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Albanese government says it’s ‘satisfied’ by strengthened control measures by the US to ‘manage biosecurity risks’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition demands biosecurity reassurances after US beef trade deal newsThe opposition is a little less welcoming of the decision to lift restrictions on US beef.The prime minister himself has said that we couldn’t relax the restrictions on the importation of US beef because of serious biosecurity concerns. So if the government has found some way of dealing with that issue, protecting our domestic agricultural industry from the introduction of foreign diseases

Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitutionStates must tackle fossil fuels, the world’s top court has ruled, and failing to prevent harm to the climate could result in them being ordered to pay reparations.In a landmark advisory opinion published on Wednesday, the international court of justice (ICJ) said countries must prevent harm to the climate system and that failing to do so could result in their having to pay compensation and make other forms of restitution. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/23/healthy-environment-is-a-human-right-top-un-court-rules Author : Isabella Kaminski in The Hague Publish

Move is latest in pressure campaign on university over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitismThe state department is opening an investigation into Harvard University’s eligibility as a sponsor for the exchange visitor program, the latest in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on the university over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism and inadequate support of Israel.The department announced the probe will examine whether Harvard maintains proper standards for hosting international students, professors, researchers and other exchange visitors. All program sponsors must demonstrate “transparency in reporting” and commitment to cultural exchange principles while ensuring their activities do not “undermine the foreign