Australia news live: major flood in Gunnedah as SES issues warnings for central coast; police reveal Gaza march fears
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Ed Husic says Sydney march ‘a wake-up call for Australian politics’
Labor MP Ed Husic described yesterday’s pro-Palestine march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a “wake-up call for Australian politics” and said he was stunned by the sheer number of people who showed up to protest. Husic told RN Breakfast:
It was a tremendous example of peaceful assembly, of people coming out in force to let governments know how deeply they feel and how much they want governments to act on the concerns that they have, triggered by horrific images that we’ve seen out of Gaza. …
I thought it was way larger than the 90,000. It did certainly feel like that.
Flood warnings issued across Newcastle region, evacuations in Gunnedah overnight
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has issued flood watch warnings for large parts of Newcastle and the lower Hunter region this morning. The alerts come amid evacuations overnight in Gunnedah in the New England region.
NSW SES said they had received more than 3,600 calls and responded to nearly 2,100 incidents during a weekend of wild weather, including 25 flood rescues. Emergency crews are still searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept away by flood waters in the Hunter region on Saturday night.
Further evacuation warnings are possible throughout the day, officials said. There are now 57 warnings across the state, according to Hazard Watch.
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Good morning and happy Monday. Nick Visser here to take you through the first of this week’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:
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The NSW State Emergency Service has issued multiple Watch and Act warnings for flooding in the lower Hunter, with large parts of Newcastle urged to heed guidance. There was major flooding in Gunnedah near Tamworth last night.
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NSW police said the organisers of the pro-Palestine march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge were “very cordial” during the lead-up to yesterday’s event. But they said they were deeply concerned about a crowd crush and the sheer number of people who showed up, prompting the march’s cancellation midway through. No injuries or arrests have been reported.
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The Logies have been awarded, with Magda Subanski inducted into the Hall of Fame and soap star Lynne McGranger winning gold for her long run on Home and Away.
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