Australia news LIVE updates: Anti-war protesters detained in Russia; 2000 NSW homes and businesses declared unliveable; Shane Warne tributes continue to flow - Sydney Morning Herald

Two out of three flood-affected homes in Lismore will need to be demolished or rebuilt, thousands of anti-war protesters have been detained in Russia and the Morrison government hopes to build a new submarine base along Australia’s east coast.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on Sydney radio station 2GB earlier this morning. Host Ben Fordham grilled the PM about the situation in northern NSW and in south-east Queensland. Prime Ministe… [+2142 chars]

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