What happened Sunday 25 February
With that, we’ll wrap up our live coverage of the day’s news.
Here’s a summary of the main news developments:
University course fees may be changed and students given more support in paying their Hecs and Help debts, as part of a proposed massive overhaul of the tertiary education system being considered by the government.
Six homes have been destroyed by bushfires in Victoria, as authorities issue a warning of “grave concern” for fire danger in the state on Wednesday.
A security guard has died after he was allegedly punched in the head during an altercation at a hotel in Sydney’s south, and a man charged with assault occasioning death.
The 120-year-old mystery of the disappearance of a coal ship off the coast of NSW has been solved, after a commercial company looking for lost cargo accidentally stumbled upon its ocean-floor wreckage.
The US ambassador to Australia might become the first person to complete the charity Shitbox Rally with a blacked-out, armoured SUV in tow.
Have a pleasant evening.
Residents warned to prepare to leave as fire threatens Tasmania’s central highlands
Authorities in Tasmania have issued a watch and act warning for a fire threatening Highland Waters, Central Highlands and their surrounds.
Residents are being told to prepare to leave.
The fire is expected to impact Highland Waters by 7pm on Sunday.
“The fire is expected to be difficult to control. Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Highland Waters in the vicinity of Victoria Valley Road and Wigrams Way,” authorities said.
There are four other fires at watch and act level in Tasmania. They are:
Victoria Valley and Osterley
Strickland and surrounding areas
Dee, Bradys Lake, Tarraleah and their surrounds
Victoria Valley Road, South of Osterley
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