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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
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Rescue teams and volunteers are searching for survivors of a powerful earthuake in western columbia.
At least 111 people have died and Cali Mayor, Alejandro Eder, says the focus is on the search for survivors.
"We have at least 20 collapsed structures in Cali with people trapped inside. I have requested support with rescue teams to the mayors of Bogota and Medellin. Additionally, we are leading the response to this emergency with all of Cali's emergency response agencies."
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The government says information shared for the Census on Tuesday will be protected, following recent data breaches in large organisations.
Assistant Productivity Minister Andrew Leigh says the Australian Bureau of Statistics has worked hard to ensure the process is smooth.
"They continue to work very closely with our cyber security authorities and engage on a whole range of risk assessments. It is vital that the census operates to that level of integrity. This is perhaps the largest peacetime logistics operation that the government engages in."
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The new leader of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, says the cost of living and AI will be her focus when she starts in her role.
Melissa Donnelly,says from the age of 15 when she first joined the union she has been passionate about achieving better working conditions.
"As a young lawyer I took on John Howard's Coalition government who tried to punish public sector workers for attending these rallies. It was a David versus Goliath battle. Me in my twenties and my barrister versus the most expensive lawyers in the country - and we won. As ACTU secretary, I want to continue the great work of our movement. Working with all of you to grow union membership - to make our union stronger and to make your workplaces fairer."
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Test cricket returns to Darwin on Thursday with Australia and Bangladesh in the first match of the series.
Opening batter Travis Head says the squad is refreshed and ready to play.
"Looking forward to it, the boys seem refreshed and in a good space we've had a really good week in Brissy, training was good it was challenging we had really good centre wicket scenario stuff so yeah we're ready to play now."
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That's the latest SBS News in Easy English.
