India’s Lok Sabha “guillotined” Demands for Grants worth ₹53 lakh crore (approximately $630 billion), a procedural move that allows budget spending to be approved without detailed debate. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan framed the government as “committed to transform society, improving lives, and shaping the future of the nation.”
Back in Australia, a disturbing report revealed dementia patients in a Victorian care home were found tied to chairs, lying in filth, and suffering from open sores. Most alarmingly, it took regulators three years to investigate and close the facility after warnings were first raised in March 2023 — a damning indictment of the aged-care oversight system.
In Western Australia, a new report highlighted that renters are being forced to choose between running air conditioning and keeping their energy bills manageable as summer temperatures soar — a cost-of-living crisis compounded by low-energy-efficient housing.