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Severe storms are forecast for the southern interior and far northwest of Queensland today.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, heavy rainfall will be the primary hazard in the south, but large hail and damaging winds are also possible.
Large hail and damaging winds are also possible in the northwest.
⛈️QLD Storm Forecast for today Mon 20/11. Severe storms possible in the southern interior and the far northwest. Heavy rainfall the primary hazard in the south, but large hail & damaging winds also possible. In the NW, large hail & damaging winds possible. https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/F4jJLEmbEz
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) November 19, 2023
8m ago18.52 EST
Correction
An earlier blog headline identified camera operator James Rose as having been killed after the jet plane crash off Melbourne’s Mornington peninsula. While he has been identified as a passenger on the plane, his death has not yet been confirmed.
Updated at 18.56 EST10m ago18.50 EST
The NSW Rural Fire Service has welcomed rain in the state’s north west, providing relief from the recent bushfires – and a “new, muddy challenge” for crews.
More than a week after the Hudson Fire was ignited by suspected dry lightning in the state’s north west, the rain has finally arrived. Storms rolled into the Walgett area yesterday afternoon and continue across the fireground today, presenting crews with a new, muddy challenge. pic.twitter.com/QJDRJSkCCl
— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) November 19, 2023
13m ago18.47 EST
Clare O’Neil says naval divers’ run-in with Chinese warship will be handled ‘through the appropriate channels’
AAP has the latest on calls for the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to reveal whether he spoke to Xi Jinping about the Australian naval divers injured after a run-in with a Chinese warship:
The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, said the attack “put at risk Australians who put on a uniform every day to fight for our country”, adding those views had been made known to China.
O’Neil said the government would not play politics with the countries’ complex relationship. She told reporters in Canberra:
This is one of the largest countries in the world. We are going to have to find a way to coexist in our region over the coming decades.
This is a serious national security issue and an important relationship for our country….
2023-11-19 18:40:08
Article from www.theguardian.com
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