What we learned, Sunday 1 December
That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Here are the main stories:
A 31-year-old man has been charged with allegedly murdering his parents at their shop in western Sydney.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has dismissed concerns about a mass deportation of non-citizens after tough new laws were introduced as “bizarre speculation”.
Anthony Albanese insists Labor’s plans to establish a national environmental watchdog are still on the table after he quashed a deal with the Greens in parliament’s final sitting week.
Victoria police have carried out one of the “more bizarre welfare checks” after a deadly tiger snake slithered up a driver’s leg as she was travelling at 80km/h on a major freeway.
Four teenagers were injured after a balcony with 40 people on it collapsed on the New South Wales south coast on Saturday night.
More than one million Australians living with endometriosis will have access to a treatment subsidised by the federal government for the first time in three decades.
“Massive amounts” of plastic contamination is getting into food and garden waste through user error and misleading “biodegradable” labelling, waste industry experts have warned.
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Sydney-bound flight diverted to Auckland after engine trouble
An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Sydney has been diverted to Auckland after experiencing engine trouble.
Air New Zealand confirmed an engine was shut down about one hour into the flight. Flight NZ249 has now safely landed in Auckland.
Here’s the full statement from Air New Zealand’s head of flight operations, Hugh Pearce:
Flight NZ249 from Wellington to Sydney experienced an engine issue about an hour into the flight.
As per Air New Zealand’s standard operating procedures, the engine was shut down and the aircraft was diverted to Auckland where it landed safely just after 5.20pm.
The matter will now be investigated. Customers will rebooked on the next available service. We thank them for their patience.
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