| | 17/07/2024 Inside the Muslim Votes Matter group, Jack Black duo ‘on hold’ after Trump comment, try our trends quiz |
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| | | Good morning. Muslim Votes Matter, an organisation aiming to invigorate the Islamic community’s participation in Australian politics, is taking Labor to task over what it called “almost farcical” attempts to discredit the movement. It follows fierce debate sparked by Senator Fatima Payman’s departure from the Labor party. Meanwhile, as the Republican national convention rolls on in the US, a senior Democrat has reportedly told donors that the party will lose with Joe Biden as its nominee. And Jack Black has put his Tenacious D rock duo “on hold” after his bandmate’s onstage comment about Donald Trump. Plus: we dive into the best (and the worst) hot chocolates on offer in Australian supermarkets. |
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 | Full Story | | Inside the renewable energy resistance in regional Australia Hosting renewable projects, such as wind and solar farms, is an opportunity for many farmers to earn a stable income during the ongoing climate crisis. But in community meetings across regional Australia, there’s a “noisy minority” who are mobilising a growing resistance to the renewables transition. Aston Brown speaks with Matilda Boseley about why there is a growing mistrust in some communities over the renewable energy rollout. | |
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| In-depth | | Between the climate crisis, natural disasters, the rising cost of living and the never-ending housing crises, it can feel like there’s nothing but bad news out there. But on many measures things are actually getting better for Australians. Take our quiz to see how well can you pick the trend for 10 measures ranging from youth crime to daily commute times. |
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| Not the news | | Nicholas Jordan recently embarked on a blind taste test involving 13 supermarket hot chocolates and seven of his friends, making each hot chocolate based on the packet’s suggested recipe and scoring them based on aroma, texture, taste and chocolatey-ness. With one smelling “like pencils” and another “almost devoid of aroma”, they found little to froth about. Were there any diamonds in the rough? |
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| What’s happening today | ACT | A memorial service will be held at Parliament House to mark the 10-year anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine. | NSW |The Australian Clean Energy Summit continues in Sydney. | ACT | Chris Bowen, the minister for climate change and energy, is set to address the National Press Club in Canberra. |
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