Australia Covid live news update: girl tests positive in Queensland; NSW records 1,431 cases and Victoria 208
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9.25am BST
Australia's deputy prime minister has refused to say he accepts key findings of the latest global summary of climate science, declaring he won't be berated" or participate in a kangaroo court".
Barnaby Joyce, the leader of the junior Coalition party whose agreement will be needed if Australia is to take a more ambitious climate policy to the Glasgow conference in November, said he would not yield to straight-out bullying".
Related: Barnaby Joyce declares he won't be bullied' on climate science
8.56am BST
That potential new Covid case in Queensland I mentioned earlier has now been confirmed.
In a statement, Queensland Health said:
A four-year-old girl has tested positive today (3 September) to Covid-19.
The child attended The Boulevard Early Learning Centre - Mt Warren Park, 174 Mount Warren Blvd on Tuesday, 31 August and Wednesday, 1 September.
New #COVID19 case in SEQ
A four-year-old child has tested positive today (3 September) to COVID-19.
The child attended The Boulevard Early Learning Centre - Mt Warren Park, 174 Mount Warren Blvd this week.
Find out more: https://t.co/gurmQawYwf