And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Before we go, let’s recap the big headlines.
Aanthony Albanesewas at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, meeting with world leaders and talking about renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The PM made an intervention on critical minerals, telling the summit single countries shouldnot be allowed to control supply.
He also held talks with senior members of the trump administration at theG7 summit in Canada, a day after theUS president left the meeting. Albanese may meet Trump at asnap meeting next week.
Researchers at Charles Darwin University estimated Australia’sLGBTQI+ populationdoubled between 2012 and 2020,increasing from 3.3% to 5.8% of adults over 15.
TreasurerJim Chalmerssaid nearly 2,000 Australians had registered to leave Israel and Iran amid agrowing conflict between the pairover the past week.
Australian Red Cross Lifebloodsaidit would soon remove sexual activity wait timesfrom its eligibility rules, opening up blood and plasma donation to most gay and bisexual men.
Western Sydney Universityranked first in the world for the fourth consecutive year in the Times Higher Education rankings on community impact.
Virgin Australiaconfirmed some flights between Brisbane and Melbourne and Bali werecancelled todaydue to the eruption ofMount Lewotobiin eastern Indonesia.
TheCFMEUfailed to overturnthe Albanese government’s move to force the union’s construction division into administration in the high court.
Optus will pay a $100m penalty after it admitted to engaging in“unconscionable conduct”by selling customers phones and contracts they did not want.
Qatar Airwayswas named as theworld’s best airlinein the World Airline awards. Thenew partner of Virgin Australiakept the top spot from last year, followed by Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and ANA All Nippon Airways.
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