What we learned: Thursday 17 August
With that, we will wrap up the blog for the day.
If you, like me are still in Matildas Mourning, remember they’ll be back on Saturday, and eventually, English people will have to return to their terrible weather.
Here were today’s major developments:
Nuclear materials were discovered at a Sydney property by the Australian Border Force. Fire and Rescue Hazmat crews and most Australian Border Force officers have now left the street in Arncliffe.
Teachers in NSW held a rally outside the New South Wales premier’s office this afternoon following an “insulting” pay offer from the state government as negotiations for a deal that would have made teachers the highest paid in Australia broke down.
The deputy police commissioner at Victoria police, Wendy Steendam, has told ABC radio that the circulation of Erin Patterson’s statement has been “unhelpful” to the police investigation.
Police have charged two men over allegedly damaging transport infrastructure in Sydney’s inner west overnight.
The July jobless rate has risen to 3.7% as the economy sheds 14,600 jobs.
And crowds will no longer be able to gather at Melbourne’s Federation Square to watch remaining women’s World Cup matches after a small group of fans breached temporary security fences at the site during Wednesday’s semi-final.
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BoM outlook predicts higher than usual temperatures nationwide
The Bureau of Meteorology has posted its latest climate outlook, predicting lower than average rainful throughout spring in large parts of Australia including the north, the south-west and south-east.
Maximum temperatures are also very likely to be higher than usual for almost all of Australia.
For September to November, minimum temperatures are likely to be warmer than median for most of Australia, with chances increasing to very likely for western and eastern areas.
The long-range forecast is influenced by several factors, including likely El Niño development, potential positive Indian Ocean Dipole development, and record warm oceans globally.
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