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Australia news live: Vanuatu pleads for assistance after powerful earthquake; HSC results out in NSW and Tasmania

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Australia news live: Vanuatu pleads for assistance after powerful earthquake; HSC results out in NSW and Tasmania



Australia to dispatch rescue and medical teams after powerful tremor hits Pacific Island’s capital. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you Martin Farrer for kicking off the blog this morning. I’ll be rolling your news updates throughout the day. If there is anything you don’t want us to miss, send it my way on X @At_Raf_ Vanuatu’s caretaker prime minister, Charlot Salwai, declared a state of emergency last night and said a curfew would be imposed for seven days in the worst-affected areas.On behalf of our country, on behalf of Australians, I want to extend our solidarity and our condolences to the people of Vanuatu.We’ve seen a dreadful tragedy at Port Vila. I want to say that we have reached out to my counterparts by message to offer any supports that Vanuatu needs. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-12-17 20:09:27

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