What we learned – Tuesday, 13 December
With that, we will wrap the blog for the evening. Today has been dominated by the deaths of two police officers and a neighbour in a shooting in rural Queensland.
Here were the major headlines:
Anthony Albanese paid tribute to the officers Matthew Arnold and Constable Rachel McCrow, who died in the line of duty, labelling it a “devastating day” for the tight-knit Wieambilla community.
Missing NSW principal Nathaniel Train and his brother Gareth Train, who had become entangled in an online conspiracy community, were both shot by police during a siege at the Queensland property, as did Gareth’s wife.
It was revealed Scott Morrison sought to be sworn in as treasurer so he could hold foreign investment powers. Morrison has been criticised and censured for secretly taking on six portfolios when he was prime minister.
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a bilateral security agreement during the foreign minister Penny Wong’s visit to the Pacific nation.
Climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco, who was handed a 15-month jail sentence after a protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, has been released from jail after a judge approved her bail appeal.
And the report from an inquiry into Queensland’s troubled forensic DNA laboratory was handed down to the government. Commissioner Walter Sofronoff said some “very, very disturbing and troubling things” were found.
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A bushfire warning has been upgraded to watch and act in Geraldton in WA
03:20 PM -Bushfire WATCH AND ACT for MOONYOONOOKA in the CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON: https://t.co/ZSEIQDbkiJ
— DFES (@dfes_wa) December 13, 2022
Meanwhile, parts of WA’s Goldfields, South Interior and Gascoyne districts are being urged to take action and stay safe with severe thunderstorms to come.
Locations which may be affected include Carnegie and Wiluna.
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