Two senators are calling for a racism inquiry in parliament; A coronial inquiry into domestic violence in the Northern Territory hands out 35 recommendations; And in sports, Max Verstappen wins a fourth consecutive F1 World Championship.
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In this bulletin;
- Two senators are calling for a racism inquiry in parliament;
- A coronial inquiry into domestic violence in the Northern Territory hands out 35 recommendations;
- And in sports, Max Verstappen wins a fourth consecutive F1 World Championship.
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi are pushing the Senate to conduct a racism inquiry in parliament.
The two senators will sponsor a motion to update the chamber's rules, calling to eliminate language, behaviour, decision-making and practices that are sexist, racist or otherwise exclusionary and discriminatory.
Both senators have been critical of behaviour in the Senate, including the censure against Ms Thorpe over her protest at a reception for King Charles.
Ms Thorpe says it's time to investigate racism in parliament.
"We know too well from the beginning of coming into this so-called workplace, that is simply not safe if you are a woman of colour. And the procedures within the Senate particularly do not address racism. The Jenkins report did cover a lot of areas in relation to misogyny and behaviour manning in this place, but it failed to address the systemic racism that we deal with every minute, every day in our workplace. So we are calling on the parliament, the senators to support our inquiry, to ensure that our workplace is a safe one."
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The Northern Territory coroner has announced 35 recommendations after a landmark inquiry into the death of four Aboriginal women.
This includes a significant funding boost to the domestic, family and sexual violence service, frontline emergency service responses, and women's shelters.
Coroner Elisabeth Armitage, who led the inquiry, recommends establishing a territorial peak body to represent and advocate for the sector in national settings.
Since 2000, 81 women in the Northern Territory have died as a result of domestic violence, with 93 per cent of them being Aboriginal.
Coroner Armitage says this is a "national shame".
"I have made 35 recommendations, and I don't think any of them are radical. None of them are new. They all build on and are informed by the work that's already being done, by our academic experts, the managers of frontline working every day in the domestic violence sector, the police, health, territory and families correction executives and workers."
If you or someone you know wants to talk about family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has dismissed the Coalition's stance on the International Criminal Court over an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Coalition has claimed the ICC has no jurisdiction to act, with Liberal Senator Michaella Cash also saying it's not consistent with Australia's ally, the United States.
She has cited US president Joe Biden who called the arrest warrant against Mr Netanyahu was "outrageous".
But Ms Wong has told Parliament it's in Australia's interest to respect the ICC's decision.
"We actually believe that adherence to international law is a matter of principle, and it is in Australia's interests. What I would say to you is that I have made clear many times in this place that all parties to the conflict must comply with international law, and again I say we respect the independence of the International Criminal Court and its important role in upholding international law."
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And now to sports...
Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen has won a fourth consecutive F1 World Championship in Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday.
His title rival Lando Norris came sixth.
But for Verstappen, the win wasn't easy.
In a post-race interview, he told media that if he looks back to his career in 20 years, the race in Las Vegas won't even be in his top 10.
He's now joining the the exclusive list of F1 drivers who have won the championship four times or more.
