the invite. "But you know, the behaviour of Israel at the moment is pretty outrageous when it comes to the blockage of aid into Gaza," he told Nine's Today Show on Friday. "Now, of course, we've got additional settlements going into the West Bank, so the behaviour of the Israeli government is pretty provocative at the moment. "But I'm sure the prime minister will do everything he can constructively to work with all those involved for a swift end to this conflict." Canada, France and the UK last week warned of "further concrete action" if Israel doesn't halt its military campaign and lift aid restrictions. A ceasefire deal brokered by the White House and signed off by Israel has renewed hope. The proposal hasn't been fully detailed publicly and has been submitted to Hamas. It comes ahead of a major international summit which will debate Palestinian statehood in New York in June. Australia hasn't confirmed who will attend the summit as a representative. Australia's representative to the United Nations James Larsen welcomed "the conference's ambition of a time-bound, irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution". Israel has criticised any push for Palestinian statehood as rewarding Hamas' terrorism, a point that has been reiterated by some Jewish groups in Australia as well as the opposition.
Epoch Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Risk to Reward: Hymns by Johnny Cash
Throughout the mid-1950s, country music dynamo Johnny Cash established himself as one of America's rising stars with hit singles like 'I Walk the Line.' Cash initially made a name for himself on the Sun Records roster. Headed up by producer Sam Phillips, the label took America by storm with its rockabilly sound and trailblazing artists like Carl Perkins. As much success as Cash had already had with Sun Records, he yearned for something different. Even during his initial auditions for Phillips, he played gospel songs. Though his first two albums had more raucous stylings, he continued to ask Phillips when he'd get the chance to record a gospel album.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Westpac NZ slashes home loan rates after OCR cut, 3-year fixed now just 4.95%, check full list
Westpac New Zealand has quickly responded to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) recent decision to lower the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 3.25%, announcing reductions in lending and deposit rates. Effective Thursday, May 29, 2025, Westpac NZ is offering special fixed home loan rates of 4.95% per annum across one, two, and three-year terms. This move positions Westpac's three-year rate as the lowest among the five major banks in New Zealand. Additionally, the bank has reduced its six-month fixed special rate to 5.49% per annum. Westpac mortgage rates (variable) have also been adjusted downward by 0.15% annually. This change means that since July of the previous year, customer variable rates have decreased by over 2.00% per annum. Furthermore, most variable business lending rates have been reduced in line with the 0.25% OCR decrease. Live Events According to advertised rates as of 3 PM on May 28, Westpac's new special rate of 4.95% per annum is the lowest three-year rate among the five largest banks. This rate is significantly lower than the average of 5.40% per annum over the past ten years. Savers are closely monitoring the rate decline, and support for them remains a priority, as per Westpac. That's why the 0.25% OCR reduction has not been applied to the Notice Saver product, which continues to offer a rate of 3.10% per annum. Additionally, Westpac is decreasing its mortgage serviceability rate from 7.00% to 6.85%. Sarah Hearn, Westpac NZ's General Manager of Product, Sustainability, and Marketing, said the bank's commitment is to providing value to customers in a competitive environment. She stated, "We'll continue to look for opportunities to pass on interest rate reductions to ensure we're providing customers with good value." Hearn also acknowledged many New Zealanders' financial challenges, encouraging customers to engage with the bank if they have concerns about their finances. The RBNZ's decision to lower the OCR to 3.25% marks the second consecutive reduction, bringing the rate to its lowest level since September 2022. The central bank cited a recovering economy and inflation within the target range as reasons for the cut. However, it also noted ongoing challenges, including global economic uncertainties and the impact of tariffs, which could affect future growth and inflation. Fixed home loan rates (Special, effective from May 29) Term New Rate (p.a.) Change 6 months 5.49% p.a. -0.10% 1 year 4.95% p.a. -0.04% 18 months 4.95% p.a. -0.04% 2 years 4.95% p.a. -0.04% 3 years 4.95% p.a. -0.24% 4 years 5.39% p.a. No Change 5 years 5.39% p.a. No Change Fixed home loan rates (Standard, effective 29 May 2025) Term New Rate (p.a.) Change 6 months 6.09% p.a. -0.10% 1 year 5.55% p.a. -0.04% 18 months 5.55% p.a. -0.04% 2 years 5.55% p.a. -0.04% 3 years 5.55% p.a. -0.24% 4 years 5.99% p.a. No Change 5 years 5.99% p.a. No Change Variable home loan rates (effective from June 3, 2025, for new customers and on June 5, 2025, for existing customers) Term New Rate (p.a.) Change Choices Floating 6.59% p.a. -0.15% Choices Offset 6.59% p.a. -0.15% Choices Everyday 6.69% p.a. -0.15%
