Housing crisis sees 1,600 losing a place to live each month Trump pleads not guilty, homelessness soars, Germany dumped out of World Cup | The Guardian
| | 04/08/2023 Trump pleads not guilty, homelessness soars, Germany dumped out of World Cup |
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| | | | Morning everyone. Donald Trump has just appeared in court in Washington DC, pleading not guilty to conspiracy charges over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The former US president flew in from his New Jersey golf course amid intense media interest, and after being arraigned was expected to be released pending a trial. The continued impact of Australia’s housing crisis is seeing a soaring number of people becoming homeless every month, according to shocking figures released today. Our exclusive report reveals that an extra 1,600 Australians are finding themselves with nowhere to call home every month as demand for sheltering services rockets. We’re also at the Garma festival in Arnhem Land, and our resident Matilda explains why the Women’s World Cup is already a success. |
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| Australia | | Garma begins | The Garma festival, Australia’s premier gathering of First Nations, begins in remote Arnhem Land today with a memorial to the late Yolngu leader Yunupingu, who began the event in 1999 but died in April. | Homelessness soars | The housing crisis and rising financial stress are pushing more than 1,600 people into homelessness each month as demand for sheltering services soars, a report has found. | Health divide | Australians older than 50 – and particularly those who left school before year 12 – are increasingly working longer while dealing with long-term health issues, according to a research paper published in the Lancet. | NAB closures | National Australia Bank has gone ahead with the closure of almost 30 regional branches despite the other three big banks pausing their closure schemes. NAB says most customers now use online or phone banking. | Lehrmann fallout | The chaotic fallout of the Bruce Lehrmann rape case has deepened after the Australian newspaper denied that it had broken a promise not to publish the contents of an independent inquiry after being provided with an advance copy of the report. |
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| Full Story | | | Newsroom edition: Will Albanese fight to win his biggest political gamble? Gabrielle Jackson speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of news Mike Ticher about how Labor is responding to headwinds on the voice campaign, climate policy and its housing bill. | |
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| In-depth | | A commentator was widely criticised over comments during Australia’s opening Women’s World Cup match that becoming a mother had not affected the “competitive instincts” of midfielder Katrina Gorry (pictured). Our science writer Donna Lu looks at the facts and finds that some experts suggest pregnancy may help athletes develop resilience and coping strategies. And former Matildas player Joey Peters says it’s significant that excitement in Australia about the tournament is all about football, and not gender. |
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| Not the news | | We’ve all been there – the dreaded moment when you wake at some ungodly hour and can’t back to sleep. It can feel disastrous but fear not, we have some top tips to overcome the problem including try to crack a smile (it releases serotonin and dopamine), write a journal before bed to get all those negative thoughts out of your head, and above all resist looking at your clock or phone. |
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| Media roundup | The ATO has stepped up its crackdown on tax going unpaid by small businesses, the Fin Review says. Bruce Lehrmann has told the Canberra Times he fears he may “never work again”. The defence department has backed down on building houses on land in Darwin with cultural importance for traditional owners, the NT News reports. |
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| What’s happening today | Canberra | Mining companies will appear before the parliamentary inquiry hearing into cost of living. | Economy | The Reserve Bank quarterly statement will be released at 11.30am. | Sydney | Alexander Wilon, who is accused of the cult-related murder of a two-year-old girl in 1987 and the sexual abuse of children and women between 1987 and 2000, will be arraigned. |
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| Brain teaser | And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day – with plenty more on the Guardian’s Puzzles app for iOS and Android. Until tomorrow. | |
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