Key Points
- Outrage after Australian journalist shot by rubber bullet in US
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg held captive by Israeli soldiers
- Trials coming up for the World Aquatic Championships
TRANSCRIPT
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold Donald Trump accountable, after an Australian journalist was shot by a rubber bullet when covering protests in Los Angeles.
Nine's US Correspondent, Lauren Tomasi, has told 3A-W her calf is now left with what she calls "a nasty bruise", after police fired the rubber bullet.
Footage of the incident shows one police officer directed his aim at Ms Tomasi and a camera operator.
Ms Hanson-Young says it's "simply shocking" and "completely unacceptable" to find US authorities shoot an Australian journalists, and urges Mr Albanese to seek an "urgent" explanation from Mr Trump.
For days, thousands of protesters have marched on the streets of Los Angeles, rallying against an immigration crackdown.
Protester Estrellazul Corral also criticised Mr Trump's approach.
"Trump is, you know, he's trying to characterise us as rioters and looters when really we're all out here with signs just trying to say this is wrong and this is our community and the National Guard is just him trying to escalate it, but we're not going to let him do that and that's that's why I'm here."
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who's been detained by the Israeli troop while on a humanitarian ship, has released a pre-recorded video, calling for pressures on the Swedish government to release her.
Ms Thunberg was on a vessel organised by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition, along with another 11 people, aiming to sail to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
“I urge all my friends, family and comrades to put pressure on the Swedish government to release me and the others as soon as possible."
The group claims the goods they carried, including baby formula and medical supplies, have also been intercepted.
Israel's Foreign Ministry says the crew members are safe.
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The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting Australia's east coast can expect a cold and wet week.
Despite a sunny Monday, Queensland can expect a cold snap between 4 to 8 degrees Celsius from tomorrow, with frost forecast for large parts of the state.
Meanwhile, a persistent rain in parts of South Australia may be a timely relief for farmers, caught in the ongoing drought.
In some parts of inland New South Wales, the first dusting of snow arrived over the weekend, with meteorologists expecting more on the way for ski season.
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Queensland police report over 5 thousand people have been caught drink driving so far this year.
It means an average of 40 Queenslanders were detected for various drink driving matters every day, from January to April.
Queensland police have taken around 740 thousand breath tests so far, in an attempt to conduct over 2 million tests by the end of the year.
They urge people to plan their way to go home without driving if they intend to drink.
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World leaders are being urged to act on protecting the ocean, as they gather at a third UN Ocean Conference.
This week in Nice over 10,000 people, including environmentalists, scientists, and advocates, will confront the deepening ocean emergency.
Issues including global warming, plastic pollution and overuse of marine resources are on the agenda.
It's expected the conference will end with a political declaration, to motivate countries to cooperate on the issue.
Maria do Carmo is the President of a Recycling Cooperative.
She says it's time to take action to protect the ocean.
"It, to me, is everything. If I could, I’d clean the whole ocean. The ocean asks for help every day and we, sometimes out of ignorance, do bad things to our planet Earth."
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Today marks 50 years of SBS, a public broadcaster dedicated to multicultural Australia.
Since 1975, SBS has been offering essential services to Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds, with more than 60 language teams.
It is also home to National Indigenous Television, NITV, a channel made by, for and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Award-winning journalist and broadcaster, Ray Martin, says the broadcaster plays an important role.
"I can't imagine Australian media landscape without SBS. It's that important in terms of the stories it tells. When it first started, I just watched it for the football, and made it France. Now I watch it probably more than, truly, I watch it more than any network."
Starting today, SBS flagship programs, Living Black, Insight and Mastermind will air an SBS 50 episode this week.
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To sport now, in swimming, Australian head coach Rohan Taylor says he expects to see young swimmers up at this week's national trials in Adelaide.
The trials will determine who represents Australia at the World Aquatic Championships later this year.
All eyes are on the new blood after several big names have announced their retirement, including Emma KcKeon, Cate Campbell, Brianna Throssell, Matt Wilson, Chelsea Hodges and Jenna Strauch.
Olympics gold medallist and 400-metre freestyle world record, holder Ariarne Titmus, is also taking a year off swimming.
