NSW Premier Chris Minns shows ‘great leadership’ in vigil for Bondi victims
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns showed 'great leadership' during the vigil for the victims of the Bondi Junction stabbings. The vigil, held in Bondi, honored the lives lost, injured, and forever changed by the incident. The hero police officer, an inspector who apprehended the perpetrator, was also in attendance. Sky News host Paul Murray commended Minns for his leadership during the vigil.
Americans ‘spending more of their money’ to buy ‘less and less’
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Americans are having to "spend more of their money" to buy "less and less". Unemployment is low and inflation is low in the US economy, but everyday people are experiencing rising prices. For example, the price of a dozen eggs has increased by 50% since the start of the pandemic, while people's income has only gone up by 17%. This is why President Biden is facing challenges in improving the economy. The economy affects people on a personal level, and it is important to consider both the macro and micro levels.
Bruce Lehrmann pulls out of speaking event after legal loss
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Bruce Lehrmann has decided to withdraw from the Restoring the Presumption of Innocence conference in Sydney after the Federal Court found, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins. Lehrmann was set to appear at the event in June organized by columnist and author Bettina Arndt. Mothers of Sons, a group highlighting stories of wrongly convicted sons, accepted his decision to withdraw. Lehrmann was spotted exiting a carpark after the court's decision and later went to Gosford police station seeking police protection. Justice Michael Lee found that Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins on a couch in parliament in 2019. The conference will find a replacement speaker and discuss Lehrmann's case. Tickets for the conference cost between $100 and $120 and the location has not yet been disclosed for security reasons.
#BruceLehrmann #BrittanyHiggins #RestoringThePresumptionOfInnocenceConference #Rape #BettinaArndt #MothersOfSons #GosfordPoliceStation #JusticeMichaelLee
Bruce Lehrmann told ‘falsehoods’, says Justice Michael Lee
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Justice Michael Lee of the Federal Court of Australia has accused former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann of giving 'false evidence' in his defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.
Justice Lee explains the ‘untruths’ of Brittany Higgins
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Federal Court of Australia Justice Michael Lee is handing down the judgement in the Lehrmann versus Network 10 case today. He spoke about the 'untruths' of Brittany Higgins and categorized them into two temporal categories. The untruths were quite organized in the latter category and generally had a common thread in both categories.
Media ‘blindly’ praises Joe Biden and pretends US economy is perfect
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Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton criticizes American broadcasters for blindly praising Joe Biden and ignoring the issues in the US economy. Houghton refers to an MSNBC panel that discussed the positive jobs data while ignoring the nation's inflation and debt crisis. He highlights that the US has $34 trillion in debt and a recent survey found that 61% of Americans have significant credit card debt. Despite this, the panel argued that the economy has no issues and dismissed any criticism as Republican spin.
#JoeBiden #UsEconomy #MediaBias
‘Well ahead’ of market predictions: US adds 300,000 jobs in March
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In March, the US economy added 300,000 jobs, surpassing market predictions of 214,000. The unemployment rate also dropped to 3.9%. CommSec's Tom Piotrowski describes these figures as 'well ahead' of market expectations.
'Most harrowing news': Australian writer Yang Hengjun handed suspended death sentence in China
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Australian citizen Yang Hengjun has been hit with a suspended death sentence in China after five years of detention without a verdict. The sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment after two years if he does not commit any serious crimes. Foreign Minister Penny Wong described the development as 'harrowing' and stated that the Australian government is appalled at the outcome. Yang Hengjun was arrested in 2019 at an airport in Guangzhou and faced trial on espionage charges. The Australian government will be communicating its response in the strongest terms.
#AustralianWriter #YangHengjun #SuspendedDeathSentence #China #LifeImprisonment #ForeignMinisterPennyWong #Arrest #EspionageCharges