The Loop live: ‘Very heavy fighting’ in Ukrainian hot spots, Australian Steelers win World Wheelchair Rugby Championship

UK media has reported rumours that politicians might attempt to oust Prime Minister Liz Truss this week.

Crispin Blunt says Ms Truss’ status has been “fatally broken,” and he or she can’t win nor maintain the arrogance of Conservative MPs.

He advised Britain’s Channel 4 that “the sport is up”.

“It is now a query as to how the succession is managed,” he mentioned.

Have you ever ever been a carer?

Greater than 2 million Australians are offering care proper now, so odds are you both are one, have one or know one.

Nationwide Carers Week formally kicked off for 2022 yesterday to “elevate neighborhood consciousness amongst all Australians concerning the range of carers and their caring roles”.

There’s extra information and sources on Nationwide Carers Week here.

Later at the moment, we’ve got a panel of consultants available to take you contained in the thoughts of a scammer and the best way to keep away from their tips.

However earlier than that, strive our interactive quiz and see should you can truly decide the legit from the dodgy.

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Issues are taking place fairly rapidly in flooding areas of Victoria and NSW.

Observe our dwell weblog here.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says heavy preventing is ongoing round two cities within the Donbas area.

He mentioned in his nightly handle that Soledar and Bakhmut had been the “key sizzling spots”.

“Very heavy preventing is happening there,” he mentioned.

The city of Bakhmut has been the following goal of Russia’s armed forces within the area since taking the important thing industrial cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk in June and July.

In some good news, Australia has defeated the US 58-55 to win the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in Denmark.

Ccoach Brad Dubberley says the group desires to maintain the robust momentum as preparations proceed for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“I’m feeling so proud. It’s arduous to place into phrases truly,” he says.

American RnB singer-songwriter Joyce Sims has died on the age of 63.

She was finest identified for her soulful 1987 hit Come Into My Life, which reached the highest 10 in each the US and UK.

Sims had just lately been touring and was as a consequence of launch a brand new album this yr.

Her songs have been sampled by the likes of Snoop Dogg, Randy Crawford and Angie Stone.

The group over at Australian Story has spoken to Aussie band Parkway Drive this week.

They’ve revealed how the high-pressure world of the trade and years of touring nearly broke up the band — in order that they turned to group remedy to get by means of it.

Take a look at the complete story right here, and catch tonight’s episode of Australian Story for extra:

The federal authorities is understanding what assist may be supplied to farmers who’ve misplaced crops in latest floods.

Massive components of Victoria and New South Wales have been significantly flood-affected in latest weeks, in some instances damaging crops simply weeks earlier than harvest.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is predicted to go to flood-affected Forbes in central-western New South Wales at the moment after a visit to some hard-hit areas of Victoria over the weekend.

ICYMI yesterday, Sri Lanka made a disastrous begin to its males’s T20 World Cup campaign — and Namibia has offered one of many greatest upsets we might see for the complete event.

Former champions Sri Lanka crashed to a 55-run loss towards Namibia in Geelong after large success within the Asia Cup.

Namibia all-rounder Jan Frylinck was named participant of the match, top-scoring with 44 from 28 balls as his aspect placed on a good whole on a drop-in wicket.

The Netherlands beat the United Arab Emirates by three wickets within the second match of the group stage yesterday.

Later at the moment, the West Indies will play Scotland and Zimbabwe face Eire because the group phases proceed.

A joint investigation by ABC’s 7.30 program, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has uncovered flaws in Medicare’s programs that make it straightforward to rort and nearly inconceivable to detect fraud, incorrect funds and errors.

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Russian authorities say a prison investigation has been launched after gunmen reportedly shot and killed 11 folks at a army coaching floor close to the Ukrainian border.

“On account of the incident at a taking pictures vary in Belgorod area, 11 folks died from gunshot wounds and one other 15 had been injured,” Russia’s Investigative Committee mentioned, giving no different particulars.

Russia’s RIA information company, citing the defence ministry, mentioned two gunmen opened hearth with small arms throughout a firearms coaching train on Saturday, concentrating on personnel who had volunteered to struggle in Ukraine.

RIA mentioned the gunmen, who it known as “terrorists,” had been shot lifeless.

The excellent news: The Campaspe River is slowly dropping at Echuca the place as much as 30 properties have been flooded.

Earlier modelling had advised as much as 200 houses and companies may very well be affected.

The not-as-good information: An emergency warning stays to right away evacuate Echuca and Echuca Village.

SES chief operations officer Tim Wiebusch mentioned final evening that Echuca was dealing with one other problem with the Murray River, which was anticipated to peak within the subsequent day or so.

He mentioned the SES anticipated 1,000 to 1,200 properties might come beneath risk for 3 to 4 days.

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