Karl Stefanovic appears to have taken his controversial interview with British far right activist Tommy Robinson mostly offline overnight.
The video went up on the broadcaster’s personal YouTube channel yesterday, after an earlier teaser promo on Stefanovic’s social media. It included a line in which he praised Robinson’s “tenacity and courage”
However it was not present this morning on the YouTube channel or podcast RSS feed – nor was the promo on his Instagram.
At the time of writing, Stefanovic’s feed on Elon Musk’s X platform still featured both the promo and a clip from the interview.
Good morning, Krishani Dhanji here with you, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started.
After landing a deal with the Greens yesterday to pass its bill to change negative gearing and capital gains tax, Labor is still trying to sell the whole thing to the public. Expect plenty more argy bargy on the changes in Parliament today, as the Coalition tries to brand the taxes as “toxic” (among other slogans).
Speaking of the Coalition, the opposition leader landed himself in a bit of trouble yesterday over his inability to back multiculturalism in Australia (after Pauline Hanson said the policy had “failed”) so we’ll be seeing more reaction to that too.
There’s plenty going on, let’s get cracking!
The Greens have argued Labor’s proposed reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme are “punching down” on the very people the scheme is designed to protect.
Greens senator Nick McKim told the ABC’s 7:30 program on Tuesday night, “we are absolutely committed to fighting this bill with every tool in our toolkit”.
The Greens secured an eight-week delay in the passage of the NDIS reforms, in exchange for their support in passing the Labor government’s key budget tax reforms to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
McKim said his party would continue to oppose the NDIS reforms: “we want to see this bill killed.”
“We’ve delayed it for eight weeks and achieved some amendments that will take some of the worst elements out of this bill.
“When this eight-week period is done, if we need another inquiry or more delay, that’s what we will be moving for.”
McKim said Labor’s changes would cause harm to people currently supported by the NDIS: “the withdrawal of desperately needed supports that allow disabled Australians to live a more dignified life and respite and relief for families who put so much into supporting disabled family members”.
A major new gallery at the Australian War Memorial will keep the “flame of memory” burning for future generations, the prime minister told the opening ceremony in Canberra last night, Australian Associated Press reports.
Anthony Albanese was among those on hand last night for the opening of the memorial’s atrium and Anzac Hall, a gallery that focuses mainly on Australia’s commitments to the Middle East, Afghanistan and peacekeeping operations.
Retiring chief of the defence force, David Johnston, and the next leader of the Australian military, current chief of navy, Mark Hammond, were among other dignitaries.
Albanese told those gathered they were bonded by the power of “lest we forget.”
double quotation markThat most unadorned of sentences that dwells within us like a heartbeat – we vow to keep the flame of memory burning so brightly that its glow reaches future generations.
Today we adjourned the parliament so that everyone who wished to could come mark the opening of this Atrium and Anzac Hall, an addition to the Australian War Memorial that makes that flame burns so much brighter.
What a sublime and powerful addition it is. A bold vision turned into a reality that enhances the institution of which it is now part.
The prime minister implored attendees to “read all the words” about those who have gone before them.
double quotation markLook at the faces and get lost amid the smiles, the hope and camaraderie – the counterpoint to war’s relentless, inhuman arithmetic. They are its true cost.
Yet, amid this loss and sacrifice, what pulses so powerfully is life, and an abiding sense of what is worth fighting for.
Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.
A major new gallery at the Australian War Memorial will keep the “flame of memory” burning for future generations, the prime minister told the opening ceremony in Canberra last night. More coming up.
And with the nation on red alert for bird flu, new reports of dead birds are coming into a hotline – but so far, none have been confirmed as caused by the virus.
Source: Guardian - World News
