‘You learn tricks to reduce it’: the smart bins measuring food waste in South Korea pred 3 urami in 30 minutami Digital facilities that track wastage down to the gram have brought about behavioural change among users Min Geum-nan walks towards a metal bin beneath her apartment block in Gangdong district, eastern Seoul carrying a small bag of vegetable peelings. She taps her resident card on the reader, the lid swings open, she empties the contents and scans again and a digital screen flashes: 0.5kg.“You have no choice but to pay attention because you can see exactly what you’re wasting,” says Min, who has lived in the complex for 15 years and watched the system arrive in 2020. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
German prosecutors file lawsuit against Greensill bosses over role in bank’s collapse pred 3 urami in 32 minutami Bremen lawyers say three unnamed people charged with crimes relating to bankruptcy and misrepresentation of bank’s financesGerman prosecutors have brought criminal charges against three people involved in running Greensill Bank for their role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.The Bremen public prosecutor’s office said the unnamed people were charged with crimes related to the bankruptcy, as well as the misrepresentation of the German bank’s finances. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Social media companies allow antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’, Australia’s race commissioner says pred 3 urami in 59 minutami Giridharan Sivaraman warns of a surge of racially motivated violence in wake of Bondi shooting, saying ‘it’s going to get worse before it gets better’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s race discrimination commissioner says social media companies have allowed racist and antisemitic hate to flow “unchecked” – and warned of an imminent outbreak of racially motivated violence after the Bondi beach terror attack.“There are some that say you can turn the tap of online hate off,” Giridharan Sivaraman said on Thursday afternoon. “It’s just that it’s not in the interest of the social media platforms to do so because, unfortunately, racism and hate can be profitable.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division pred 3 urami in 59 minutami Critics of proposed changes in response to Bondi beach terror attack say they could be used to ‘pursue agendas that divide communities’ Victims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoAustralia’s peak Jewish body has labelled the Albanese government’s plan to combat antisemitism in response to the Bondi beach terror attack an essential “first step”, but some groups have warned the measures will be used as a political weapon to further divide communities.The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) said the prime minister’s announcement on Thursday “can only be regarded as a first step, but it is an essential one”, but remained critical of the government for not acting sooner. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former Townsville mayor claimed to have epilepsy in endorsement of wellness bracelet sold by business linked to his partner pred 3 urami in 59 minutami Exclusive: Queensland corruption body investigation into Troy Thompson found ‘no direct evidence’ to support claims he was diagnosed with the conditionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe controversial former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson, who was found last week to have made unsubstantiated claims he had been diagnosed with epilepsy, referenced the condition when endorsing an electromagnetic pulse bracelet sold online by a business linked to his partner.The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission’s (CCC) investigation into Thompson found he had misled the electorate about a cancer diagnosis, his military history and university qualifications. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists pred 3 urami in 59 minutami Scientists say government must prepare for ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levelsThe worst-case impacts of the climate crisis for the UK have been laid bare by scientists, ranging from a scorching 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea level. Another scenario sees a plunge of 6C in temperature after the collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents, massively disrupting farming and energy needs.The impacts, some of which are linked to climate tipping points, are seen as low probability but plausible. The researchers said the scenarios filled a gap in forecasting that had left the UK unprepared for extreme outcomes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
