Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT: • Three men rescued at sea after a shark attack; • A political stoush over plans for the country's most complex river system; • And in sport, Spain fires its Women's World Cup winning coach.
Labor says it won't reverse a decision to block Qatar Airways from securing extra flights into Australia.But the opposition says the ruling by Transport Minister Catherine King amounts to a "protection racket" in favour of Qantas, whose CEO Alan Joyce retired two months early this week to give the airline time to rebuild its reputation after a run of negative publicity.
Opposition water spokesperson Perin Davey wants the legislation sent to an inquiry and a committee to visit affected communities. "There's a long way to go. How much is going to be delivered by the end of next financial year? How much is going to be brought back before the next election? We can't just wait to get to 2027, and we discover not much more has been secured. All the legislation provides right now is a promise. Well, we know what happens to promises when it comes to the Murray and comes to South Australia. The Labor party and the Liberal party continue to break them.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says the trio had sailed from Vanuatu and were heading to Cairns until their boat was damaged as the result of several shark attacks.Australia's Department of Health has launched an online survey into women's experiences with the health system, amid concern that too many are experiencing neglect or poor care.
"Some of the barriers that we know that we hear from women when they tell us their stories, is that they are simply not believed, that they are accused of all sorts of terrible things when they present with pain, that the doctor has trouble diagnosing, that they are 'drug-shopping'. Or that they are, to use a terrible term, hysterical, or that they are over-anxious. When, in fact, there are serious medical conditions occurring.
Members of the Anindilyakwa community travelled to the English city of Manchester for the emotional ceremony.
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