A recap of today's top stories
It is time for us to put the blog to bed – before we go, let’s recap the big stories from today:
- Pacific policy: Dutton pledges to ‘support the government in any way’
- Qantas announces $5,000 payment for staff, forecasts return to profit next year
- Victorian deputy premier James Merlino confirms resignation
- Victorian health minister Martin Foley confirms resignation
- Victorian police minister and tourism minister confirm resignations
- Energy minister Chris Bowen says ‘normal market conditions’ have returned
- Two-thirds of aged care providers are operating at a loss – report
- Daniel Andrews gives press conference and thanks ministers departing cabinet
- Andrews nominates Jacinta Allan to be deputy premier
- Protester interrupts start of Sydney address by Chinese ambassador to Australia
- Vaccine mandate for teachers dropped in Queensland, NSW likely to follow
- China and Australia can ‘coexist peacefully’ with respect, ambassador says
- Australia must respect China’s sovereignty, ambassador says: ‘No such thing as absolute freedom’
- Anti-protest bill in Tasmania undermines rights of Australians, former Greens leader says
- NSW Greens criticise ‘overreach’ of police operation against climate activists
- Queensland to add 13 new batteries to electricity system
Thank you for spending the day with us – we will be back tomorrow.
Updated
‘How much do I really love and care for my planet?’
“I spent eight years as a high school geography teacher. Many times, I would be talking to kids about the climate crisis. I used to say, ‘We need to be doing something about this – this is getting really bad and it’s going to affect people in our lifetimes’, writes Greg Rolles.
Updated
