What we learned, Friday 12 July
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Before we go, here are the big headlines:
Australia has pledged $250m in military aid for Ukraine.
Victoria is bringing brings forward gambling reform.
A water warning has been issued after a Melbourne factory fire.
A Tasmanian man was charged with attempted murder, arson and domestic violence offences after a fire in Forest
The AFP have charged two people with espionage, one a private in the ADF. The couple had Russian passports and appeared in court in the afternoon.
A teacher and a teenager have blocked the only road to Woodside’s WA gas development, Burrup Hub.
A Queensland state MP, Darren Zanow, has announced his sudden resignation after delivering a “full and frank” health update
Leadership tensions are brewing at Rex airlines.
A Second Blockade Australia protester received a jail sentence and was released on bail.
Finally, Albanese says Liberal party policies are now ‘more extreme’ under Peter Dutton.
Thank you for spending your day with us. Until then, stay safe.
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Chris Minns confirms NSW will keep daylight savings for health reasons
From AAP:
Advocates of daylight saving say it helps save electricity, has economic upsides and allows more time for physical activity, but opponents say it disrupts people’s internal body clocks and makes rural life harder due to darker mornings.
The premier, Chris Minns, said NSW would not change its official position, citing the need to encourage healthy lifestyles:
I understand that there’s different views, particularly in regional communities, about daylight saving, but it’s an important measure for the state.
It means that you get more time outside when the sun’s out, particularly in summer, and that’s not a trivial thing, particularly when we’re fighting obesity, we’re fighting diabetes in the community.
Daylight saving is currently used in every jurisdiction Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It has been in place in NSW since 1971.
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