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Slavery reparations not on the agenda for Chogm summit in Samoa
The problem of reparations for slavery isn’t on the agenda for subsequent week’s Commonwealth heads of presidency summit, and the UK isn’t contemplating paying up, Downing Road has stated.
We report in the present day that the stance may put the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who will attend the gathering in Samoa together with Anthony Albanese and different heads of presidency of the 54-nation bloc, on a collision course with different international locations.
All three candidates to succeed Patricia Scotland as Chogm secretary basic on the occasion have stated they assist reparations for international locations affected by slavery and colonisation.
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HSC written exams begin in the present day
A report variety of college students shall be waking up with nerves in New South Wales this morning, with the formal written examination interval to start.
Greater than 76,000 college students shall be sitting an HSC examination, to run over the subsequent 19 days. In whole, 124 exams shall be sat, beginning with English at 9.50am. Atars will then be delivered on Wednesday 18 December – with half of the mark derived from the examination interval.
The deputy premier and minister for schooling, Prue Automobile, suggested college students to “trust the hard work you’ve done”.
All the perfect to the HSC class of 2024 – the biggest highschool cohort within the nation and in NSW historical past – as you head into written exams. Thanks to the entire academics who’ve been a part of this cohort’s 13-year schooling. I do know each instructor and mum or dad is wanting on with delight in the present day as these younger folks take this huge step of their instructional journey.
The NSW Schooling Requirements Authority chief, Paul Martin, stated the examination interval can be a “huge logistical operation” for faculties and workers.
My message to college students: there are a lot of methods to succeed in your objectives. Be passionate, be curious and really feel assured in all that you’ve realized during the last 13 years.
Tasmanian treasurer quits over ferry fiasco
Tasmania’s minority Liberal authorities is once more in disaster after the deputy premier give up cupboard over the bungled Bass Strait ferry rollout, Australian Related Press studies.
Michael Ferguson was set to face a no-confidence movement in parliament in the present day over delays and value blowouts to the supply of latest $900m Spirit of Tasmania ships.
That was set to hold, with crossbench MPs queuing as much as again the Labor opposition.
He as an alternative bowed to the strain final evening by resigning as treasurer together with giving up his small enterprise and shopper affairs portfolios.
It’s the newest headache for Jeremy Rockliff’s Liberals who had been plunged into minority in Might 2023 and known as an early March election solely to be returned in minority with a extra numerous cross bench.
New berths for the 2 Spirit vessels received’t be prepared for his or her arrival in what the state Labor opposition has dubbed the largest infrastructure stuff-up in Tasmania’s historical past.
Ferguson had been accused of deceptive parliament, which he denies, over when he knew about rising prices and venture troubles.
“I want to thank my Liberal party colleagues for their continued support for me over the past 20 years – and during my time as a minister in cabinet,” Ferguson stated in an announcement.
“I want to thank the premier [Jeremy Rockliff] for his support and backing over the past few months – both personally and as a colleague – this friendship is one that I have returned to him during my time as his deputy premier.”
The Labor chief, Dean Winter, was set to maneuver the no-confidence movement when parliament sits in the present day.
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Our high story this morning is that Labor is launching one other initiative to ease the cost-of-living pressures on Australians by proposing to outlaw the fees we rack up when paying for issues with debit playing cards. They may also instruct the buyer watchdog to analyze extreme card prices, because the transaction expenses get set for an overhaul.
The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, says in an unique interview with us in the present day that he would reasonably see a minority Liberal Nationwide occasion authorities in energy after the 26 October state election than horse-trade with independents and minor events to share authorities. Miles faces a stiff process to beat a giant deficit within the polls to remain in energy towards the problem from David Crisafulli’s LNP.
Calls are mounting for the Australian Competitors and Client Fee (ACCC) to analyze enterprise practices within the dwell music trade after an ABC 4 Corners report scrutinising the Australian arm of the dwell leisure behemoth Stay Nation.
Tasmania’s minority Liberal authorities might want to discover a new deputy premier and treasurer after the state’s second-in-charge resigned amid a Bass Strait ferry fiasco. Michael Ferguson give up cupboard final evening after being confronted with the prospect of dropping a no-confidence vote in parliament in the present day. Extra developing.
