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EU locked in intensifying tug-of-war with Hungary over money

The European Union was haggling with Hungary on Friday over releasing billions of euros in aid in exchange for Budapest revoking its veto on extending a joint loan to Ukraine and acceding to a minimum global tax.

Reuters

Yoorrook Justice Commission hears of racism in child protection and pushes on criminal age of responsibility

Yoorrook Justice Commission hears testimonies about systemic injustice in Victoria ahead of a meeting of state and territory attorneys-general to discuss the criminal age of responsibility.

ABC News

Germany, Netherlands set out red lines on EU gas price cap

Six European Union countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, have warned that they cannot accept other member states' attempts to lower further the level at which the bloc will cap gas prices, according to an email seen by Reuters.

Reuters

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Ukraine wants a special tribunal to prosecute Putin. Can it work?

Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on US to support the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.

Al Jazeera

‘You should die in a locked closet’: Dallas judge’s admonishment reversed by Supreme Court

DALLAS — The state judicial ethics commission should not have reprimanded a Dallas judge who told a man convicted of brutally killing a child that he deserved to die locked in a closet, the Texas Supreme Court decided.

Tribune News Service

A royal commission gives New Zealand a chance to reckon with what Covid did to us

New Zealand needs a robust debate about the success of its elimination strategy in 2020, and the messy failure in late 2021

The Guardian - AU

More Aboriginal children in care in Vic

More Aboriginal children are under child protection orders than ever before and a truth-telling commission has heard that unconscious bias pervades the system.

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English only? The Emergencies Act inquiry showed Canada's hostility towards francophones

The Public Order Emergency Commission, which examined the federal government’s decision to declare a state of emergency during the occupation of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa, is bringing into the light debates over how bilingual Canada really is.

The Conversation

Florida divests from BlackRock

Last week, the state of Florida, at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, became the latest state to divest funds from BlackRock over its sustainability and ESG policies:

Ballotpedia

Big hardware retailer faces court action for blocking competition

Established building supplies businesses have used restrictive land covenants and other legal ploys to keep competitors like Bunnings and ITM off their turf.

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Hungary vetoes EU Ukraine aid, deepening rift with Brussels

A rift between the European Union and member state Hungary has deepened after Budapest vetoed an 18-billion euro financial aid package to Kyiv, exacerbating a dispute over the rule of law in the country and Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s outlook over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Hungary vetoes EU aid for Ukraine, bloc delays decision on funds for Budapest

Hungary vetoed an 18 billion euro ($19 bln) loan to Ukraine from the European Union on Tuesday as its row with the bloc over undermining democracy rumbled on and the other 26 member states delayed a decision on releasing billions of aid to Budapest.

Reuters

Airfares soar before Christmas holidays

The price of air travel in Australia continues to reach new heights, with a new report showing passengers are paying much more this year.

AAP

Danny Lim Still Can’t Walk Unaided After Being Bashed By NSW Cops

Danny Lim is still unable to walk unaided nearly two weeks after he was violently arrested by NSW police and sustained head injuries.

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ComCom recommends action to improve competition in building supplies market

The Commerce Commission says rebates paid by major suppliers to merchants is making it difficult for new or competing products to grow in the building sector

Newsroom.co.nz

Big building suppliers paying cash rebates block competition – report

Commerce Commission hopes to shake up Fletcher Building dominance of building supplies.

Reuters

'Immoral' for Hungary to hold up EU financing deal for Ukraine - Lithuania

It is "immoral" for Hungary to hold up a European Union deal on 2023 financing for Ukraine to extract approval for Budapest's recovery plan and billions from the EU budget, Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste told Reuters on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Six things in the small print of Keir Starmer's major announcement on UK's future

Keir Starmer today unveiled a 155-page report with 40 proposals on the future of Britain, written by ex-PM Gordon Brown. We look at the biggest things Labour could be promising that affect your life

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France bans short-haul flights that are linked by a train journey of less than 2.5 hours

The ban will affect routes between Paris Orly and Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon

360info

Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act..

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer set to unveil plans to scrap unelected and 'indefensible' House of Lords

Speaking alongside the former PM Gordon Brown on Monday, the Labour leader will vow to deliver 'the biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people' as he publishes the Commission on the UK's Future

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s child protection system is creating ‘new stolen generation’, Aboriginal leader says

Condemnation comes as the state’s truth-telling inquiry, the Yoorrook Justice Commission, prepares to hold hearings on the subject

Dynamite News

MCD Polls: Election Commission Sets Up 13,638 Polling Stations Across Delhi

The high-stakes Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections will take place on Sunday and the counting of votes will be held on December 7. Read on for details:

Motorsport

Bathurst start ban being considered by Supercars

Supercars is considering banning teams from letting co-drivers start the Bathurst 1000.

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Union Station: Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission issues decision on collective bargaining for UW Health nurses

The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) ruled on Nov. 25 that the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (UW Health) is not legally required to collectively bargain with UW Nurses United, a chapter of SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin.

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