What we learned today; Wednesday 8 January
And with that, we are going to put the blog to bed. Before we go, let’s recap the day’s big stories:
Hadi Nazari, the 23-year-old hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day, was found alive.
A CoreLogic report showed the fall in house prices in December was exacerbated by slowing economic growth and “higher-for-longer” interest rates.
The Greens called for Labor to pass laws declaring the ABC official hosts of the upcoming federal election leaders’ debates in a bid to “Dutton-proof” the event.
Monthly inflation figures showed CPI rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the top contributors to the figure were food and non-alcoholic beverages, alcohol and tobacco, and recreation and culture.
Aussies travelling to the UK will now need to apply for a digital permit to visit England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Albanese government announced it would build a further 40 of its Bushmaster-protected mobility vehicles in regional Victoria after securing a $100m deal with defence contractor Thales.
The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, defended her decision to not attend the anniversary of Cyclone Tracy after the PM attacked her for it. She said it was Christmas and she was worried about a break-in.
A class action has been launched against General Motors for alleged faulty transmission systems in several Holden vehicles sold over the past 13 years.
Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We will be back tomorrow to do it all again – until then, stay safe.
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Police say Nazari called his sister before he even landed at the command centre.
He was treated for dehydration before being taken to hospital.
He was happy that he was found, and very gracious for the effort that everyone went to find him.
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