Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon 02. April 2026 (16:27) Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civiliansA Lebanese-French artist has filed a legal complaint in a Paris court about an Israeli bombing of his family home in Lebanon that killed his parents and a domestic worker, claiming the attack could constitute a war crime.The suit, filed with the French war crimes unit on Tuesday, is a rare instance of an individual pursuing war crimes charges for an Israeli bombing. It is also the first time a French court has taken a case over Israel’s bombing of Lebanon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour is letting down Britain’s children, says National Education Union leader 02. April 2026 (16:19) Daniel Kebede condemns Bridget Phillipson’s policies, telling NEU conference schools are ‘running on empty’The leader of the UK’s biggest education union has torn into the government’s record on schools, accusing Labour of letting down the nation’s children and failing to deliver on its promises for education.Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union, was unsparing in his criticism of education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s policies in a speech to delegates at the NEU’s annual conference in Brighton on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iranian tourist ban doesn’t align with the ‘Australian values’ Hedieh signed up to as a citizen 02. April 2026 (16:00) Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHedieh Jamshidian feared the window to see her mother, living in Tehran under waves of airstrikes, was closing.The Australian government had just announced it could block some visa holders from entering the country. So, Jamshidian, a 32-year-old Iranian Australian, decided to act quickly. Within a week she bought her mother, who held a three-month tourist visa, a ticket to Sydney. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Letting the algorithm rip’: no legal basis for lack of human override of aged care funding tool, inquiry hears 02. April 2026 (16:00) Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in NovemberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere appears to be no legal barrier for a human to override a controversial algorithm that determines financial support for elderly Australians, a Senate inquiry has heard, despite government assessors being banned from doing so.The Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), introduced in November as part of aged care Support at Home reforms, is used to assess eligibility and assign funding levels for aged care services. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
