Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes WA withdrawing support for an Indigenous voice to parliament, one in three Australians being a victim of physical violence, Mongolia getting AU$250,000 aid from Australia, Australia’s retail sales rebound after fall, and All 23 US marines accounted for after deadly crash in Darwin.
National
ABS: 1 in 3 Australians is a victim of physical violence
An estimated seven million Australian adults (36 per cent) have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, according to information from the 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey (PSS) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of crime and justice statistics Will Milne said data found that an estimated four million men and three million women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15. In men’s most recent physical assault by a male, the perpetrator was more often a stranger (57 per cent) than a known person (42 per cent). In women’s most recent physical assault by a male, the perpetrator was most often an intimate partner (63 per cent), and the assault most often occurred in a home (70 per cent), Star Weekly reported.
Politics
WA withdraws support for an Indigenous voice to parliament
West Australian Nationals have withdrawn their support for an Indigenous voice to parliament, claiming Labor’s model is flawed, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported. The move brings WA’s position into line with the federal party’s stance after the WA branch previously indicated support for a constitutionally enshrined voice. In 2019, the WA Nationals backed the intent of the Uluru Statement of the Heart. However, on Saturday, WA opposition leader Shane Love said the federal Labor government needed to give more details on how the voice would function. The WA Nationals’ stance comes after controversy surrounding Aboriginal cultural heritage laws, which the state Labor government has since scrapped.
Mongolia to get AU$250,000 aid from Australia
Australia will provide AU$250,000 in humanitarian aid following the adverse humanitarian situation caused by severe floods in Mongolia, the AKIPRESS has reported. Australia will send assistance through the Mongolian Red Cross Society and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mongolia, which supports those affected. “Our thoughts are with people who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods as a result of the floods. Australia and Mongolia have a history of helping each other through difficult times. As a third neighbour and true friend, Australia is committed to supporting Mongolia’s response,” Australian Ambassador to Mongolia Katie Smith said.
https://akipress.com/news:727612:Australia_to_provide_AU$250,000_in_humanitarian_aid_to_Mongolia/
Regions
All 23 US Marines accounted for after the deadly crash in Darwin
All 23 US marines on board a Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that crashed in northern Australia have been accounted for as investigators worked to uncover the cause of an accident that left three dead and five seriously injured, The Manila Times has reported. The aircraft crashed on Melville Island, north of Darwin during a routine military exercise for locally based troops. Authorities confirmed that the 15 marines who were not dead or seriously injured had now been accounted for. They either suffered minor injuries or were unhurt.
Business
Australia’s retail sales rebound after fall
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed nominal retail sales rose 0.5 per cent in July from June, Reuters has reported. Sales of $35.4 billion were up 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, the lowest since August 2021, and a world away from post-lockdown boom levels of 19 per cent in mid-2022. ABS said additional spending at catering and takeaway food outlets linked to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and school holidays boosted the rebound. “While there was a rise in July, underlying growth in retail turnover remained subdued,” ABS said.
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