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In this bulletin,
- President Trump says countries like the UK should "get their own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz
- Brother of Australian aid worker killed in IDF strike Gaza demands accountability from Israel
- And in sport, Socceroos win 5-1 against Curacao in final home match before World Cup
US President Donald Trump has suggested that countries like the UK should build up some "delayed courage" and "get their own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz.
In his Truth Social post, the US President criticised countries who “refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran”, saying they'll have to start learning to fight for themselves.
He says the "USA won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us" , and that these countries could buy "jet fuel" from the US, if they run low on supplies.
The war in the Middle East has largely shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of global oil and liquified natural gas flow.
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The Greens are calling on the Albanese government to table documents outlining the objectives and legal basis for Australia's participation in the Middle East conflict.
They say the Labor government is failing to comply with a 2024 memorandum stating a ministerial statement should be tabled within 30 days of deploying the ADF into a major conflict.
Greens defence and foreign affairs spokesperson David Shoebridge says the government is breaking its own rules unless a statement is tabled this week.
"And what has this government done? Well the first time, the first time they confront this very modest requirement for transparency, they trip over it and land flat on their face. Why hasn't the government complied with their own rules? Why is the government breaching it? Well, no doubt it's because, if the government had to table their legal advice on being part of Donald Trump and Netanyahu is illegal war, it would look bad for them."
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Israeli police have used a water cannon to disperse dozens of protesters in Jerusalem after Israel's parliament approved the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty - by hanging - for Palestinians.
The international community and rights groups have condemned the measure as discriminatory and inhumane.
The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a years-long drive by the far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the Knesset to vote for the bill in person.
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The brother of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom is demanding accountability from Israel after she was killed in a military strike on a convoy of humanitarian workers in Gaza.
Australia has requested audio of the drone strike footage on behalf of the family, but Israel has so far refused to comply.
The Israeli military has said two Israeli officers were dismissed from their positions and three senior officers formally reprimanded after the marked World Aid Kitchen convoy was hit on April 1, 2024, killing Ms Frankcom and six other workers.
But Mr Frankcom says the family is still waiting for justice.
"We have been told that the case is still under review while many other high-profile cases have since been closed. Just to remind everyone they were targeted not once, not twice, but three times - taking out all three vehicles in the convoy, resulting in seven heroic aid workers being left to die on the side of the road."
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The New South Wales Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it anticipates that public hearings into alleged police misconduct at a Sydney protest against the visiting Israeli President will be held later this year.
In a statement on its website, the commission says it has received a "significant volume of material" since it commenced the investigation, now called Operation Malaku.
Operation Malaku was launched after widespread allegations of police brutality at the February 9 protest at Sydney Town Hall against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, alongside Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon, have defended the actions and say police were put in an "impossible situation".
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged that better recognition of migrant workers' skills is a core part of Australia's productivity problem.
Former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson and Settlement Services International chief Violet Roumeliotis will address the issue at the National Press Club on Wednesday.
Dr Chalmers has told Parliament that reform in this area is a focus for the government, including through its Jobs and Skills Australia agency.
He says the government has also provided funding to streamline skills assessment, while conceding there is more work to do.
"I see this as a very important economic issue, but also a social issue, a social justice issue, making sure that when people come to our country that they can participate fully, whether it be in the labour market or in other ways. And it is, as the member well knows, as a participant at the economic reform roundtable last year, a core part of the productivity puzzle as well. It's an essential part of delivering the single national market for workers that we talked about in that forum and have been working hard to implement."
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To sport now and in football...
The Socceroos have defeated Curacao 5-1 at AAMI Park in Melbourne, breaking a tie with four goals in the last 25 minutes.
Nestory Irankunda scored back to back goals within minutes before the final whistle, called right on ninety minutes.
The dominant win was the Socceroos final match on home soil before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Australia return to action against Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles on May 30.
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