FIFA caves to Trump + Amazon forced ads on us. Now it's in court
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a listener production. Hey, Sasha Barber Gap with you. Welcome to The Briefing. Price hikes, we know them well. Interest rates, groceries, even your go-to streaming service. And when you fight back, it feels like David versus Goliath with customers always coming out second best.
What recent events have shaped Australia's relationship with China?
But a major court case against one of the biggest companies on the planet and brand new laws could soon change that.
So it's a real wake up call that you really need to be thinking about how you are treating your customers and what are those contract terms that you've got them signing up to, which let's face it, none of us read. And then we are also just locked in.
A look into the ACCC's case against Amazon and our country's new unfair trading laws is coming up in the second half of this episode. First, let's get into the headlines with Chris Spirou. It is Tuesday, the 7th of July.
Morning, Sash. Australia has criticised China's test of a ballistic missile in the Pacific hours after a defence pact with Fiji was signed. The $1 billion alliance, which would see Aussie forces intervene if Fiji is ever attacked, has been hailed as a major win for the Albanese government as it looks to limit Beijing's influence in the region.
What tragic incident occurred in Melbourne's local football scene?
But China's test of the submarine warhead has sparked condemnation from our foreign minister.
We regard this as destabilising to the region. The Pacific Island Forum leaders have made clear they want the Pacific to be an ocean of peace. We regard this proposed test as counter to that. On a day when Australia and Fiji have announced not only are we Vivali or family, we are also allies.
Penny Wong on ABC 730 there.
Now, China has defended the test, saying it had been planned months in advance and with the necessary processes as set out in international law. It's also responded to the Fiji-Australia pact directly with a foreign ministry spokesperson saying they don't engage in, quote, geopolitical rivalry. Now, this specific pact with Fiji, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, is set to be opened up to three other Pacific nations with militaries, Tonga, PNG and New Zealand. No word yet on whether they'll sign on, but very interesting moves in this space, Chris. Now, the PM is continuing as well his blitz of the Pacific today. He'll head to the Solomon Islands to discuss a possible bilateral treaty.
To Melbourne now, where a community is in mourning following the shock death of a teacher after he suffered a number of head knocks playing local footy. 27-year-old Nathan Fitzgerald was rushed to Royal Melbourne Hospital on Saturday afternoon after the incident in the city's north.
What significant announcement did Hamas make regarding Gaza's government?
He'd been playing for Epping when he and another player clashed heads, then received another blow likely from a boot or knee before he fell to the ground and hit his head again on a covered cricket pitch.
Now his club confirmed he was receiving end-of-life care on Sunday before posting last night that he had sadly passed away. Nathan's being remembered by friends and family on social media as a warm, energetic and exceptional young man. and the, quote, best and sweetest teacher ever by one student. Epping Football Club, meantime, says it has raised concerns about the covered cricket pitch, which has concrete underneath it, on its playing surface before. Chris, this is quite common in suburban footy fields right across the country. It's shared space. You can't have It's very rare to have, you know, a cricket pitch there and a football pitch there and we don't have the space. So, you know, we all play on surfaces that have these pitches in the centre.
How did Donald Trump influence FIFA's decision on a red card review?
Yeah, and it's also a funding issue as well. Like I know from my time working in football and soccer committees and whatnot, like this is an issue that comes up a lot because players hate playing on these pitches because falling on that middle strip hurtfully. hurts a lot more than falling on grass. And also the difference in textures there, it is a lot firmer. It's a funding issue too. It's a very big funding issue of codes not having enough funding. And there's been a lot of lobbying of state and local governments to get that money in to have different soccer pitches, AFL pitches, cricket pitches like cricket have their own thing.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:22
2
What recent events have shaped Australia's relationship with China?
0:22–1:21
3
What tragic incident occurred in Melbourne's local football scene?
1:21–2:47
4
What significant announcement did Hamas make regarding Gaza's government?
2:47–3:43
5
How did Donald Trump influence FIFA's decision on a red card review?
3:43–4:58
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What legal actions are being taken against Amazon in Australia?
4:58–6:32
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What are the new consumer protection laws passed in Australia?
6:32–7:15
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How do 'dark patterns' affect consumer choices in digital services?
7:15–22:35
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