Flood warnings issued for Murray River in South Australia – as it happened

The South Australian SES says there is a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas of Tailem, Jervois and Wellington as the Murray River rises. Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP

5.30am GMT

What we learned today – Saturday, 17 December

We are going to wrap up the live blog for today.

Here’s what made the news on Saturday:

• Eight large batteries to store renewable energy will be built around Australia to support the grid and help keep energy prices down, with $176m being provided to fund the projects.

• 37 mayors from across the country have joined together to support the Uluru statement from the heart.

• Coles is recalling 11 products containing baby spinach in response to the contaminated spinach issue that has led to severe illness for more than a dozen people.

• Residents on the Murray River in parts of South Australia are being urged to prepare to evacuate as the river continues to slowly rise.

• The US government has sent an extradition request for former marine pilot Daniel Duggan, who is accused of breaking American arms control law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers.

We will be back again tomorrow with all the latest. Until then, enjoy your evening.

Updated at 5.37am GMT

5.24am GMT

SA SES is reporting that the ADF has deployed four high clearance vehicles to support the flood response.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed four high clearance vehicles and personnel to support the response capability of the South Australian State Emergency Service (SASES) during the River Murray flood.

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— SASES (@SA_SES) December 17, 2022