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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a further $56 million in support for flooded North Queensland, following record rainfall and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Twenty-five million dollars in support is being made available for primary producers and a further $25 million has also been pledged for small business and not-for-profit organisations.
Another $1 million will also be given to nine local government areas to assist with additional clean-up costs, while a further $5 million will support tourism operators.
Around 35 communities are still isolated with Kowanyama in the remote Cape York bracing for major flooding over the weekend.
Mr Albanese says it's vital the region is helped out of a devastating period.
"We need to make sure that, as the floodwaters recede, the visits to this beautiful part of Australia don't recede with them. We want people to come here in increasing numbers, not reduced numbers, in order to provide support as this community recovers. This is an amazing community in such an extraordinary part of Australia."
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The federal opposition have launched a domestic violence awareness drive ahead of the holiday season.
Acting Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Senator Kerrynne Liddle are calling on Australians to use social media to share support services available.
It comes as the latest government data demonstrates a significant increase in domestic violence over the Christmas-New Year holidays.
Ms Ley says every Australian has a role to play in supporting those affected by domestic violence.
"We know unfortunately that domestic and family violence spikes during holiday months by 25 per cent Usually, and certainly on critical days like New Year's Day, it may go up by almost 100 per cent. So while you yourself might not need the service, someone around you probably does. Please share the services to save a life this Christmas season."
If you or someone you know wants to talk about family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.
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A 24-year-old Czech student has shot dead his father then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university before possibly killing himself.
The government has declared a day of mourning across the central European country to remember the victims and mark the country's worst-ever mass shooting.
Interior Minister Vit Rakusan says investigators don't suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups.
Aaron Guensberger owns a restaurant nearby and witnessed the events.
"I was in the restaurant, which is like a few hundred metres from the scene I saw passing during the restaurant. A few guys which looks like like little bit like me. I knew it should be military or police. I run out from the restaurant because I was automatically expecting that it's attack against the Jewish targets. But when I arrived here, the guys from the Special Forces told me that the attack it's happening in in the faculty."
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Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, St Vincent's Health says it has been the victim of a cyber attack.
In a statement, St Vincent's says it discovered that hackers had entered its system late on Thursday and have stolen data from its network.
It says an urgent investigation has begun - and it is not yet clear what data has been removed.
The provider says the incident has not affected the ability of St Vincent's to deliver usual services across its hospital, aged care, and virtual and home health networks.
That was SBS News in Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat.
