Morning Mail: brief Gaza ceasefire, and the Palmer effect on politics
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Version 0 of 1. Good morning folks, and welcome to the Morning Mail – sign up here to get it straight to your inbox before 8am every weekday. Gaza Israel has resumed air strikes on Gaza after one of 50 rockets fired from Gaza during a halt in the bombardment killed a civilian. There was a six-hour respite when Israel accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal, but Hamas rejected it and continued rocket fire throughout the day. Gaza's businesses opened their doors for the first time in eight days during the ceasefire, and locals spoke of their desire for peace amid the exhaustion. We have live coverage of events overnight, and our GuardianWitness team is collecting stories of how the conflict is affecting people living in bothIsrael and Palestine. Political Palmer After a day of wrangling in the Senate, the carbon tax repeal has not yet passed – but the Coalition's changes to financial advice regulations went through after a last-minute deal with Clive Palmer. All of this follows the Palmer pattern, writes Lenore Taylor: cause maximum drama, then support the government, making them look like donkeys being led by the nose. Meanwhile the Murray inquiry into Australia's financial system has backed the basics of Labor's Future of Financial Advice reforms, which have now been altered. And the government's plan to force the Senate to deal with 17 pieces of legislation rather than going on their scheduled winter break was resisted by opposition parties and held up consideration of the carbon tax repeal bills, which will likely go ahead today. Around Australia • Kevin Donnelly, one of two men appointed to review the national curriculum, has praised the "very effective" corporal punishment technique used by his former PE teacher. • Australian David Hicks, who has been in Guantanamo Bay for six years, is one step closer to having his conviction quashed after seven judges found that the charge of "material support for terrorism" is not a war crime triable by military commission. • Scott Morrison still won't say where the asylum seekers' boat is. • A coroner's ruling that a young woman killed herself while suffering from anorexia has been hailed by the Butterfly Foundation as an important step towards changes in how eating disorders are addressed. • Nick Kyrgios, rising Australian tennis star, has spoken about his Wimbledon win against Rafael Nadal. Around the world • An accident in which a Moscow subway train left its tracks during the morning rush hour has killed at least 19 people and injured more than 100. • A car bomb in Afghanistan has killed at least 89 civilians in a crowded bazaar. • German politicians are considering reverting to using manual typewriters to counter hi-tech espionage in the wake of US spying allegations. • Margaret Atwood writes on the death of Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer. • The skeleton of a four-winged flying dinosaur has been unearthed in China. • An artist who sent 3D printer blueprints of her genitalia to her supporters has been arrested under Japanese obscenity laws. More from around the internet • Most viewed on the Guardian this morning: an unusual letter from a headteacher to young pupils following their exam results. • News.com.au leads on Gerard Baden-Clay, who was yesterday found guilty of murdering his wife Allison, while the Courier Mail says police have admitted they bugged the flowers at her funeral. • Qantas will remain majority Australian owned after the government was forced to back down by a hostile Senate, reports WA Today. • The Age has the tale of one man who wrote 8.5% of everything on Wikipedia. • Tax office job cuts are gutting the ATO's ability to catch or deter corporate tax cheats, reports the Canberra Times. • Gay athletes face rampant homophobia, reports the Age, telling the story of a young man voted off his rugby team for being gay. • The Mail Online has an interview with one of the Australians gored by a bull during the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. One last thing Modern bathrooms are apparently a wasteful, unhealthy design, and composting toilets and Japanese hand-showers would be much better. Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @newsmary. Sign up Get the Morning Mail direct to your inbox before 8am every day by signing up here. |