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By Peta Fuller
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By Peta Fuller
Hundreds of firefighters battle another blaze in Portugal
Backed by water-bombers and 123 vehicles, more than 400 firefighters were brought in after a fire erupted near Lisbon.
Smoke could be seen in the capital, about 33km south of the blaze.
Weather agency IPMA said three districts in northern Portugal would be on "red alert" for extreme heat on Monday.
By Peta Fuller
ICYMI: Indigenous Affairs minister on News Breakfast
The Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, was on this morning.
She's already said she's confident the nation is ready for a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
It will be about entrenching in the Constitution a permanent Aboriginal body, recognising Aboriginal people in the Constitution, but it would also be about practical things that will be affecting the lives of First Nations people on the ground.
A referendum is yet to have full buy-in from the Greens, Liberals or Nationals, a key concern being that there is not a clear picture on how the body would look and operate.
But Ms Burney said:
I understand that there is debate around detail. But when you have a look at the fact that there has been 10 years of expert advisory groups, of parliamentary groups, of discussions with constitutional lawyers, of discussions with First Nations people, there is a lot of information already in the public arena.
By Peta Fuller
A teen killed, four injured in attack while tubing down a US river
A 17-year-old has died and four people were seriously hurt while tubing down a Wisconsin river.
They were all on the Apple River on a Saturday afternoon when attacked, and were tubing with two different groups of people.
Police have a 52-year-old man in custody, with county sheriff Scott Knudson telling the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
"Thank goodness a witness had taken a photo of him," Mr Knudson said.
"Another witness located him at the exit of the tubing area, where he was taken into custody."
The victims were either in their teens or early 20s.
By Peta Fuller
Some thoughts from you on that future gas price pain...
The gas prices for us will go up because we’ll be exploited. Demands for gas o/s means we will export more and charge us more for what’s left. Just another example of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
- Coffee Maker
That's off the back of the consumer watchdog urging the government to consider intervention, with particular concerns about the outlook for 2023 (you can read about it here).
By Shiloh Payne
Traveller fined for 'most expensive Maccas meal'
A traveller from Indonesia has been fined thousands of dollars for sneaking two beef sausage McMuffins and a ham croissant into Australia.
Travellers from Indonesia are facing tougher biosecurity checks after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in cows in Bali.
A biosecurity detector dog at Darwin airport sniffed out the fast food meat products in a passenger's backpack last week, with the traveller fined $2,664.
The pork and beef snacks were seized and will be tested for foot-and-mouth disease, before being destroyed.
By Peta Fuller
Russian strikes 'most brutal' of war
In an update from Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian strikes in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv were "the most brutal shelling of the entire period of the full-scale war."
In his nightly address, he said residential buildings and schools were among those hit.
One of Ukraine's wealthiest men, Oleksiy Vadatursky, was also killed in the latest shelling along with his wife.
A presidential adviser said Mr Vadatursky was specifically targeted because he owned one of the largest farm groups in the country, a key person in the region and a major employer.
Mr Zelenskyy said he was a "hero of Ukraine".
By Shiloh Payne
'Football's coming home' for the Lionesses
England's national women's football team the Lionesses have won their first major tournament with a 2-1 victory over Germany in the Euro 2022 final, and their celebration is everything.
More than 87 thousand fans at Wembley Stadium in London went into a frenzy when substitute Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time.
England Captain Leah Wilkinson has told the BBC this is a moment she'll savour for as long as she can.
By Peta Fuller
Kate Middleton part of winning yacht race team
Something a bit different for the Duchess of Cambridge — she took to a racing yacht in a friendly against New Zealand in Plymouth.
Of course, Team Great Britain won the day:
She's also the royal patron of the 1851 Trust, which helps teenagers learn through sport and STEM.
By Shiloh Payne
House prices are falling fast
The latest data shows that Australian house prices are falling at their fastest pace since the global financial crisis.
That the nation's median property value has dropped by 2 per cent since the beginning of May, to $747,182.
And it's expected to continue to worsen with interest rates still going up.
CoreLogic's research director Tim Lawless says this has also disadvantaged renters as landlords pass on the increase in mortgage repayments to tenants.
By Shiloh Payne
Airport delays caused by tech issues
There are long queues are Melbourne Airport this morning as Qantas staff members battle with the residual effects of an IT glitch that impacted flights across Australia on Sunday.
The airline said a small number of flights were impacted but reports on the ground say delays are still being felt.
By Peta Fuller
New Zealand's borders are now fully re-open
After the first closure in March 2020, New Zealand has been progressively easing restrictions.
Starting last night, that now includes those on student visas, as well as cruise ships.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said:
"It's been a staged and cautious process on our part since February as we, alongside the rest of the world continue to manage a very live global pandemic, while keeping our people safe."
By Peta Fuller
Coming up: A plan for voluntary assisted dying in the Territories
Every state has laws allowing voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill adults — but that's *not* the case in the Territories.
That's likely to change now, with a private member's bill going to Federal Parliament today.
The ACT and NT would then get to legislate — so why haven't they done it before?
In 1996, John Howard's government introduced a ban, giving the Commonwealth veto power.
You can read more analysis on that here.
By Peta Fuller
What else have we heard overnight?
Anthony Albanese had a wide-ranging interview on CNN — covering gun control to climate change.
The PM said he hopes the US will eventually follow Australia's example of tight gun control:
He also played down the prospect of military action over Taiwan and said he was "very optimistic" about tackling climate issues.
By Peta Fuller
Let's set you up for the day
From Australians hauling in gold at the Comm Games to the deaths of iconic pioneers Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols, here's what you need to know today at 6:30am AEST.
By Peta Fuller
First up: Australia's gas outlook is 'concerning'
That's according to the consumer watchdog — they're warning about the risk of gas shortages and price rises next year.
"The outlook for 2023 is very concerning and is likely to place further upward pressure on prices, which could result in some commercial and industrial users no longer being able to operate," the ACCC's report said.
How to fix the problem?
The ACCC has recommended the federal government pull the so-called "gas trigger" and formally determine if 2023 will be a shortfall year.
It allows the government to ensure there's enough gas left for use in Australia.
Read more here from the ABC's Political Reporter Stephanie Borys.
By Peta Fuller
News while you snoozed
Australia'sEmma McKeonhas dominated in the pool — and smashed a gold medal record at the same time.
She's now won 11 Commonwealth Games gold medals (thanks to a win this morning in the 50m freestyle).
It puts her ahead of greats like Susie O'Neill, Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe. Incredible.
Follow it all right here.
Grain silos at Beirut's port partially collapsed, nearly two years after a massive blast killed more than 215 people.
A fire in the northern block of the silos has been burning since July.
By Peta Fuller
News Australia is searching for
The Euros: That's the news lighting up Europe this morning — England has clinched the Women's Euros, beating Germany 2-1 on home soil.
And they did it in some incredible extra time.
The match finished 1-1 and both sides couldn't be separated until the 110th minute when England forward Chloe Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner, scoring the winner.
By Peta Fuller
One more thing
Two pioneers have died overnight — NBA great Bill Russell and actor Nichelle Nichols.
Their common ground? Paving the way for black people in their industries.
Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major US sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr.
And Nichols broke barriers for black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek television series.
