What we learned: Tuesday, 2 April
With that, we will wrap up the blog for the evening. The lovely Emily Wind will be back on deck first thing tomorrow – until then, have a great night.
Here were the major developments of the day:
Network Ten has won its bid to reopen its defence in the defamation trial launched by Bruce Lehrmann, delaying the verdict until next week.
An Australian citizen is among seven aid workers killed in an alleged Israeli Defence Force (IDF) strike on Gaza. Zomi Frankcom was working for the World Central Kitchen charity when she was killed. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the death was “completely unacceptable”, adding the government would call in the Israeli ambassador and demand “full accountability”.
The Northern Territory Police Association (NTPA) has received legal advice that the youth curfew in Alice Springs may be unlawful. The curfew was imposed last week by chief minister Eva Lawler following civil unrest in the town, with anyone aged under 18 banned from going into the CBD between 6pm and 6am.
And the Bureau of Meteorology has released statistics confirming March was Australia’s third wettest on record, with rainfall nearly double the norm. It comes as nearly a month of rain was dropped on Victoria in 24 hours. The state’s emergency services fielded more than 500 requests for help as thunderstorms pummelled Melbourne’s western suburbs and the centre and east of the state on Monday.
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Network Ten wins bid to reopen its defence in the Bruce Lehrmann case
Network Ten has won its bid to reopen its defence in the Bruce Lehrmann case, delaying the judgment until next week.
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