The congressman’s luxury Washington, DC, apartment overlooking the Potomac River comes with a hefty $20,833 per month price tag — and he hasn’t paid rent since March, his landlord claims.
Day: July 15, 2025
Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heating
The federal court has dismissed a landmark case brought by two Torres Strait community leaders that argued the Australian federal government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change.
In delivering the decision, however, Justice Michael Wigney noted: “There could be little if any doubt that the Torres Strait Islands face a bleak future if urgent action is not taken.”
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Acting commissioner Shane Chelepy says other state agencies should have a greater role in responding to ‘social issues’ including DV and mental health
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Domestic violence case management is not the “core business” of policing, and other agencies should take on greater roles in this, Queensland’s acting police commissioner says.
The Queensland police service on Tuesday released a 100-day review of its operations and structure, finding that the police have been the victim of “significant mission creep”, with officers increasingly tasked with non-core functions such as mental health response, domestic and family violence case management, and prisoner transport.