The day that was, Monday 23 January
We will wrap up the live blog for Monday here. Thanks for spending time with us. Here’s what made the news today:
First Nations leader Noel Pearson warned the Coalition’s demand for more detail on the Indigenous voice to parliament was a “complete diversion” and a “spoiling game” that threatened to end the chance for reconciliation for ever.
Labor MP Marion Scrymgour said the proposed voice “couldn’t be further from people’s view” in Alice Springs, and that residents felt “under siege” amid concerns about crime.
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, called on the prime minister to reinstate alcohol bans in remote Indigenous communities.
An age pensioner who was initially told she had one month to pay back a $65,000 robodebt will “never get over” what happened to her, a royal commission has heard.
A Victorian magistrate has granted a suppression order in the matter of Greg Lynn, a former airline pilot charged with the murder of two elderly campers.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners warned the government’s proposed changes to Medicare could make matters worse.
One of the nation’s biggest consultancy firms painted a bleak picture for the year ahead, saying Australians were at the mercy of the central bank and warning of a possible recession.
The Queensland government will make changes to the criminal code and increase jail terms for vilification as it cracks down on hate crimes after a series of “horrific” antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents.
Until tomorrow, I hope you have a pleasant evening.
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Airport delays more common this holiday season
Australian travellers endured longer delays than usual at airports over the festive season, AAP reports.
Government data for domestic on-time performance in December 2022 shows arrival and departure times were significantly lower than the long-term average performance for domestic routes.
The December report card reveals on-time performance dropped to 71.1% for arrivals and 70.8% for on-time departures.
The performance was significantly lower than 2021 results of 84.2% for on-time arrivals and 83.2% for departures, according to the report by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics.
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