12/08/2022. The latest news from Australia, Ukraine and rest of the World. Peter Dutton has doubled down on his criticism of the Chinese government as tensions over Taiwan continue to escalate. China's Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has said there was no possibility of compromise on Taiwan, and that his nation's 1.4 billion people would decide its future. A report into New South Wales Parliament culture reveals multiple allegations of assaults and harassment. The federal government says legislation to establish a national anti-corruption commission could be introduced to Parliament as early as next month. More News: SBS Ukrainian
The United Nations is calling for an immediate end to all military activity around Europe's largest nuclear power plant in south-eastern Ukraine, warning that any damage could lead to "catastrophic consequences" in the region and beyond. In an address to the U.N. Security Council, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi has said there is no immediate danger as a result of the shelling around the plant. But he says there is concern that this state of affairs may not last.
Google has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a long-running court fight with the Australian competition watchdog over the tech giant misleading users on the collection of personal location data.
Education Minister Jason Clare has called for people to stop "bagging" teachers, saying it is an important job that more people should be encouraged to take on. Mr Clare has spoken ahead of a meeting this afternoon with his state and territory counterparts which will discuss how to resolve the problems facing the education system. He says there are a range of issues to be confronted, including how to encourage people to take up teaching as a profession.
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