Hello. It's Thursday, April 15 and you're reading The Loop, a quick wrap-up of today's news.
Let's start here
Four members of the Prime Minister's election campaign security detail have been taken to hospital after a car crash in Tasmania.
The car, which was carrying two federal police and two Tasmanian police officers, was following the Prime Minister when it rolled off the road and down an embankment near Elizabeth Town.
The PM was not involved in the incident.
What else is going on
- The unemployment rate has remained at 4 per cent, despite nearly 18,000 extra jobs being added to the economy in March. The broad strength of the jobs market has some economists confident that the Reserve Bank will start raising interest rates in June after the election is out of the way
- A NSW court has ordered ousted Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli to pay costs after his failed legal challenge over preselections for the federal election, with Scott Morrison among those he'll have to compensate. Matthew Camenzuli was expelled from the party after he lost his case
What Australia has been searching for online
- Cedric McMillan. ICYMI earlier, the American bodybuilder has died at the age of 44, after only recently announcing a return to training following more than a year of health complications. McMillan was a favourite of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who wasn't shy about praising McMillan's "beautiful" physique
- The Kid LAROI. The Aussie artist has posted a Tik Tok showing a montage of pictures of talent manager Scooter Braun (who has worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande to name a few) under the caption "show me your last mistake", which has fans' tongues wagging
One more thing
Music fans will be hoping it's a case of fourth time lucky with the Bluesfest music festival kicking off in Byron Bay today after years of cancellations, postponements and restrictions.
With dancing now permitted and acts like Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Baker Boy and Paul Kelly hitting the stage, thousands of music lovers will be hoping it's been worth the wait.
The five-day festival will employ approximately 1,200 workers, will host 350 stalls and involve about 400 volunteers.
The team over at Double J are bringing you highlights and headline sets every day, so tune in via your digital radio, the triple j app, online or on channel 200 on your TV.
You're up to date
Thanks for reading. If you're celebrating, have a happy Easter.
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