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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: 10,000 missing in Libyan floods, police racism warning, Biden impeachment bid

Damaged buildings in the Libyan city of Derna
The extent of the damage to the Libyan city of Derna, and the huge loss of life, is becoming clearer. Photograph: Libyan prime minister's press office/AFP/Getty Images

Morning everyone. The effect of floods in Libya caused by bursting dams is becoming clearer – and it’s been described as “disastrous beyond comprehension”, with at least 10,000 missing after flood waters swept through the centre of the city of Derna.

Back home, despite finally supporting Labor’s $10bn housing bill, the Greens are vowing to keep the plight of Australia’s renters high on the political agenda with a similar game of leverage on the government’s “help to buy” scheme. To housing we can add climate as another pressure point for Anthony Albanese, with a poll this morning showing Labor voters think he should be doing more to ameliorate the impact of changing weather.

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