The news bulletin covers political donations from gambling companies to the Labor party ahead of sports betting reform being shelved, record-breaking floods in north Queensland, bushfires in Victoria, anti-immigration protests in Germany, and the upcoming Indigenous AFL All Stars exhibition match.
In this bulletin, calls for tighter rules on political donations after revelations about gambling donors. The Bureau warns more heavy rain is coming to flood-hit north Queensland . And in sport, a star-studded indigenous AFL All Stars line-up.Electoral disclosures show gambling companies donated tens of thousands of dollars to the Labor party, before the government shelved legislation on sports betting reform.
Mining company Hancock Prospecting, owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart, donated $325,000 to the Liberal National Party of Queensland. Thunderstorms overnight saw thousands of lightning strikes, heavy rain and damaging winds, with power cut to at least 38,000 homes.Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan says residents in fire-affected areas should stay up to date with warnings as the heatwave continues.
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz ], who is expected to become Germany's next chancellor, broke a taboo by cooperating with the far-right party in sponsoring the draft immigration bill. Reuters says it has seen questions on the list in which employees are being asked to describe any role they played in the January 6 investigations.
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