What happened, Friday 11 August
With that, we’ll wrap up our live coverage of the day’s news.
Here’s a summary of the key news developments:
The former Queensland premier Mike Ahern, whose short reign followed Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, has died aged 81.
Australia’s Department of Defence could be given a $1.5m fine for failing to properly train its personnel after two of its soldiers were mauled by a crocodile.
An Australian businessman accused of selling secrets to China has told a Sydney court it is “ridiculous” police still have not filed a full brief of evidence in his case, nearly four months after he was arrested, while he remains in prison.
The senior transport executive who narrowly missed out on becoming the New South Wales transport secretary resigned as the chief executive of the state’s rail corporation after the position was handed to a former Labor staffer.
Queensland’s health minister says a Rockhampton man charged with the murder of his wife and their 11-week-old daughter sought mental health treatment “about a year ago” at the local hospital.
E-scooter riders who flout Melbourne’s road rules will trigger an audio warning as part of a crackdown on illegal footpath and tandem riding.
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson said he will have no hesitation starting striker Sam Kerr if she is fit, as the Matildas prepare for their World Cup quarter-final encounter with France on Saturday.
Thanks for following along. Have a pleasant evening and a great weekend.
Updated
The government is helping Australians in Hawaii affected by the fatal wildfires that have claimed 53 lives so far.
A department of foreign affairs and trade spokesperson said the Australian consulate-general in Honolulu is “assisting a number of Australians impacts by the wildfires” on the islands of Maui and Hawai’i.
Australian officials are also seeking to contact a small number of Australians believed to be on Maui, the spokesperson said.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is not aware of any Australian casualties or hospitalisations at this time,” the spokesperson said.
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