Morning everyone. NSW’s anti-protest laws have come into sharp focus with the jailing of environmental protester Deanna “Violet” Coco. This morning we can reveal the scramble to get the laws passed in April amid a media furore over climate protests.
Elsewhere, sick children were facing emergency department waits of up to 12 hours at Melbourne royal children’s hospital which is struggling to cope with a surge of demand, and crowds packed Sydney airport last night to welcome home the Socceroos.