What we learned; Thursday 5 October
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Before we go, let’s recap the big headlines from today:
Residents evacuated as flood waters rise in eastern Victoria
Adam Goodes says he’s a ‘happy and passionate’ backer of yes vote
Rental prices are surging again, study shows
Housing, health, legal, disability, financial aid and social welfare community groups urge Australians to back voice
Victorian government walks back plan for youth bail laws
Strong winds cause chaos at Sydney airport
Face of King Charles III to appear on Australia’s $1 coins
Ministers condemn ‘disgusting’ video sent to Lidia Thorpe from suspected neo-Nazi
‘It physically hurts’: scientist criticises government after penguin chick deaths due to record-low sea ice
Australia to rejoin Green Climate Fund
Get your final votes in for bird of the year
Greens target Labor over moving asylum seekers to Nauru
Thorpe accuses Albanese of wanting to ‘shut me down’ over voice
Thank you so much for spending part of your day with us – we will be back tomorrow to do it all again.
Updated
Flinders Island bushfire still burning
Firefighters are still trying to contain a bushfire burning near Mount Tanner.
The incident controller, John Duggan from Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, said that while the advice level was removed from the bushfire today, it is imperative the communities of Pine Scrub and Leeka stay informed and prepared.
Duggan said:
Firefighting activities are ongoing to contain a bushfire which has been burning near Mount Tanner on Flinders Island since Monday.
Rain on the fire ground over the last 48-hours has subdued fire behaviour, and crews will remain in the area containing the fire for the foreseeable days. This may include back burning operations when conditions are favourable to bring the fire to containment lines.
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