What we learned; Thursday 29 May
That’s the end of today’s blog and we’ll leave you with this wrap-up for the evening:
This winter will be warmer and, in some places, wetter than average, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Some states also have an increased risk of fire.
Actor and comedian Magda Szubanski has been diagnosed with a “very rare, very aggressive” form of blood cancer. She said the diagnosis has been rough, but she is hopeful about her recovery.
One Nation won an extra Senate seat after the AEC confirmed upper house results in WA and Queensland today. The party will now have three senators, including Pauline Hanson.
Sussan Ley defended the demotion of women in shadow cabinet amid criticisms the number of women in leadership had fallen.
A man has been arrested three decades after a NSW woman disappeared, and three years after her cold case was reopened.
The ACCC is investigating why it’s so expensive to sell a house in Australia. News Corp’s REA Group, the company behind realestate.com.au, is being investigated amid complaints over its market dominance.
Australia’s rates of bowel cancer in people under 50 are the highest in the world, and early onset cases are increasing by up to 8% per year. What are the early signs, and how can young Australians get tested for it?
Have a good one, see you bright and early tomorrow.
Updated
Modernist works by Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso head to Australia for the first time
Modernist artworks from Germany’s Museum Berggruen are on show in Australia for the first time, including big names such as Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso, the AAP reports. Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen is the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra’s winter blockbuster show.
The museum collection has been touring internationally while its Berlin building is closed for renovation, and the exhibition has already visited half a dozen cities and been viewed by about a million people. But the Australian version is different – it’s no out-of-the-box show, instead integrating art from giants of European modernism with works by Australian artists.
The exhibition opens Saturday and runs till September 21.
