| | WorkSafe says it has charged Victoria's health department with 58 breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in relation to the state's hotel quarantine program. | | | The federal government has outlined how the payments, which are designed to support people who have lost work during lockdowns, will be phased out as more Australians are vaccinated. | | | Even Australia's allies will question if it can be trusted after the Morrison Government's decision to scrap a $90 billion French submarine contract in favour of a deal with the US and UK, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned. | | | Victoria Police suspends an acting sergeant and calls for witnesses as it investigates footage of a forceful arrest at Flinders Street Station which drew condemnation from lawyers last week. | | | Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says she is prepared to "wait and see" if local transmission occurs in the state. Follow live. | | | Hail and heavy rain has hit the outskirts of Adelaide, temporarily closing the main road to the Adelaide Hills and whitening backyards across the city. | | | The Victorian CFMEU head office in Melbourne is deemed a tier 1 exposure site, a week after violent protests erupted outside the building. | | | China's foreign ministry spokesperson obliquely refers to Australia "stabbing [China] in the back" in remarks at a press conference. Relations are currently strained due to the AUKUS submarine deal. | | | NSW Cross-border Commissioner James McTavish says the states could find themselves out of alignment if Queenslanders don't start getting the jab in greater numbers. | | | If you are outside just after sunset tonight you may catch a meteor out of the corner of your eye if you are very, very lucky. | | | | | | 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. | | | | |