Alan Vaarwerk
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Freelance News Producer at The Guardian Australia
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Dec 3, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Alan Vaarwerk
Good afternoon. For the first time in more than two decades, Australia has voted with 156 other countries at the UN general assembly to demand the end of Israel’s “unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible”. The resolution demands Israel “comply strictly with its obligations under international law”, referring to an international court of justice ruling in July this year which ordered Israel to end its occupation.
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Dec 1, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Alan Vaarwerk
Good afternoon. The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, has issued “a full and unconditional” pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was to be sentenced in the coming weeks after being convicted of federal gun and tax fraud charges. The decision marked a reversal for the president, who had repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Alan Vaarwerk
Good afternoon. A police officer who fatally shot a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home with a Taser because she refused to put down a sharp knife has been convicted of manslaughter in the New South Wales supreme court. A jury heard Sen Const Kristian White was called to a nursing home in Cooma in May 2023.
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Nov 24, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Alan Vaarwerk
Good afternoon. Jo Tarnawsky, the chief of staff to deputy prime minister Richard Marles, is suing her boss and the government, alleging in the federal court that she was punished for raising a bullying complaint and naming a colleague as an alleged perpetrator. Tarnawsky revealed on Monday she had begun proceedings for adverse action under the Fair Work Act, naming Marles, the commonwealth and Anthony Albanese’s chief of staff, Tim Gartrell, as respondents.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Alan Vaarwerk
Good afternoon. Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate longtime loyalist Pam Bondi for US attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration after just eight days amid growing concern over a series of allegations including sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl, drug use and misappropriating campaign funds.
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