What we learned Friday 1 August
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Before we go, let’s recap the big headlines:
Garma festival begins! It has been 25 years since the annual Garma festival’s humble beginnings, and the Yothu Yindi Foundation, which organises the event in north-east Arnhem Land, is paying homage to those who started it.
Independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich said he supports the pro-Palestine protest planned for Sydney Harbour Bridge, saying it “would send a powerful global message”.
A controversial plan to reinstate spit hoods in the Northern Territory’s youth detention centres passed parliament last night, as well as a slate of other changes to the territory’s Youth Justice Act.
Australian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the country’s baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodging any tariff increase in the latest round of Donald Trump’s global trade war.
Father Chris Riley, the founder of Youth Off the Streets, died at his home on Thursday, the group said. He was 70.
A protest against antisemitism, also planned for Sunday, will be stationed outside the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Christian-led group called Never Again is Now said they had lodged an application with the NSW police to hold a rally, which was designed to draw attention to hostages still unaccounted for.
Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We will be back on Monday to do it all again.
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Large chunk of sandstone cliff collapses at Bronte beach
A massive rock has fallen on to the sand at Sydney’s popular Bronte beach, NSW lifeguards have confirmed.
“A portion of the cliff at the North side of Bronte has fallen on to the beach. Lifeguards and officials are strongly advising the public to stay clear of the area,” NSW lifeguards said in a post on social media.
“We will update you when we know more but for now please stay well clear.”
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