Australia’s ‘double standards’ on Israel, Trump feted by British royals, Gout Gout into the semis
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Martin Farrer
Morning everyone. The Albanese government has been accused of having “double standards” on Israel and was urged by a leading human rights expert to do more to uphold the global rules-based order.
Australia faces a “sliding doors” moment for future generations today, as the government prepares to announce its emissions target for the next decade.
Plus: Donald Trump has joined the British royals and other dignitaries at a state banquet at Windsor castle, and Gout Gout is through to the semi-finals of the 200m in Tokyo.
Australia
‘I’m chilling’ | Gout Gout made a successful debut on the competitive international stage in Tokyo last night when he came third in his 200m heat and qualified for tonight’s semi-finals – as did Torrie Lewis in the women’s. But Gout faces a tough task after being drawn against five men who have run faster than him.
‘Double standards’ | Australia must stop applying “double standards” to Israel on alleged war crimes and uphold the global rules-based order, legal experts say, after a UN commission found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
‘Sliding doors moment’ | Leading climate advocates have warned the Australian government’s decision on a 2035 emissions reduction will be a historic “sliding doors moment” for the country, with an international goal to keep global heating to 1.5C now hanging by a thread. Check out our explainer on what the decision means for Australia.
Bond stress | A growing number of tenants are losing some or all of their bond after their leases expire in the biggest housing markets, bringing calls to make it easier for people to dispute deposit claims.
Hastie judgment | The mother of disgraced former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has launched an extraordinary character attack on Andrew Hastie, emailing Coalition MPs with accusations that he was “not fit” to lead the Liberal party.
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World
Royal visit | Donald Trump has dined at Windsor castle as he enjoys an unprecedented second state visit to the UK. Follow it live. Back in the US, Barack Obama told a crowd in Pennsylvania that the United States was “at an inflection point” after the Charlie Kirk killing, and criticised Trump’s rush to “identify the enemy”.
Rate cut | The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates overnight as the central bank moved to stabilise a weakening labour market.
Israeli push | Israeli troops have been trying to force more people out of their Gaza City homes as part of a ground offensive that is destroying large parts of Gaza’s biggest urban centre. The European Commission has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
AI landmark | Google DeepMind claims it has made a “historic” artificial intelligence breakthrough akin to the Deep Blue computer defeating Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997. Separately, scientists have developed a new AI tool that can predict a person’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases.
Alive as a dodo | Dodos have long been synonymous with extinction but scientists think they could return within a decade thanks to advances in gene-editing.
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