What we learned: Sunday 9 June
That is all for today, folks. Thank you for joining us on the blog. Here is a wrap-up:
Flood-hit NSW communities have been warned to exercise caution as they return to their homes owing to the widespread damage in those areas hit.
Queensland will up the discount available to first homebuyers to allow those eligible to save roughly $17k when buying a house.
The Coalition has been criticised over its moving target on climate change after Peter Dutton flagged his party would abandon the 2030 emissions target if re-elected.
The NSW health system will get a $480m boost to give more free telehealth appointments, bolster urgent care clinics and expand emergency departments to ease the pressure on the state’s hospitals.
The Palestinian football chief has reportedly been denied entry to Australia over a visa “technicality”.
Greens leader Adam Bandt has called for sanctions against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet ministers over their role in carrying on the invasion in Gaza.
We will be back tomorrow morning with all the latest.
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Vivid Sydney to get extra police after crowd crush reported
Police reinforcements have been brought in after huge, densely packed crowds at Vivid Sydney’s light festival prompted safety concerns around the harbour, with people saying they felt trapped in the crush.
A highly anticipated drone show around Circular Quay on Saturday night saw thousands line the harbour as part of the 23-day festival, with long weekend crowds gathering en masse.
The crush prompted organisers to post on X, formerly known as Twitter, around 8.30pm asking people to avoid Circular Quay.
Following the drone show, one user on X said there was a dangerous crowd crush near the Overseas Passenger Terminal.
NSW health minister Ryan Park said extra police would be on duty on Sunday night for the second drone show.
It’s an incredibly popular event. It’s a long weekend. It’s good weather at the moment, people are out and about.
Police advise that there was a lot of people there, a lot more than expected.
Park asked people not to go to the foreshore unless it was necessary, saying that “if you can see the city, you’ll be able to see the light show”.
You don’t have to be right down there at the foreshore.
– AAP
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