What we learned – Sunday 9 October
That’s it from me Graham Readfearn and for our live news coverage for today. Thanks to Royce Kurmelovs for his work for the bulk of this Sunday.
Here’s what happened:
Ten places in NSW have been given advice to evacuate as most rivers in regional areas are under flood warnings. Forecasters say more rain will hit already bulging rivers in NSW later this week.
Police in Western Australia are looking for a 4WD driver after an elderly man on his electric bike was hit and killed near Perth.
Two Extinction Rebellion activists were arrested at the National Gallery of Victoria after they glued themselves to Pablo Picasso’s Massacre in Korea. The protesters were not charged and XR says the painting was not harmed.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, stressed his government’s position on the stage-three tax cuts “hadn’t changed”.
Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner, who resigned in May, has taken a role with mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s clean industry and hydrogen venture Fortescue Future Industries.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he did not agree with calls for his party’s vice-president, Teena McQueen, to resign. McQueen had said party members should “rejoice” at the defeat of some of the party’s moderates in the last federal election.
Thanks for being here, and if you’re anywhere threatened with flooding then please stay on top of the warnings from the SES and the Bureau of Meteorology.
Stay safe.
Updated
Someone in Dubbo took their dog out in a kayak to look at the flooding.
A local has shared photos taking his dog on a Kayak ride around Dubbo, including checking out the flooded shopping centre, and it has made my day ❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/iHfpYFgK2w
— Lucy Thackray (@LucyThack) October 9, 2022
