Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Talks in Canberra last night mean final text on referendum question is ‘very close’; airline has been accused of misleading consumers in its advertising Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Northern territory government has been accused by the Australian Lawyers Alliance of trying to “jail its way of out” of a law and order problem with new bail laws, AAP reports. The territory chief minister, Natasha Fyles, unveiled a suite of measures yesterday aimed at addressing antisocial behaviour and violence after the death of 20-year-old Darwin bottleshop worker Declan Laverty who was stabbed multiple times on Sunday. While capsicum spray can be used in extreme situations, it’s use must be carefully monitored. Overseas experience suggest people with mental illness or with other unusual behaviours can be the victims of spraying. There aren’t many jobs more important than being a teacher and we don’t have enough of them. Not enough people who start a teaching degree finish it either. In the first few months in this job I have got a better insight into how hard and complex the work of being a teacher is. The work of the expert panel will be important in helping us to strengthen initial teacher education, increase completion rates and deliver more classroom ready graduates. We have to work together across the country to improve conditions for teachers and raise standards for students. Initial teacher education can play a significant role in making sure our future teachers are properly prepared for the classroom and that they are spending time on the things that matter most.” Continue reading...

London borough to replace West Kentish Town estate, but rival plan claims to have a much smaller climate impact A conflict between saving carbon and building better homes has broken out on a groundbreaking 1960s council estate in London. The London borough of Camden is planning to raze and replace the West Kentish Town estate, which was built almost 60 years ago. It says the homes are too small, the concrete panel buildings are dilapidated and most residents want new homes. Continue reading...

Complaint made to ACCC says airline’s claims of net zero by 2050 are not feasible and company intends to increase absolute CO2 emissions Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Etihad has been accused of misleading customers through advertising that spruiked its emissions reductions plans, with Australia’s consumer watchdog now considering action against the airline amid its crackdown on greenwashing. Aviation emissions advocacy group Flight Free Australia alleged in the complaint that two Etihad advertisements that appeared on digital advertising banners during an A-League football match between Melbourne City and Adelaide United at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on 15 February last year were false or misleading. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Dutch authorities try to tempt out animals, which dig setts under quiet and raised train embankments Leaves on the tracks, signal failures and strikes can all cause train delay headaches, but commuters in the Netherlands are facing railway havoc caused by badgers burrowing under the lines, with authorities struggling to tempt the protected animals out. In the densely populated country, there is limited natural space for the country’s 7,000 badgers. They often dig out their homes, or setts, under relatively “quiet” train embankments, which are ideally situated away from people and also slightly raised, which prevents the sett from flooding. Continue reading...