Good afternoon, readers. Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell, who allegedly led an attack on a sacred Indigenous burial site in Melbourne, has been refused bail.
Sewell, 32, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court on Friday morning, with a magistrate saying she was satisfied he would endanger the safety of others if released into the community.
Police charged Sewell on Tuesday with multiple offences, including violent disorder and affray over the alleged incident at Camp Sovereignty on the weekend. Sewell, the leader of the National Socialist Network, allegedly instructed a group of about 30 members of the far-right group to charge at the encampment.
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Giorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian fashion designer who built a global empire, has died at the age of 91, his company said on Thursday. Armani, who was 41 when he launched his own label in 1975, pioneered the idea of soft power dressing. The designer, who was catapulted to international fame when Richard Gere wore Armani designs in the film American Gigolo, spent 50 years dressing the great and the good.
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“Being Māori is forever, but we must continually nurture that expression of being Māori to control our own destiny.” – Nga wai hono i te po
New Zealand’s new Māori queen has spoken to her people for the first time since being crowned.
The 28-year-old’s appointment comes as tensions between Māori and the government have intensified over policies that include rolling back official use of the Māori language and a failed attempt to put the principles of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, to a referendum.
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Newsroom edition: covering the far right without amplifying hate
The violent and confronting scenes that took place at anti-immigration rallies across the country last weekend continue to reverberate throughout Australian politics. Protesters say they marched because migration levels have reached record highs. Despite the real figures telling a different story, some sections of the media ignored the issue of racism and claimed those taking to the streets were motivated by legitimate concerns.
Bridie Jabour speaks to Guardian Australia’s editor, Lenore Taylor, and national news editor, Josephine Tovey, about the challenges of covering the far right without amplifying their dangerous views.
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Not wanting kids isn’t especially unusual, writes Eleanor Gordon-Smith in Leading questions. “It might help to frame the conversation as what you’re saying yes to rather than what you’re refusing,” she says.
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