Australia news live: Waters says climate risk report scenarios ‘will come to pass’ as a result of Labor’s ‘weak’ emissions target
Follow today's news live
Albanese unveils responsible' new climate target to slash emissions over next decade
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Michaelia Cash disputes UN body findings and says genocide not simply about loss of life in war'
Michaelia Cash, the shadow foreign affairs minister, has discounted findings from a UN commission this week that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, saying genocide was not simply about loss of life in war".
Well, genocide, Sally, as you know, and I'm a lawyer, has a very specific meaning in international law.
It's not simply about loss of life in war, however, tragic. It requires a deliberate intent to destroy a people in whole or in part. Now, Israel has made it very clear that its actions are about defending its citizens from Hamas terrorism, not about destroying the Palestinian people. ...
Continue reading...