What we learned; Tuesday 17 February
We’ll leave the blog there for today. Thanks for staying with us. Here were the day’s top stories:
Angus Taylor has unveiled his new shadow cabinet. View the list of appointments here.
Taylor also said it was “time to move on” from comments about Indian migrants by the newly promoted Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and denied knowledge of a leaked Sussan Ley-era immigration policy.
The health minister, Mark Butler, has approved a 4.41% increase for health insurance premiums.
Police aircraft and a cadaver dog have failed to find new evidence in the renewed search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont.
The federal court dismissed a landmark greenwashing case against Santos.
The RBA’s board meeting minutes revealed more rate hikes are not a sure bet.
The “teal” independent contesting the Farrer byelection received a $60,000 donation boost.
An announcement on high-speed rail plans could be on the way after Anthony Albanese said it “absolutely makes sense”.
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Measles alert for Byron Bay area
Authorities are warning someone infectious with the measles has visited several locations in the Byron Bay area.
The Northern NSW local health district is warning people to be alert for symptoms of the highly infectious disease after the person visited local businesses and public areas between Monday 9 and Friday 13 February.
There is now an increased risk of measles in NSW, with 18 cases confirmed in the state since the new year. Most cases have been brought in from travellers who contracted measles in another country but have not led to local transmission.
Experts warn local transmission could occur if the disease takes off in a community where vaccination rates are low and people are not protected against the disease.
The Richmond Valley (near Byron Bay) has persistently been among the areas with Australia’s lowest vaccination rates.
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