The federal government to establish a taskforce to address the Disability Royal Commission's final report recommendations. Republicans launch an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden. And in sport, Collingwood and Brisbane prepare to square off in the AFL Grand Final.
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- The federal government to establish a taskforce to address the Disability Royal Commission's final report recommendations ...
- Republicans launch an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden...
- Collingwood and Brisbane prepare to square off in the AFL Grand Final.
The federal government is set to assemble a task force to assess the recommendations made in the final report in the Disability Royal Commission inquiry.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says the government will not be responding to any specific findings or recommendations today.
The task force will be led by the social services department but will operate as a whole-of-government effort.
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten says a review of the commission will be handed to him and Ms Rishworth next month.
"What I say to people with disability in Australia is, we're getting on with business and we will certainly use the Royal Commission and the valuable stories to be part of that. We understand that this nation can and will do better. But as much as some of this report makes harrowing reading, and as much as there may be some in the disability sector who say we need more done more quickly, I do see this as a moment of national unity. I do see this as a moment where we can paint the horizon for people with a disability in Australia."
A progress report is due early next year.
House Republicans in the United States are launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.
The first hearing in the inquiry detailed foreign payments made to members of Mr Biden's family - namely business ventures made by his son Hunter Biden.
Those leading the inquiry sought to tie Hunter Biden's conduct to his father.
While they did not provide any evidence that the Democratic President had personally benefited, House Oversight Committee chair James Comer says the American people should demand accountability.
"For years, President Biden has lied to the American people about his knowledge of and participation in his family's corrupt business schemes. At least ten times Joe Biden lied to the American people that he never spoke to his family about their business dealings. He lied by telling the American people that there was an absolute wall between his official government duties and his personal life. Let's be clear - there was no wall."
It comes as the President himself launched a wide-ranging attack on former President Donald Trump, labelling him and his MAGA [[Make America Great Again]] movement a threat to democracy.
Some Australian authors are condemning the use of their books to train artificial intelligence, after The Atlantic revealed a data-set containing more than 183,000 pirated works.
The data-set, known as "Books3", has used works by high profile writers including Helen Garner, Tim Winton, and Jane Harper to develop generative A-I.
The Australian Society of Authors has called the lack of consent from authors, and the use of their work without compensation,"horrifying".
Novelist Robbie Arnott says artificial intelligence training could only be ethical if it involves transparency, permission and payment.
"I felt like I've been robbed in the street by a bunch of Silicon Valley scumbags. I know that a lot of people from the tech industry would argue, 'oh the horse has already bolted, all these things are already happening'. But this is a very simple question of ethics, and law, and everything needs to be halted until people figure out what's going on, and people start telling the truth. It's really simple: it's just a bunch of these tech sort of people who are confusing innovation with crime."
And in sport, excitement in Melbourne is mounting as Collingwood and Brisbane get ready to face off in the AFL grand final tomorrow.
Thousands of fans have turned out for a motorcade procession this morning ahead of the city's major sporting event.
Brisbane has seen off the Magpies in the last six games they've played against each other, including two this season.
But Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore says he's feeling positive about Saturday's prospects.
"The whole team has been dreaming for the last week or so since we qualified, it's, you know, it's such an exciting - it's why you play footy and you dream of it as a kid. So, it's exciting, and then a lovely personal touch as well - if we're successful, my dad will present the cup. Nah, I'm thrilled, hopefully - hopefully - it happens but, um, we've done a lot of dreaming. Now it's time to get out there and perform."
But Collingwood's hometown advantage isn't phasing the Lions coach.
Chris Fagan says he was he was overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of cheering Brisbane fans when he visited the M-C-G this morning.
"It was really uplifting for the boys. There's a lot of Brisbane lions supporters down here, and there's a lot of Fitzroy supporters (who) still live in Victoria, so I think they're going to be loud tomorrow."
