A car-carrying truck and five cars have been gutted by a massive fire on the Hume Highway this afternoon. The blaze, which required 20 firefighters to extinguish it, has caused heavy delays for southbound traffic. 9News DETAILS:
And with Morrison's response to the solicitor-general's legal advice issued, we are going to close off our breaking news live blog.Anthony Albanese publicly released the legal advice he received from the solicitor-general about Scott Morrison's secret ministerial portfolios. The advice found the extra portfolios were legal, but that they also "fundamentally undermined" responsible government.
In other news, legendary entertainer John Farnham has been diagnosed with cancer and admitted to hospital, his family said in a statement. The rail union says there has been a "breakthrough" in negotiations with the NSW government as Sydney goes through yet another day of major train strikes. Thursday's planned industrial action will, however, still go ahead.
And an Antarctic blast of cold weather has swept up Australia's east coast, sending temperatures plummetting and leaving some communities dusted in snow.
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