What we learned, Tuesday 21 June
And with that we are going to put this blog to bed - before we go let’s recap the big stories for today:
- The ACT supreme court chief justice Lucy McCallum ruled “regrettably and with gritted teeth” to vacate the trial date of Bruce Lehrmann on 27 June due to public comments prejudicing his ability to get a fair trial
- The Bureau of Meteorology has announced an end to the 2021-22 La Niña in the tropical Pacific, though it could return later in 2022
- RBA governor Philip Lowe has played down recession fears but warned interest rates will rise as the central bank does ‘what is necessary’ to stop inflation
- The federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed Lowe’s “candour and frankness” about the economy
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Twitter suspended two fake accounts pretending to be new WA Labor senator Fatima Payman
- NSW public and Catholic school teachers will strike on June 30 over the 3% pay rise offer from the state government
- And Australia recorded at least 59 coronavirus deaths, with 28 of those in Victoria, as Moderna indicated it could combine Covid and flu jab.
And that’s it - thank you for spending the day with us, we will be back tomorrow!
Updated
Two bodies have been found in a home near Gosford, NSW
NSW police said:
About 2.20pm today, emergency services were called to a home on Maidens Brush Road, Wyoming, after a concern for welfare report.
Officers attached to Brisbane Waters police district attended and found the bodies of a man and woman inside the home. They are yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will now be prepared for the information of the coroner.
No further information is available.
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