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Human Rights Watch says Australia has failed to take action to address human rights concerns in China.
In its World Report 2024, Human Rights Watch says the federal government has not done enough to raise concerns with the Chinese government.
Australia director at Human Right Watch Daniela Gavshon says human rights is an important issue.
"We don't think that human rights should be sidelined. We think that human rights is an important part of that. You can't have effective relationships if you don't have countries that are transparent that abide by the rule of law, that can be trusted and relied upon. Those aren't good trade and security partners. So, it's in everyone's interest that China is a rights respecting country and that the other countries that Australia deals with are rights respecting."
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People in parts of Western Australia have been warned to prepare for extreme and severe heatwave conditions.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an alert forecast sizzling temperatures in the high-30s to mid-40s in many parts of the state.
Hot conditions are also expected in much of the state's southwest, with Busselton tipped to reach highs of 38C on Saturday and Sunday.
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Queenslanders have been warned to prepare for more wild weather including heavy rain and a possible cyclone.
According to Deputy Premier Cameron Dick, a tropical low is set to form in the Gulf of Carpentaria and there is a 10 to 15 per cent chance it will become a tropical cyclone across the weekend.
Senior meteorologist Harry Clark told Channel 9 flash flooding could be possible in far north Queensland.
"We could see rainfall totals in the order of 50 to 150 millimeters across parts of the north tropical coast over the next 24 to 48 hours. We do see the risk of flash flooding so those smaller creeks and streams that are around far northern Queensland given the recent wet conditions could rise quite quickly with any heavy rain fall."
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New research shows air pollution inside homes is often worse than outside.
The first Dyson Global Connected Air Quality data project has found that the concentration of air pollutants is highest at night when most people are at home.
The study collected data from more than 2.5 million connected air purifiers in nearly 40 countries around the world between 2022 and 2023.
Environmental scientist Sophie Ring says sources of air pollution indoors can be unexpected but that pollutant particle levels can be lowered with regular cleaning.
“People might be quite surprised at the sources of indoor air pollution; cooking can be a major source of it, particles can get stuck in our carpets, so when we’re walking over our carpets or over wooden floors, slightly less, if you’re exercising indoors, that can produce particles. If you're...from your clothing or being kicked up from the carpet."
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In football,
Matildas star Sam Kerr has undergone surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which has devestated her Olympic dream.
The 30-year-old ruptured her ACL while training at Chelsea Football Club's mid-season camp in Morocco earlier in the week.
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes said the club's star striker had gone under the knife after what she said had been a "simple and innocuous" everyday movement during training.
Ms Hayes said she was "gutted" for her key striker and did not speculate on Kerr's future at the club.
