What we learned today, Monday 17 July
Thanks for following along on the live blog today – here is where we’ll wrap our coverage. Today’s main developments:
The Australian Electoral Commission has received the official submissions from the yes and no campaigns on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum.
The two arguments will be published online mid-morning tomorrow, before a physical pamphlet with translations and general information is sent to Australians in future.
Speaking on opinion polling for the voice that showed a declining yes vote, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, today said: “The yes campaign needs to be stronger in putting the case.”
Rangers are rejecting calls for a dingo cull at a tourist site on K’gari after a woman was attacked by a pack of dogs while jogging on the beach and hospitalised.
Deloitte’s leadership appeared before a Senate inquiry on consultancy firms today. You can read a full breakdown on what happened from my colleague Henry Belot here.
A giant metal cylinder has washed up on a beach in Western Australia, baffling locals and posing a mystery to police. In a statement, the Australian Space Agency said it was investigating whether the object is part of a foreign space launch vehicle.
A man has died during a siege near Lithgow that lasted almost 48 hours.
The Queensland government says it will push for the commonwealth to roll out free flu vaccinations across the nation every year, after announcing its own one-off program amid an outbreak of the virus.
Have a lovely evening, and we will see you back here on the blog in the morning.
Updated
Coldest morning of the year for Melbourne
Melbourne recorded its coldest morning of 2023 today, dropping to 4C.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it hopes everyone appreciated the “apricity” – meaning the warmth of the sun in winter.
Melbourne had its coldest morning of 2023 today, dropping to 4.0C ❄️ This was followed by a beautiful sunny day - we hope you appreciated the apricity (Def: the warmth of the sun in winter) 🌞😎#winter #Melbourne #sunny
— Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria (@BOM_Vic) July 17, 2023
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