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2019-05-07 04:41:48Z
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Selasa, 07 Mei 2019
Protester Throws Egg at Australian Prime Minister's Head - TIME
http://time.com/5584715/australia-scott-morrison-egg-protest/
2019-05-07 04:41:48Z
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Senin, 06 Mei 2019
Why climate 'paralysis' looms over Australia's election - BBC News
Two years ago, Scott Morrison stood up to address the Australian parliament while brandishing a lump of coal in his right hand.
"Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you. It's coal," said Mr Morrison, who was treasurer at the time.
Little did he know then that he would be fighting the 2019 election as prime minister, and that a burning love of fossil fuels could prove fatal to his chances of keeping the job.
The political playbook, handed down from one generation to the next, tells candidates to focus on the economy if they want to win.
No doubt it will once again be vitally important to many voters in the polling booths on 18 May.
But what happens when your country's economy ticks along nicely from one year to the next, with no sign of a recession whoever is in charge?
Naturally, other things also come to the fore - like education, immigration, or in this election, the environment.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
In an ABC poll of more than 100,000 Australian voters, it's clear the environment has become the number one issue for most respondents.
Twenty-nine per cent rated it as their biggest concern, up from just 9% in the 2016 election.
Long-term polling by the Lowy Institute also suggests there has been a shift in public attitudes, with more people seeing climate change as a serious, pressing problem.
Internationally, Australians appear to care more than most about climate change, according to a new study published by Ipsos.
Prof David Schlosberg of Sydney University says the trend is a result of people in Australia seeing the impact of environmental change first-hand, after a summer of record temperatures and drought.
"It's not only the visibility of increasing threats to environments - fish die-offs, reef bleaching, species extinctions, bushfires," says Prof Schlosberg.
"But [it's also] the frustration with a political process and the inability to address real problems that people are experiencing."
Historically, issues like carbon taxes have caused paralysis in Australian politics.
Attempts to pass laws to tax high-polluting companies were a large reason for a fall in public support for the Labor government and the ousting of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Despite huge protests the tax became law under his successor, Julia Gillard. But when the Liberal-led coalition came to power in 2013 it set about repealing the law.
The coalition has torn itself to shreds over the issues of energy and emissions targets in the past year, ditching former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull because of party divisions.
Urban-rural divide
In the current election, the political rhetoric on climate seems to depend largely on where the party leader finds themselves and the particular concerns of those local economies.
In the ABC poll of issues most important to voters, the economy was a close runner up at 23%.
Getty
Australian election
16.3mregistered voters
151MP seats up for election
40Senate seats (of 76 in total)
1.6m sq kmsize of Durack, the largest constituency
A$20Penalty for not voting
So speeches delivered in metropolitan Melbourne, for instance, often talk about the future of hydro energy and other renewables.
But on the stump in rural Queensland or New South Wales, support can switch back sharply where many jobs are dependent on mining.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has struggled to convince some with his nuanced position on supporting the giant new Adani coal mine, planned for Carmichael, Queensland.
Mr Shorten has refused to rule out conducting an environmental review - demanded by many within his own party - if he becomes prime minister.
The mine may now be less of an election issue than first thought. The Queensland government has put construction work on hold indefinitely, thanks to concerns about the impact on the black-throated finch, an endangered bird found in the area.
But there is no shortage of debate on Australia's domestic and international climate responsibilities.
Part of the public frustration seems to be in pinning down exactly what the politicians believe.
Even some politicians who have held apparently definitive positions on climate change have been sending mixed messages.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who once described climate science as "absolute crap" and steered the ditching of the carbon tax, recently reversed his opposition to Australia fulfilling its Paris Agreement obligations.
His decision may have something to do with the polls which suggest he could lose his electorate to an independent candidate who wants to cut Australia's carbon emissions.
According to Prof Schlosberg, the main parties have found themselves far behind the curve on climate change.
"Australia faces some very real impacts, and they are now - rather than only in the distant future," he says. "Yet neither major party has a comprehensive plan for adaptation."
The challenge for the country's politicians before 18 May is to convince voters they really do care as much about saving the planet as they do about winning office.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48145505
2019-05-06 10:13:00Z
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British woman describes Australia road-trip kidnap - BBC News
A British backpacker has spoken for the first time about being kidnapped and raped by a man in Australia.
Elisha Greer, 24, was held captive by Marcus Martin during a 1,000 mile road trip in 2017 - during which she was beaten and had a gun held to her head.
Ms Greer, originally from Liverpool, told Australia's Channel 7 he "seemed like a nice guy" when they had met at a party in Queensland two months earlier.
Martin, 24, pleaded guilty to rape and deprivation of liberty in October.
He is due to be sentenced on 28 May.
Ms Greer moved to Australia in 2015, aged 21. She told the Sunday Night programme she met Martin in Cairns in January 2017, and after swapping numbers, Martin moved into her hotel room.
He began asking her for money, and, according to Ms Greer, it was not long before he became abusive.
She said he bought a gun for "protection" and she was "forced to drive the car with the gun to my head" while he robbed a drug dealer.
After he had taken drugs, Martin hit, raped and choked Ms Greer until she passed out.
"He turned around and he just started to hit me, hit me, hit me," she said of one attack.
Ms Greer said Martin would "cuddle her" and be apologetic after the assaults - but his violent and controlling behaviour continued.
She said he threw her contraceptive away because "maybe he thought that he could control me more if I was with his child".
Eventually, Ms Greer said Martin was receiving threatening text messages and he became "determined to leave town before someone else found him".
Ms Greer went on to describe the 1,000-mile road trip, where Martin's abusive behaviour intensified.
In one incident she said her face turned purple after he shoved her onto the floor, between the car door and seats - breaking her nose.
"I think he scared himself sometimes because of how much damage he was doing, but then I think he also felt power," said Ms Greer.
She said she contemplated killing Martin so she could escape, but feared it would make matters worse, if her attempt failed.
During a stop she left a plea for help in a visitor's book - which was unanswered. Finally, after five days of driving the pair stopped for petrol at a service station.
Ms Greer, who was being forced to drive, said she left without paying - in the hope staff would call the police.
An attendant called the authorities and Ms Greer was rescued by police in Queensland after they stopped the 4x4 she was driving
Describing the injuries she suffered, Ms Greer said: "He broke my nose, split my eyebrow open, I had various amounts of bite marks all up and down my arms.
"I had bite marks on my face, he had stabbed me in the neck with the key, I had two black eyes, hand prints all over my body from bruises. So many bruises."
She was taken to hospital but said she only felt safe days later, when she saw her mum.
Martin, 24, of Cairns, pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty in October 2018, and will be sentenced on May 28.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48172851
2019-05-06 10:00:22Z
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Why climate 'paralysis' looms over Australia's election - BBC News
Two years ago, Scott Morrison stood up to address the Australian parliament while brandishing a lump of coal in his right hand.
"Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you. It's coal," said Mr Morrison, who was treasurer at the time.
Little did he know then that he would be fighting the 2019 election as prime minister, and that a burning love of fossil fuels could prove fatal to his chances of keeping the job.
The political playbook, handed down from one generation to the next, tells candidates to focus on the economy if they want to win.
No doubt it will once again be vitally important to many voters in the polling booths on 18 May.
But what happens when your country's economy ticks along nicely from one year to the next, with no sign of a recession whoever is in charge?
Naturally, other things also come to the fore - like education, immigration, or in this election, the environment.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
In an ABC poll of more than 100,000 Australian voters, it's clear the environment has become the number one issue for most respondents.
Twenty-nine per cent rated it as their biggest concern, up from just 9% in the 2016 election.
Long-term polling by the Lowy Institute also suggests there has been a shift in public attitudes, with more people seeing climate change as a serious, pressing problem.
Internationally, Australians appear to care more than most about climate change, according to a new study published by Ipsos.
Prof David Schlosberg of Sydney University says the trend is a result of people in Australia seeing the impact of environmental change first-hand, after a summer of record temperatures and drought.
"It's not only the visibility of increasing threats to environments - fish die-offs, reef bleaching, species extinctions, bushfires," says Prof Schlosberg.
"But [it's also] the frustration with a political process and the inability to address real problems that people are experiencing."
Historically, issues like carbon taxes have caused paralysis in Australian politics.
Attempts to pass laws to tax high-polluting companies were a large reason for a fall in public support for the Labor government and the ousting of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Despite huge protests the tax became law under his successor, Julia Gillard. But when the Liberal-led coalition came to power in 2013 it set about repealing the law.
The coalition has torn itself to shreds over the issues of energy and emissions targets in the past year, ditching former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull because of party divisions.
Urban-rural divide
In the current election, the political rhetoric on climate seems to depend largely on where the party leader finds themselves and the particular concerns of those local economies.
In the ABC poll of issues most important to voters, the economy was a close runner up at 23%.
Getty
Australian election
16.3mregistered voters
151MP seats up for election
40Senate seats (of 76 in total)
1.6m sq kmsize of Durack, the largest constituency
A$20Penalty for not voting
So speeches delivered in metropolitan Melbourne, for instance, often talk about the future of hydro energy and other renewables.
But on the stump in rural Queensland or New South Wales, support can switch back sharply where many jobs are dependent on mining.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has struggled to convince some with his nuanced position on supporting the giant new Adani coal mine, planned for Carmichael, Queensland.
Mr Shorten has refused to rule out conducting an environmental review - demanded by many within his own party - if he becomes prime minister.
The mine may now be less of an election issue than first thought. The Queensland government has put construction work on hold indefinitely, thanks to concerns about the impact on the black-throated finch, an endangered bird found in the area.
But there is no shortage of debate on Australia's domestic and international climate responsibilities.
Part of the public frustration seems to be in pinning down exactly what the politicians believe.
Even some politicians who have held apparently definitive positions on climate change have been sending mixed messages.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who once described climate science as "absolute crap" and steered the ditching of the carbon tax, recently reversed his opposition to Australia fulfilling its Paris Agreement obligations.
His decision may have something to do with the polls which suggest he could lose his electorate to an independent candidate who wants to cut Australia's carbon emissions.
According to Prof Schlosberg, the main parties have found themselves far behind the curve on climate change.
"Australia faces some very real impacts, and they are now - rather than only in the distant future," he says. "Yet neither major party has a comprehensive plan for adaptation."
The challenge for the country's politicians before 18 May is to convince voters they really do care as much about saving the planet as they do about winning office.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48145505
2019-05-06 07:13:33Z
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Why climate 'paralysis' looms over Australia's election - BBC News
Two years ago, Scott Morrison stood up to address the Australian parliament while brandishing a lump of coal in his right hand.
"Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you. It's coal," said Mr Morrison, who was treasurer at the time.
Little did he know then that he would be fighting the 2019 election as prime minister, and that a burning love of fossil fuels could prove fatal to his chances of keeping the job.
The political playbook, handed down from one generation to the next, tells candidates to focus on the economy if they want to win.
No doubt it will once again be vitally important to many voters in the polling booths on 18 May.
But what happens when your country's economy ticks along nicely from one year to the next, with no sign of a recession whoever is in charge?
Naturally, other things also come to the fore - like education, immigration, or in this election, the environment.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
In an ABC poll of more than 100,000 Australian voters, it's clear the environment has become the number one issue for most respondents.
Twenty-nine per cent rated it as their biggest concern, up from just 9% in the 2016 election.
Long-term polling by the Lowy Institute also suggests there has been a shift in public attitudes, with more people seeing climate change as a serious, pressing problem.
Internationally, Australians appear to care more than most about climate change, according to a new study published by Ipsos.
Prof David Schlosberg of Sydney University says the trend is a result of people in Australia seeing the impact of environmental change first-hand, after a summer of record temperatures and drought.
"It's not only the visibility of increasing threats to environments - fish die-offs, reef bleaching, species extinctions, bushfires," says Prof Schlosberg.
"But [it's also] the frustration with a political process and the inability to address real problems that people are experiencing."
Historically, issues like carbon taxes have caused paralysis in Australian politics.
Attempts to pass laws to tax high-polluting companies were a large reason for a fall in public support for the Labor government and the ousting of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Despite huge protests the tax became law under his successor, Julia Gillard. But when the Liberal-led coalition came to power in 2013 it set about repealing the law.
The coalition has torn itself to shreds over the issues of energy and emissions targets in the past year, ditching former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull because of party divisions.
Urban-rural divide
In the current election, the political rhetoric on climate seems to depend largely on where the party leader finds themselves and the particular concerns of those local economies.
In the ABC poll of issues most important to voters, the economy was a close runner up at 23%.
So speeches delivered in metropolitan Melbourne, for instance, often talk about the future of hydro energy and other renewables.
But on the stump in rural Queensland or New South Wales, support can switch back sharply where many jobs are dependent on mining.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has struggled to convince some with his nuanced position on supporting the giant new Adani coal mine, planned for Carmichael, Queensland.
Mr Shorten has refused to rule out conducting an environmental review - demanded by many within his own party - if he becomes prime minister.
The mine may now be less of an election issue than first thought. The Queensland government has put construction work on hold indefinitely, thanks to concerns about the impact on the black-throated finch, an endangered bird found in the area.
But there is no shortage of debate on Australia's domestic and international climate responsibilities.
Part of the public frustration seems to be in pinning down exactly what the politicians believe.
Even some politicians who have held apparently definitive positions on climate change have been sending mixed messages.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who once described climate science as "absolute crap" and steered the ditching of the carbon tax, recently reversed his opposition to Australia fulfilling its Paris Agreement obligations.
His decision may have something to do with the polls which suggest he could lose his electorate to an independent candidate who wants to cut Australia's carbon emissions.
According to Prof Schlosberg, the main parties have found themselves far behind the curve on climate change.
"Australia faces some very real impacts, and they are now - rather than only in the distant future," he says. "Yet neither major party has a comprehensive plan for adaptation."
The challenge for the country's politicians before 18 May is to convince voters they really do care as much about saving the planet as they do about winning office.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48145505
2019-05-06 05:08:52Z
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Former Australian leader slams security agencies over China - Fox News
Opposition leader Bill Shorten speaks at the launch of Labor's federal election campaign at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Australia's opposition party officially launched its election campaign putting health care and climate change at the forefront of its bid for election on May 18. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia's prime minister has defended the nation's intelligence agency bosses after a former prime minister described them as "nutters" who have damaged bilateral relations with China.
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating on Sunday urged his center-left Labor Party to clean out the security agency chiefs if Labor wins government at elections next week.
Conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said that Australian security agencies had prevented 15 terrorist attacks in Australia since the national threat level was increased in 2014.
Labor leader Bill Shorten distanced himself from Keating's comments. Opinion polls suggest Shorten will replace Morrison as prime minister after the May 18 election.
Keating was prime minister from 1991 until 1996
https://www.foxnews.com/world/former-australian-leader-slams-security-agencies-over-china
2019-05-06 04:52:06Z
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Minggu, 05 Mei 2019
Why climate 'paralysis' looms over Australia's election - BBC News
Two years ago, Scott Morrison stood up to address the Australian parliament while brandishing a lump of coal in his right hand.
"Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you. It's coal," said Mr Morrison, who was treasurer at the time.
Little did he know then that he would be fighting the 2019 election as prime minister, and that a burning love of fossil fuels could prove fatal to his chances of keeping the job.
The political playbook, handed down from one generation to the next, tells candidates to focus on the economy if they want to win.
No doubt it will once again be vitally important to many voters in the polling booths on 18 May.
But what happens when your country's economy ticks along nicely from one year to the next, with no sign of a recession whoever is in charge?
Naturally, other things also come to the fore - like education, immigration, or in this election, the environment.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
In an ABC poll of more than 100,000 Australian voters, it's clear the environment has become the number one issue for most respondents.
Twenty-nine per cent rated it as their biggest concern, up from just 9% in the 2016 election.
Long-term polling by the Lowy Institute also suggests there has been a shift in public attitudes, with more people seeing climate change as a serious, pressing problem.
Internationally, Australians appear to care more than most about climate change, according to a new study published by Ipsos.
Prof David Schlosberg of Sydney University says the trend is a result of people in Australia seeing the impact of environmental change first-hand, after a summer of record temperatures and drought.
"It's not only the visibility of increasing threats to environments - fish die-offs, reef bleaching, species extinctions, bushfires," says Prof Schlosberg.
"But [it's also] the frustration with a political process and the inability to address real problems that people are experiencing."
Historically, issues like carbon taxes have caused paralysis in Australian politics.
Attempts to pass laws to tax high-polluting companies were a large reason for a fall in public support for the Labor government and the ousting of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Despite huge protests the tax became law under his successor, Julia Gillard. But when the Liberal-led coalition came to power in 2013 it set about repealing the law.
The coalition has torn itself to shreds over the issues of energy and emissions targets in the past year, ditching former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull because of party divisions.
Urban-rural divide
In the current election, the political rhetoric on climate seems to depend largely on where the party leader finds themselves and the particular concerns of those local economies.
In the ABC poll of issues most important to voters, the economy was a close runner up at 23%.
So speeches delivered in metropolitan Melbourne, for instance, often talk about the future of hydro energy and other renewables.
But on the stump in rural Queensland or New South Wales, support can switch back sharply where many jobs are dependent on mining.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has struggled to convince some with his nuanced position on supporting the giant new Adani coal mine, planned for Carmichael, Queensland.
Mr Shorten has refused to rule out conducting an environmental review - demanded by many within his own party - if he becomes prime minister.
The mine may now be less of an election issue than first thought. The Queensland government has put construction work on hold indefinitely, thanks to concerns about the impact on the black-throated finch, an endangered bird found in the area.
But there is no shortage of debate on Australia's domestic and international climate responsibilities.
Part of the public frustration seems to be in pinning down exactly what the politicians believe.
Even some politicians who have held apparently definitive positions on climate change have been sending mixed messages.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who once described climate science as "absolute crap" and steered the ditching of the carbon tax, recently reversed his opposition to Australia fulfilling its Paris Agreement obligations.
His decision may have something to do with the polls which suggest he could lose his electorate to an independent candidate who wants to cut Australia's carbon emissions.
According to Prof Schlosberg, the main parties have found themselves far behind the curve on climate change.
"Australia faces some very real impacts, and they are now - rather than only in the distant future," he says. "Yet neither major party has a comprehensive plan for adaptation."
The challenge for the country's politicians before 18 May is to convince voters they really do care as much about saving the planet as they do about winning office.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48145505
2019-05-06 01:04:10Z
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