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Australia news live updates: NSW flood risk remains as Sydney records wettest start to year; Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to address parliament; 32 Covid deaths

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Australia news live updates: NSW flood risk remains as Sydney records wettest start to year; Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to address parliament; 32 Covid deaths

David Irvine will be deeply missed. As a director-general, diplomat and the chair of the foreign investment review board, David made an enormous contribution to the security and safety of Australia over many decades. David served as director-general of Asio from March 2009 until September 2014. He was an exceptional, wise and humble leader. Prior … Read more

Victoria reports two new ‘likely’ Covid cases in Melbourne as federal parliament resumes – politics live

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Victoria reports two new ‘likely’ Covid cases in Melbourne as federal parliament resumes – politics live

This bill makes fossil fuel companies liable for climate change damage, giving victims of climate change, such as the 2019–2020 bushfire survivors, the right to bring an action against thermal coal, oil and gas companies for climate change damage. Major emitters of greenhouse gases, including fossil fuel producers and owners or operators of coal-fired power … Read more

Australia news live: PM condemns Virgin boss’s ‘insensitive’ comments that border should open even if it results in deaths

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Australia news live: PM condemns Virgin boss’s ‘insensitive’ comments that border should open even if it results in deaths

1.23am BST01:23 Prime minister indicates international sports bubbles may not be enough to allow athletes to skip quarantine in Australia. Morrison has thrown cold water on the idea that tennis players or formula one drivers could come to Australia without hard quarantining because they have been travelling internationally in “bubbles”. In case you haven’t been … Read more