Prime minister Anthony Albanese announces team of 72 defence force personnel will assist local authorities
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Four Australians are unaccounted for after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as the federal government sends a search and rescue team to help recovery efforts.
The foreign affairs department is providing consular assistance to the families of the nationals who were where the catastrophe struck and to about 40 other Australians and their families who were also in the area.
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Continue reading…Prime minister Anthony Albanese announces team of 72 defence force personnel will assist local authoritiesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFour Australians are unaccounted for after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as the federal government sends a search and rescue team to help recovery efforts.The foreign affairs department is providing consular assistance to the families of the nationals who were where the catastrophe struck and to about 40 other Australians and their families who were also in the area.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…