What we learned today, Friday 7 October
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Thank you for spending part of your day with us.
Before we go, let’s go over the big headlines:
Big polluters will pay for offsets instead of cutting them, Greens say
Budget will see ‘difficult decisions for difficult times’: treasurer
Fifty-seven flood warnings in place for NSW as SES receives 800 calls for help
Adam Bandt says systemic cost of living relief will help Australians more than stage-three tax cuts
‘Impossible to comprehend the heartbreak’: Albanese sends condolences to Thailand
‘Too important to stuff up’: Inland Rail to be subject of independent review
Albanese says trust between Australia and Solomon Islands is vital
Dutton accuses government of not giving straight answers, in throwback to Rudd and Gillard
AMA warns another wave of Covid is coming and it is ‘too early’ to ease isolation rules
Australian army chief warns Putin’s nuclear threat must be taken ‘very seriously’
Sydney’s Warragamba dam spill to pick up this weekend
Defence support of the national Covid response comes to an end
Peter Dutton attacks Daniel Andrews over Essendon football saga
NCA bomber Perre jailed for life
Victorian emergency services respond to over 300 requests for assistance amid flooding
Cyber breaches risk weakening banks: RBA
Treasurer says the ‘world economy is a dangerous place right now’
NT bans use of ‘inhumane and dangerous’ spithoods on youths in police custody
Melbourne downpour delivers half of October’s average rainfall in one hour
Shark attack off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia
Until tomorrow – have a great night, and stay safe!
Updated
I have an update on today’s shark attack from AAP:
A man’s arm was almost severed when he was attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia.
Paramedics were called to Port Hedland on Friday to treat the man aged in his 30s, who sustained serious injuries.
He was taken to shore by boat and an ambulance rushed him to Hedland Health Campus under priority one conditions.
Fisheries officials said the man had been bitten after spearing a fish, but the species of the shark was unknown.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service spokeswoman said the man had sustained multiple injuries and his left arm had “nearly been severed”.
A crew will be dispatched from Meekatharra to collect the man in Port Hedland. He is expected to arrive in Perth for treatment on Friday evening.
The WA Country Health Service said the man was in a stable condition at the Hedland hospital.
