Australia news live: government tells non-essential officials to leave Israel and UAE; NSW extends no-interest loans scheme

Minns government extends scheme amid renewed cost-of-living concerns during conflict in the Middle East. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories before Nick Visser takes you through to the weekend. Continue reading...

By Martin Farrer