Morning News Bulletin 6 July 2024
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- Keir Starmer says “change begins now” after Labour win a landslide election victory in the UK
- The Muslim community condemn Peter Dutton for comments on Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation
- Host-country Germany are out of the Euros after Spain surges to a 2-1 quarter-final victory
British Labour leader Keir Starmer says “change begins now” in his first speech after his party won the national election against Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party.
The election has ended 14 years of Conservation government in the United Kingdom, with the Labour party achieving a majority in the 650-seat parliament.
With nearly all seats declared, Labour has won 412 seats with the Tories on 121, losing 252 seats.
Outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak has resigned as leader of the Conservative party and conceded election defeat.
In his first speech as prime minister, Mr Starmer has warned the improvements will take time.
“When the gap between the sacrifices made by people and the service they received from politicians grows this big, it leads to a weariness in the heart of a nation. This lack of trust can only be healed by actions, not words. I know that.”
Australia’s Muslim community responds to Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s inflammatory comments following the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman from the Labor party.
Mr Dutton says he was concerned about the potential rise of other Muslim candidates who he believes could become part of a political bloc in the next election.
This comes after claims that Senator Payman has connection with so-called ‘pro-Muslim’ political groups that could influence her politics.
Speaking to SBS, Kamalle Dabboussy, CEO of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils says Mr Dutton’s opinion is discriminatory.
“Muslim candidates run and they’re elected and that’s the will of the people, they’re so elected and then they’ll be involved in the democratic process. I don’t think it’s appropriate for anyone to deny the people’s will, if that’s the way they should vote accordingly. So I think it’s quite discriminatory, I think it’s othering, I think it marginalises people in the community. And I would reach out to Mr Dutton and invite him to make better links to the Muslim community, to understand their issues and their needs, and invite him to take their concerns on as well.”
Educators of young children want wage rises to attract and retain preschool staff amid subsidies aimed at boosting enrolments.
The Independent Education Union has applied to the Fair Work Commission as it seeks to lift pay by up to 25 per cent for staff at more than 100 community-based NSW preschools.
Staff shortages in education were even worse in the early learning sector, preschool teacher Janene Rox told reporters outside the commission on Friday.
Early-career schoolteachers annually earn almost $15,000 more than colleagues in preschools, while experienced teachers can earn almost $32,000 more, the union’s secretary Carol Matthews said.
A man blocked from forming government in Thailand despite winning an election has used an Australian visit to warn of the threats posed to democracy.
The Move Forward party now faces being dissolved by the courts over its call to amend the country’s controversial laws shielding the monarchy from criticism.
Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has called on the international community to stand up for political and human rights in the region.
Speaking to SBS, Mr Limjaroenrat says the world needs to stand together in defence of democracy.
“As of today, if our party is disband(ed), that’s like destroying Opposition and democracy. And you know, the health of democracy is not measured by how robust or how absolute the government is. It is about how active the Opposition is, in order to drive democracy.”
New laws have come into effect in Greece, with workers now facing a six day work week in an effort to boost the economy.
The new measure, which has been met with heavy criticism by other nations in the EU, is only set to apply to certain industries which deal with increased workloads and struggle to operate.
Some of those industries include the public sector, tourism and businesses that operate on a 24-hour basis.
Spain has surged through to the European Championship semi-finals, snatching a 2-1 victory over host-country Germany in extra time.
German midfielder Florian Wirtz equalised in the last minute of regulation time, sending the gripping quarter-final to extra time after Dani Olmo netted the opener early in the second half.
Both teams had more chances to win in extra time before substitute Mikel Merino leapt high to head in Olmo’s cross and send the Spanish fans behind the goal into a frenzy.
Spain defender Dani Carvajal was sent off late in extra time for a second yellow card and will be suspended from Wednesday’s semi-final against Portugal or France.
