Australia news LIVE: More than 1200 dead in Nepal, Tibet as 38 Australians remain unaccounted for; Chalmers concedes Labor’s role in falling house values
A major flash flood in Nepal and Tibet has resulted in over 1,200 deaths, with 38 Australians still missing. Meanwhile, Australian political discourse focuses on economic policy and Meta's latest AI model release.
Why it matters
The disaster represents a significant humanitarian crisis, while the political updates reflect domestic Australian economic and security concerns.
Pinned post from 6.00pm Go to latest That’s all for today By Isabel McMillan Thanks for reading the national news blog for today, Thursday, September 3. This is where we will end the rolling updates.
Here’s a quick recap of some of the day’s biggest stories:
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her thoughts remained with the loved ones of the 38 Australians who are still unaccounted for in Nepal and Tibet following catastrophic flash flooding last week. A specialist team of drone operators will be deployed to Nepal to help the search and rescue effort. The team will include members of Fire and Rescue NSW and the Queensland Fire Department and is set to depart to Nepal in the coming days.
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