Queensland premier to give update at 9am as Brisbane enters day three of snap lockdown. Follow all the latest news and updates, live
10.26pm GMT
The federal government is facing landmark class actions by 122 people who claim they were detained or prosecuted as adults for suspected people smuggling despite evidence they were children at the time.
The cases for alleged unlawful imprisonment and racial discrimination are spearheaded by Ali Yasmin, a young Indonesian crew member on a boat carrying asylum seekers who had his conviction overturned after serving time in a Western Australian adult prison.
Related: Australian government facing class action led by Indonesian boy wrongfully jailed in adult prison
9.54pm GMT
Melburnians are set to swelter today as the city braces for the hottest day in more than a year (and I say this from a place of authority as I’m currently typing this blog sitting in front of a fan on full blast and it isn’t even 9am). This comes as the state’s north-west is on high alert for bushfires.
The temperature is set to hit 38C in Melbourne on Monday – its hottest day since 31 January 2020 – while Horsham, Mildura, Shepparton and Swan Hill are forecast to reach 40C, AAP reports.
Continue reading…Queensland premier to give update at 9am as Brisbane enters day three of snap lockdown. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 10.26pm GMTThe federal government is facing landmark class actions by 122 people who claim they were detained or prosecuted as adults for suspected people smuggling despite evidence they were children at the time.The cases for alleged unlawful imprisonment and racial discrimination are spearheaded by Ali Yasmin, a young Indonesian crew member on a boat carrying asylum seekers who had his conviction overturned after serving time in a Western Australian adult prison. Related: Australian government facing class action led by Indonesian boy wrongfully jailed in adult prison 9.54pm GMTMelburnians are set to swelter today as the city braces for the hottest day in more than a year (and I say this from a place of authority as I’m currently typing this blog sitting in front of a fan on full blast and it isn’t even 9am). This comes as the state’s north-west is on high alert for bushfires.The temperature is set to hit 38C in Melbourne on Monday – its hottest day since 31 January 2020 – while Horsham, Mildura, Shepparton and Swan Hill are forecast to reach 40C, AAP reports. Continue reading…