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Victorian premier says he damaged his vertebrae in a fall; former prime minister Kevin Rudd addresses National Press Club. This blog is now closed
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- Daniel Andrews in intensive care with broken ribs and damaged vertebrae after fall on slippery stairs'
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That's where I will leave you for today. Here's what we learned:
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Via the ABC, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says Australian economist Sean Turnell, currently detained in Myanmar, is being held in arbitrary detention" and that the military junta has not provided the Australian government with any confirmation of the reasons" for his detainment.
Slightly sharper @dfat comment on Australian economist Sean Turnell, who is still detained in Myanmar. DFAT says Turnell is being held in arbitrary detention and the junta has not told the Australian govt anything about the "secret state financial information" allegedly uncovered pic.twitter.com/LIz92fzaNV
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