Chinese envoy warns against allowing differences to ‘hijack’ ties
Daniel Hurst
China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has warned against allowing differences between the two countries to “hijack” the overall relationship.
Addressing the media at the Chinese embassy in Canberra, he said 2022 had been an “extraordinary” year for the relationship between China and Australia. The change of government had provided an opportunity for a reset, he said.
Xiao said both sides considered the relationship to be a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Differences and disputes remained, he said, but both sides had agreed to address those in a constructive manner “not allow the differences to hijack” the overall relationship between the two countries.
Xiao cited climate change and green energy as a strong potential for cooperation between China and Australia.
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Addressing the media at the Chinese embassy in Canberra, he said 2022 had been an “extraordinary” year for the relationship between China and Australia. The change of government had provided an opportunity for a reset, he said.
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Xiao said both sides considered the relationship to be a comprehensive strategic partnership.
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Differences and disputes remained, he said, but both sides had agreed to address those in a constructive manner “not allow the differences to hijack” the overall relationship between the two countries.
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Xiao cited climate change and green energy as a strong potential for cooperation between China and Australia.
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Two horses escaped from the Gold Coast Magic Millions beach race have been on the loose on the streets of Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast Highway this morning.
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Just had two escaped #MagicMillions horses trotting down my street in Surfers Paradise
— Paul Syvret (@PSyvret) January 9, 2023
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Not quite the normal traffic in our ‘hood #MagicMillions pic.twitter.com/Im6ThcRALm
— Paul Syvret (@PSyvret) January 9, 2023
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A police spokesperson told the Courier-Mail that about 8.40am a jockey had been thrown from a horse at the Esplanade, Surfers Paradise.
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The paper reports that the animals were later seen running on the northbound and southbound lanes of the Gold Coast Highway.
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The spokeswoman said both horses were found “under control” in Alberta Place about 8.50am.
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Arrangements were being made for a horse float to collect the animals.
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No injuries were reported.
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The body of a 78-year-old man has been recovered from flood waters along the Murray River in South Australia.
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The man went missing on Monday near Casson Avenue at Loxton North, south of Berri. Police brought in a helicopter, local patrols and State Emergency Service crews to try to find him, with their efforts continuing until dark.
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They resumed the search this morning, with police divers recovering his body from the flood plain near the river. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the state coroner.
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His death comes as water levels in the area remain high, although the Murray’s peak has passed the Riverland region. The high water reached Mannum, east of Adelaide, at the weekend and is expected to continue into the Lower Lakes by the end of the week.
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The river will likely close the Tailem Bend ferry within days, causing transport problems for a significant number of residents.
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– AAP
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More on the situation in the Kimberley, which last week experienced Western Australia’s worst flood on record. AAP reports:
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Desperate residents in a flood-ravaged remote Western Australian town are being forced to sleep rough as a sodden runway slows the delivery of essential aid.
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Roads to Fitzroy Crossing remain cut off by flood waters up to 50km wide, with only helicopters and small planes able to land at the airstrip. Mark Anderson, the chief executive of the Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health, said:
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One of the challenges has been the capacity to get the large planes into the airport.
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The airstrip was covered by water for a week … It still looks like an ocean on the edge of the airport.
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The foundation is working with the WA government to deliver non-food essential supplies including bedding, clothing and cookware to residents who have lost everything. It has only been able to get four pallets of goods into the town in two days and was forced to ration supplies in the town, with many people turned away.
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Anderson said:
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We could only give two towels to each family group and we were getting houses that had 15 people living in them.
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The slow arrival of the aid has meant some families, including children, are forced to sleep on the ground after the flood waters destroyed their beds. Others only have the clothes they are wearing.
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This young couple came in with their disabled daughter and the only thing we could give them was one fitted sheet. We didn’t have any mattresses left and they were sleeping on the floor with their little one in a house of more than 10 people.
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There was nothing I could do.
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We kicked off the blog with that breaking news out of the Top End of the country (that is, the Top End region of the Northern Territory), which was jolted awake by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the seas off Indonesia. It was felt across a swathe of northern Australia, including Darwin, but the Bureau of Meteorology says there is no tsunami threat to Australia.
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In other news this morning, support for the Kimberley is being ramped up today after WA’s worst flooding on record. Emergency services, government agencies and the defence force will all intensify their response as the full extent of the devastation becomes clearer.
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The emergency management minister, Murray Watt, who toured the region yesterday with the prime minister, told ABC Radio this morning that the government will ensure Western Australia receives as much support from the Australian defence force as it needs:
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We’re ready to assist in any way where state government needs greater support … as of today, we expect there to be about 200 troops in the Kimberley.
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Watt also said getting supplies into the area amid all the infrastructure damage remains a challenge:
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The reality is the infrastructure damage is so severe it’s going to take time.
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In South Australia the search continues for a man who went missing in the flooded Riverland region yesterday. Police say they were alerted at 1.30pm yesterday “to an elderly man believed to have gone missing in waters near Casson Avenue”.
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In Tasmania a bushfire at Lake Pedder in the south-west continues to burn, four days after it was reported.
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The review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme which was revealed yesterday continues to draw a mixed response. We’ll continue to bring you any updates.
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Let’s get back into it!
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Before we kick off the blog properly, there’s news of an earthquake that was an early wake-up call for Darwin residents this morning.
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A large earthquake which hit the seas off Indonesia has been felt across northern Australia, with many taking to social media to say it was one of the most powerful they’ve experienced.
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Massive shaking in Darwin, longest & strongest I've felt in over 50 years here. 7.8 in the Banda Sea. Hope our Indonesians friends across the waters are okay. #earthquake #Darwin #BandaSea
— CathrynInDarwin (@CathrynInDarwin) January 9, 2023
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The magnitude of the earthquake which struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia was 7.6, according to Geoscience Australia.
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The quake was at a depth of 97km below the Earth’s surface, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has said the earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Australia.
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China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has warned against allowing differences between the two countries to “hijack” the overall relationship.
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Addressing the media at the Chinese embassy in Canberra, he said 2022 had been an “extraordinary” year for the relationship between China and Australia. The change of government had provided an opportunity for a reset, he said.
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Xiao said both sides considered the relationship to be a comprehensive strategic partnership.
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Differences and disputes remained, he said, but both sides had agreed to address those in a constructive manner “not allow the differences to hijack” the overall relationship between the two countries.
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Xiao cited climate change and green energy as a strong potential for cooperation between China and Australia.
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Two horses escaped from the Gold Coast Magic Millions beach race have been on the loose on the streets of Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast Highway this morning.
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Just had two escaped #MagicMillions horses trotting down my street in Surfers Paradise
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Not quite the normal traffic in our ‘hood #MagicMillions pic.twitter.com/Im6ThcRALm
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A police spokesperson told the Courier-Mail that about 8.40am a jockey had been thrown from a horse at the Esplanade, Surfers Paradise.
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The paper reports that the animals were later seen running on the northbound and southbound lanes of the Gold Coast Highway.
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The spokeswoman said both horses were found “under control” in Alberta Place about 8.50am.
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Arrangements were being made for a horse float to collect the animals.
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No injuries were reported.
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The body of a 78-year-old man has been recovered from flood waters along the Murray River in South Australia.
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The man went missing on Monday near Casson Avenue at Loxton North, south of Berri. Police brought in a helicopter, local patrols and State Emergency Service crews to try to find him, with their efforts continuing until dark.
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They resumed the search this morning, with police divers recovering his body from the flood plain near the river. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the state coroner.
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His death comes as water levels in the area remain high, although the Murray’s peak has passed the Riverland region. The high water reached Mannum, east of Adelaide, at the weekend and is expected to continue into the Lower Lakes by the end of the week.
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The river will likely close the Tailem Bend ferry within days, causing transport problems for a significant number of residents.
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More on the situation in the Kimberley, which last week experienced Western Australia’s worst flood on record. AAP reports:
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Desperate residents in a flood-ravaged remote Western Australian town are being forced to sleep rough as a sodden runway slows the delivery of essential aid.
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Roads to Fitzroy Crossing remain cut off by flood waters up to 50km wide, with only helicopters and small planes able to land at the airstrip. Mark Anderson, the chief executive of the Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health, said:
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One of the challenges has been the capacity to get the large planes into the airport.
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The airstrip was covered by water for a week … It still looks like an ocean on the edge of the airport.
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The foundation is working with the WA government to deliver non-food essential supplies including bedding, clothing and cookware to residents who have lost everything. It has only been able to get four pallets of goods into the town in two days and was forced to ration supplies in the town, with many people turned away.
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Anderson said:
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We could only give two towels to each family group and we were getting houses that had 15 people living in them.
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The slow arrival of the aid has meant some families, including children, are forced to sleep on the ground after the flood waters destroyed their beds. Others only have the clothes they are wearing.
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This young couple came in with their disabled daughter and the only thing we could give them was one fitted sheet. We didn’t have any mattresses left and they were sleeping on the floor with their little one in a house of more than 10 people.
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There was nothing I could do.
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We kicked off the blog with that breaking news out of the Top End of the country (that is, the Top End region of the Northern Territory), which was jolted awake by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the seas off Indonesia. It was felt across a swathe of northern Australia, including Darwin, but the Bureau of Meteorology says there is no tsunami threat to Australia.
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In other news this morning, support for the Kimberley is being ramped up today after WA’s worst flooding on record. Emergency services, government agencies and the defence force will all intensify their response as the full extent of the devastation becomes clearer.
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The emergency management minister, Murray Watt, who toured the region yesterday with the prime minister, told ABC Radio this morning that the government will ensure Western Australia receives as much support from the Australian defence force as it needs:
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We’re ready to assist in any way where state government needs greater support … as of today, we expect there to be about 200 troops in the Kimberley.
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Watt also said getting supplies into the area amid all the infrastructure damage remains a challenge:
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The reality is the infrastructure damage is so severe it’s going to take time.
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In South Australia the search continues for a man who went missing in the flooded Riverland region yesterday. Police say they were alerted at 1.30pm yesterday “to an elderly man believed to have gone missing in waters near Casson Avenue”.
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In Tasmania a bushfire at Lake Pedder in the south-west continues to burn, four days after it was reported.
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The review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme which was revealed yesterday continues to draw a mixed response. We’ll continue to bring you any updates.
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Let’s get back into it!
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Before we kick off the blog properly, there’s news of an earthquake that was an early wake-up call for Darwin residents this morning.
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A large earthquake which hit the seas off Indonesia has been felt across northern Australia, with many taking to social media to say it was one of the most powerful they’ve experienced.
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Massive shaking in Darwin, longest & strongest I've felt in over 50 years here. 7.8 in the Banda Sea. Hope our Indonesians friends across the waters are okay. #earthquake #Darwin #BandaSea
— CathrynInDarwin (@CathrynInDarwin) January 9, 2023
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The magnitude of the earthquake which struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia was 7.6, according to Geoscience Australia.
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The quake was at a depth of 97km below the Earth’s surface, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has said the earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Australia.
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On a lighter note, a newborn baby has been delivered on the side of Mitchell Freeway.
Eager to enter the world, her parents had to pull over to deliver the baby in the emergency lane.
The father, Courtney, told 6PR Breakfast that his wife and baby Macy are recovering well.
No one can prepare you for that – the missus water broke at home and we hustled our stuff together, threw her in the car – got onto the freeway and she just had this almighty contraction.
She said ‘I think it’s coming’ and I was like you’ll be alright and then I looked down and I could see the babies head looking at me.
Barbecue accident leaves NSW man with severe burns
A barbecue blaze has left a man with severe burns following a gas leak on the NSW Central Coast, AAP reports.
The 58-year-old man was grilling a steak in his backyard when a 9kg gas bottle came loose as he dialled up the heat on the barbecue. Escaping gas ignited and caused serious burns to his face and upper body.
Firefighters were able to control the blaze and placed the man under a shower until ambulance crews arrived.
The man was transferred by medical helicopter to the Royal North Shore hospital burns unit, where he was admitted in a stable condition.
The Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent, Adam Dewberry, said people should keep a constant supply of water on hand for emergencies when using their barbecue.
He also advised the public to regularly service their barbecues to prevent accidents.
NSW government urges Australians to celebrate 26 January
The NSW government promises a full-scale program for 26 January to entice Sydneysiders to celebrate Australia Day, AAP reports.
The environment minister, James Griffin, acknowledged the day represents mourning for First Nations people but urged communities to come together.
The celebrations will provide opportunities to reflect with optimism on our successful multicultural society and a bright future in New South Wales.
Truth-telling and reconciliation will be at the core of the celebrations, the Australia Day Council of NSW deputy chair, Yvonne Weldon, said.
It isn’t just about Australia Day.
It’s about what we do every other day in between.
What we’re doing through a truth telling is actually sharing our lived experience so we can truly understand what the date represents.
The Sydney Opera House sails will be illuminated with First Nations artwork as the Australian and Aboriginal flags are raised together. There will be the WugulOra morning ceremony at Barangaroo.
Throughout the day Sydney Harbour and the foreshore will be in the spotlight with a harbour parade, ferrython, tall ships race, salute to Australia and aerial defence force displays.
The day will end with a live concert at the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
The concert will be broadcast live on ABC TV and ABC iView from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
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Penny Wong’s Beijing visit ‘went very successfully’, ambassador says
Xiao Qian also said Penny Wong’s visit to Beijing last month “went very successfully” and it was a “good meeting”.
It provides a roadmap for both sides to implement points of consensus reached, the Chinese ambassador said. The agreement was to restart dialogue in a range of key areas including trade and economic issues.
He said this year could be a “critical stage” for a turnaround, with the relationship potentially moving from stability to improvement.
He expressed confidence that China’s economy would grow this year. He said authorities had “refined” China’s Covid policy.
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Thanks for your attention this morning! You are now in the hands of the lovely Rafqa Touma.
Chinese envoy warns against allowing differences to ‘hijack’ ties
Daniel Hurst
China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has warned against allowing differences between the two countries to “hijack” the overall relationship.
Addressing the media at the Chinese embassy in Canberra, he said 2022 had been an “extraordinary” year for the relationship between China and Australia. The change of government had provided an opportunity for a reset, he said.
Xiao said both sides considered the relationship to be a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Differences and disputes remained, he said, but both sides had agreed to address those in a constructive manner “not allow the differences to hijack” the overall relationship between the two countries.
Xiao cited climate change and green energy as a strong potential for cooperation between China and Australia.
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan inks Dutch deal
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan has brought an end to his eventful spell in Denmark by signing an 18-month contract with Dutch top-flight side AZ Alkmaar.
Ryan joins AZ, who sit fifth in the Eredivisie and are into the last 16 of the Europa Conference League, after a stint at FC Copenhagen which lasted just six games.
Footage of horses escaped from Magic Millions beach race
We mentioned on the blog a little earlier the horses who escaped from the Magic Millions beach race. Channel Nine have footage:
Quit horsing around!
A pair of horses – missing their riders – have managed to escape from the Magic Millions in Surfers Paradise this morning.
The duo were seen causing chaos on the streets.#9News pic.twitter.com/rfhPV31NAB
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Quit horsing around!
A pair of horses – missing their riders – have managed to escape from the Magic Millions in Surfers Paradise this morning.
The duo were seen causing chaos on the streets.#9News pic.twitter.com/rfhPV31NAB
— 9News Gold Coast (@9NewsGoldCoast) January 10, 2023
The animals were seen on the streets of Surfers Paradise and running on the northbound and southbound lanes of the Gold Coast Highway.
A police spokesperson told the Courier-Mail both horses had been found “under control” in Alberta Place after about 10 minutes on the loose.
Nationwide shortage of common antibiotics
Children are bearing the brunt of a nationwide antibiotic shortage that doctors warn could lead to more hospitalisations. More than 300 medications are in short supply, particularly treatments for strep throat and liquid antibiotics used for children.
Adele Tahan from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia said shipmentsfrom overseas manufacturers had been held up.
Tahan told ABC radio this morning:
There are quite a significant number of antibiotics that are in short supply and they will remain so for quite some time.
Ninety per cent of Australian medications are from overseas.
The country faces a surge in children’s strep throat cases and pharmacists are being forced to give smaller or less-effective doses to patients. Tahan said:
I have been able to supply patients in a very small amount.
It’s quite serious when a patient, especially a child, requires a particular antibiotic with a particular dose for a specific infection.
– AAP
Universities to return to ‘pen and paper’ exams after students caught using AI
Caitlin Cassidy is on the higher education round this year. This morning she has an interesting read about what Australian universities are doing about AI and how it fits into what is an international problem for the education sector:
Australian universities have been forced to change the way they run exams and other assessments amid fears students are using emerging artificial intelligence software to write essays.
Major institutions have added new rules which state that the use of AI is cheating, with some students already caught using the software. But one AI expert has warned universities are in an “arms race” they can never win.
Read the full story here:
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall predicted for Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology says the storms will hit the north, west and central parts of the state – so, widespread across the state, except for the south-east.
⚠️⛈️THUNDERSTORM FORECAST 10 JAN 2023: Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible about northern, western and central QLD today. Storms with damaging wind gusts also possible in SW, and east between Biloela and Gladstone. Keep up with warnings: https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/SbGR0jC7Ji
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 10, 2023
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⚠️⛈️THUNDERSTORM FORECAST 10 JAN 2023: Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible about northern, western and central QLD today. Storms with damaging wind gusts also possible in SW, and east between Biloela and Gladstone. Keep up with warnings: https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/SbGR0jC7Ji
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 10, 2023
Sian Cain
Jetstar loses Denzel Curry’s luggage on rapper’s Australian tour
US rapper Denzel Curry has become an honorary Australian after partaking in what is becoming one of the nation’s more popular pastimes: sending angry tweets to Qantas.
The musician started a one-man crusade against Qantas yesterday after its budget airline Jetstar lost his bags on a flight, encouraging his followers to tweet at the company until his belongings are found.
EVERYONE TWEET AT @Qantas AND TELL THEM TO FIND MY BAG ASAP
— Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) January 9, 2023
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He later wrote:
Find My Bags @Qantas Find My Bags!
In reply to a tweet from Qantas celebrating the new year, Curry wrote:
Leaving Bags in 2023 also Find My Bag
Leaving Bags in 2023 also Find My Bag https://t.co/iKH52AIEzL
— Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) January 9, 2023
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A Jetstar spokesperson wrote to Curry:
As this involved one of our flights last night, we wanted to let you know we’re urgently looking into this. Once your bag is located it will be delivered to you. We’re really sorry for what’s happened, please DM us if you need further help.
Guardian Australia has contacted Jetstar to see if Curry’s bags have been found.
Curry has been performing at various Australian festivals over the new year, including at Beyond the Valley in Victoria and Wildlands in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Amy Remeikis
Chalmers says meeting with the ‘five finance ministers’ group’ will inform May budget
Hello from Canberra, where after another brief burst of winter-lite cool it has once again decided to be summer.
Jim Chalmers had his latest chat with his counterparts in Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US in what’s called the “five finance ministers’ group”. It’s not a very catchy name but, essentially, the group chat about inflation, recession risk, their own economies and supply chains. You know – fun stuff.
The idea is that everyone working together can help head off a global economic downturn. It’s not a new idea: these meetings happen regularly but Covid really spearheaded a new level of cooperation. And before that, it’s what the postwar economies did to try to foster agreement on how to move forward.
This time round it’s about keeping abreast of changes in local economies to see what that means domestically.
Chalmers released a statement:
This was a really valuable opportunity to discuss the current state of the international economy and look to how we can work together to respond to challenges.
While each of our nations enters 2023 from our own unique position, we all realise this year is going to be a very tough one for our economies and the global economy more broadly.
Each of our nations is affected by the slowdown in the international economy, the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, the impact of higher interest rates, and China’s transition from Covid zero that will likely add to the strain on global supply chains over coming months.
Here at home, our communities and economy are also particularly vulnerable to the increased severity and frequency of natural disasters – as we see in the current devastating floods in the Kimberley region.
Cooperation through the five finance ministers group is especially valuable given the uncertain global environment – the insights gleaned from engagements like this one will assist as we continue to prepare for the May budget over coming months.
