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Brisbane news live: Appeal launched for 12-year-old last seen on Roma Street; Reserve Bank to meet ahead of expected rate cut; Australia poised to recognise Palestinian state as soon as today
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A 12-year-old girl reported missing after she was last seen in Brisbane city on Sunday afternoon has sparked a public information appeal.Officers said the girl was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, grey sweatpants and white shoes, and could be pushing a beach-style trolley with a teddy bear in it.A 12-year-old girl has been reported missing from Tarragindi, in Brisbane.Credit: QPSShe left a home on Kara Street, Tarragindi, about 3pm yesterday, and was seen on Roma Street about 4.45pm.The 12-year-old was described as Caucasian and about 150cm tall, with a slim build and light-brown hair.Family and police said they were particularly concerned about her wellbeing, as she had a medical condition, and urged anyone with information about the 12-year-old’s whereabouts – or the girl herself – to come forward.Latest postsLatest postsLiberal senator Jane Hume said she can “understand” the disappointment of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after he branded Australia’s push for Palestinian statehood “shameful” following a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday.In a wide-ranging press conference, Netanyahu denied Israel had a “starvation policy” and hit out at foreign powers for backing the “absurdity” of recognising Palestine in the pursuit of peace.“I could understand Israel’s disappointment in the response of the Australian government, a reliable ally for so many years,” Hume told Sky News.Liberal senator Jane Hume.Credit: Dominic Lorrimer“If Hamas would agree to return those hostages to allow safe passage of aid into Gaza and to demilitarise, well then the peace process can begin. But until that happens, the two states solution is impossible because everyone will continue to be under threat.”It’s that time of year, the Ekka is here! Here are some photos from years gone by ...Tom Adams, aged 5, and Joshua Paviour, aged 6, of Ashgrove compare show bags at the Ekka in 1993.Credit: Peter BullPig racing at the Ekka in 2015.Credit: Chris Hyde
Anthony Albanese.Credit: Joe Benke
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to imminently announce Australia’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state.The government will likely make the long-awaited announcement as early as today or in coming days, according to people familiar with the matter unauthorised to speak publicly.The Reserve Bank of Australia will begin its two-day deliberations later today ahead of an official interest rate decision on Tuesday, in which a cut is all but guaranteed.An interest rate reduction would mark the third this year, and follow a shock decision last month to deny relief to Australian home buyers and businesses.It comes after the June-quarter inflation figures showed headline inflation at its lowest levels since early 2021, while underlying inflation also eased.A 12-year-old girl reported missing after she was last seen in Brisbane city on Sunday afternoon has sparked a public information appeal.Officers said the girl was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, grey sweatpants and white shoes, and could be pushing a beach-style trolley with a teddy bear in it.A 12-year-old girl has been reported missing from Tarragindi, in Brisbane.Credit: QPSShe left a home on Kara Street, Tarragindi, about 3pm yesterday, and was seen on Roma Street about 4.45pm.The 12-year-old was described as Caucasian and about 150cm tall, with a slim build and light-brown hair.Family and police said they were particularly concerned about her wellbeing, as she had a medical condition, and urged anyone with information about the 12-year-old’s whereabouts – or the girl herself – to come forward.
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Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has called for peacekeepers to be sent to Gaza, saying neither side of the conflict could be trusted, and it was time to end the war.“It is time for those blue hats to get in there on that Gaza strip right now,” Lambie told Nine’s Today.Senator Jacqui Lambie.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen“You cannot trust the Israeli prime minister any more.“You cannot trust either side … Hamas is not going to lay down its weapons, and Hamas is not going to return those hostages.”She said the sight of starving children in other parts of the world would create uproar and the international community needed to take action.“Work out which peacekeepers you want from which countries and how many, and let’s get them on the ground in there. And let’s calm things down.”Police are investigating after reports of a fight following the Brisbane Lions-Sydney Swans match at the Gabba on Saturday.A brawl was filmed at the Lions v Swans match at the Gabba on Saturday.Brisbane Times has been sent footage of a brawl that appears to have broken out at the Brisbane stadium.A fan attending the match, who did not want to be named, filmed the fight and said the altercation appeared to break out after a Swans fan threw a hat onto the field and started yelling at other punters, before two people were allegedly ejected.For more on this story, read here.After a wet weekend, Brisbane is set for a mostly sunny week, with mild top temperatures in the low 20s.Here’s how the next seven days are expected to pan out.
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Here’s what’s making news further afield this morning:One hundred days in, how does the prime minister measure up?A right-wing activist group which came to prominence campaigning against the proposed Indigenous Voice to parliament, has launched a campaign to kill off “weakling” Liberals who support the net zero climate target, heightening Coalition tension over energy policy.The Reserve Bank of Australia will begin its two-day deliberations later today ahead of an official interest rate decision on Tuesday, in which a cut is all but guaranteed. An interest rate reduction would mark the third this year, and follow a shock decision last month to deny relief to Australian home buyers and businesses. It comes after the June-quarter inflation figures showed headline inflation at its lowest levels since early 2021, while underlying inflation also eased.CSIRO researchers say they’ve developed a new algorithm that can block images from being used to create deepfakes, as Australian state governments scramble to criminalise sexually explicit AI-generated content.Michelle Ananda-Rajah and Ed Husic reflect the diverging views on artificial intelligence in Anthony Albanese’s team.Credit: Aresna VillanuevaLabor is about to dump proposed new laws to regulate artificial intelligence as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s caucus splits on whether to clamp down on the sprawling technology.And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has branded Australia “shameful” in its advocacy for Palestinian statehood
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