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Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7

Heavy rain swept central Vietnam on Monday, triggering landslides and floods, killing at least seven, injuring dozens and stranding thousands.

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Moderates rally around Sussan Ley as Liberal leader says she has been underestimated for much of her life

Factional powerbrokers issue statement contradicting media reports that moderates could swing behind conservative Andrew HastieGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberal moderates are rallying around Sussan Ley after speculation that members of the faction could withdraw support for her struggling leadership in the fallout to the decision to dump a net zero emissions target.Factional powerbrokers Anne Ruston and Maria Kovacic issued a statement on Monday disputing reports in The Australian that moderates could swing behind the Western Australian conservative Andrew Hastie in a potential challenge against Ley. Continue reading...

Six Tasmanian schools shut over asbestos play sand fears as dozens of ACT schools to remain closed

ACT education department closed schools for assessment and cleaning despite assessing the health risk as ‘low’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwenty-five public schools in the Australian Capital Territory will remain closed on Tuesday and nine Tasmanian Catholic schools will fully or partially shut their doors to students after fears over children’s play sand products that may contain asbestos.More than 70 schools were shut on Monday in the territory after asbestos was detected in some samples of coloured play sand. An audit found use of the product was “widespread” across the ACT’s public schools. Continue reading...

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Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student uprising crackdown

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble on Monday as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia's main island of Java killed at least 18 people.