Australia's 2026 census to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity; thousands join protests in France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister; and in sports, Australia adds 10 medals to its tally on day 10 of the Paralympics.
Australia's 2026 census to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity; thousands join protests in France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister; and in sports, Australia adds 10 medals to its tally on day 10 of the Paralympics.Thousands join protests in France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime ministerThe federal government has confirmed Australia's next census in 2026 will include questions on both sexual orientation and gender.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers told the ABC Insiders program, the federal government has heard from LGBTIQ+ Australians - and they will be counted in the 2026 census.The head of the CIA, who is also the chief US negotiator for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages held by Hamas, says a more detailed ceasefire proposal will be made in the next several days.
"I cannot sit here today, with all of you, and say that we are going to succeed in that. I cannot, tell you how close we are right now. It is a fact that if you look at the written text, 90% of the paragraphs have been agreed to, but in any negotiation I've been involved in, the last 10% is the last 10% for a reason, because it's the hardest part to do. So, all I can say is three things.
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