What we learned today, Thursday 12 January
With that, we will wrap up the blog for the night. Here’s what happened today:
The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, revealed he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday, saying it was a “terrible mistake.”
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, landed in Papua New Guinea today, addressing their parliament and signing a “joint statement of commitment” on a security treaty.
Victoria’s premier, Daniel Andrews, said there will not be a state funeral service for George Pell out of respect for victims of institutional child sexual abuse, with NSW following suit.
Greens senator Lidia Thorpe said the party wants the deaths in custody recommendations “fully implemented”.
Former NSW supreme court judge and the assistant commissioner of the Icac, Anthony Whealy, said the delay in presenting findings from its investigation into Gladys Berejiklian is a “black mark against Icac”.
Fires are continuing to burn in Western Australia’s south-west, with three out-of-control bushfires earlier this morning.
The long-delayed, low-cost carrier Bonza has gained regulatory approval, sparking hopes of cheaper air fares.
Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s ODI series against Afghanistan citing further restrictions on women’s rights imposed in the country by the Taliban.
Updated
⚠️#Flood Watch issued for catchments on the North Tropical Coast, parts of the #CentralCoast and Gulf Country. Follow the advice of local emergency services @QldFES. Updates: https://t.co/zIWLzoUm0W pic.twitter.com/am2Q1Ibnz6
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 12, 2023
