| | Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says he understands concerns about rapid house price growth, but it's helping household wealth to grow. | | | A Melbourne family mourns the loss of 46-year-old man Martin 'Marty' Blight, as Victoria records 445 new local infections concentrated in Melbourne's north and west. | | | A staff member at a public health call centre in a Sydney hotspot area says people in isolation after testing positive for COVID are being trapped at home for weeks after the standard 14-day period because of paperwork delays. | | | Former attorney-general Christian Porter tells federal parliament anonymous donors have covered some of the legal fees he racked up during his defamation case against the ABC, and says he has no way of finding out who they are. | | | Australian researchers say they've opened the path to a new generation of batteries that could allow an electric vehicle to drive from Melbourne to Sydney on a single charge. | | | A Federal Court judge says he is "concerned" by Federal Resources and Water Minister Keith Pitt's handling of a $21 million grant agreement with a gas company eyeing the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin. | | | Gladys Berejiklian's meeting with 12 mayors from Sydney's COVID hotspots becomes "a little bit heated" when the topic turns to discrimination. | | | Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the roadmap will outline what the next few months will look like and when restrictions can ease across the state. Follow live. | | | Health officials say it is too early to tell if the drop in COVID-19 case numbers means NSW is over the worst of the Delta outbreak, after the state recorded 1,127 new infections. | | | The ACT will remain in lockdown for another four weeks amid persistent new case numbers in the community. | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | Available on Android and Apple devices | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | | | | |