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- Singapore Airlines send their condolences to the family of a man who died after severe turbulence;
- More Australians being evacuated from New Caledonia;
- A court case rules out West Coast forward Trent Brockman from A-F-L selection.
Another hundred Australians are set to be repatriated from New Caledonia later today.
It's understood they'll be on a French plane which is expected to arrive in Brisbane.
Pacific Minister Pat Conroy says around 500 Australians remain on the island nation, 300 of which have expressed their interest to return to Australia.
He says the federal government will remain in contact with French authorities to provide assistance to as many people as possible.
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A Singapore Airline's aircraft hit by a severe turbulence is still at Thailand's main airport, after the pilot made an emergency landing in Bangkok.
An investigation has been launched into the incident, which saw dozens of passengers injured and one die of a suspected heart attack.
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong says the company is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities in that inquiry.
He's also expressed his condolences to the family of the 73 year old man who died.
"We are very sorry for the traumatic experience that everyone on board SQ321 went through. Our priority is to render all possible assistance to our passengers and crew members."
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The Coalition has continued to criticise the government over its stance on the International Criminal Court's decision to request arrest warrants for the leaders on Israel and Hamas.
I-C-C Prosecutor Karim Khan has accused leaders from both the Israeli government and the militant group of crimes against humanity, which several countries including the US have objected to, on the grounds that their actions are not the same.
Australia's government has declined to take an official position, saying it will not comment on matters brought before the court.
But Liberal Senator Jane Hume has told Channel 7 that Labor needs to follow the example of the U-S.
"Certainly Joe Biden's come out and we should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Joe Biden in his objection to this decision by the ICC's chief prosecutor, who has decided to compare the leaders of a liberal democracy, one of our allies, with the leaders of a terrorist organisation."
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Authorities don't believe the bird flu detected on a Victorian egg farm is part of a deadly strain prevalent across the globe.
The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain has spread across the world, causing widespread outbreaks and deaths in bird populations.
But the state's chief veterinary officer, Graeme Cooke, says the outbreak on the Victorian farm is likely another strain which has been detected in Australia before.
Australia is now the only continent that has not found a H5N1 outbreak.
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A new independent report has added pressure to the opposition's power plans with its conclusions on nuclear energy.
The latest edition of the benchmark GenCost report from the national science agency CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator has the cost of building a large scale nuclear reactor plant in Australia would be at least $8.5 billion.
The updated economic modelling has concluded that renewable energy remains the lowest-cost, new-build technology.
Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham says the coalition is considering its findings - but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the report pokes holes in the viability of the opposition's plans for nuclear power.
"I think the CSIRO has completely torpedoed this uncosted nuclear fantasy of Peter Dutton's. Nuclear costs more, and it takes longer, and Peter Dutton won't tell us where the reactors are going to go."
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Advocates have expressed deep concern about planned changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, arguing they could result in individual needs being ignored.
A parliamentary inquiry is currently examining the legislation that will overhaul the scheme, which is designed to limit spending growth.
Laura Henley from the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations has told the inquiry that the changes are being rushed through without consultation with the disability community.
People with Disability Australia president Marayke Jonkers has said the changes have the potential to make the scheme even more difficult to navigate.
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West Coast forward Trent Brockman won't be available for A-F-L selection until June 23, after being charged over an alleged early morning car crash.
Brockman is due to appear before Geraldton Magistrates Court on July 5 after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident last month.
