Breakfast Wrap: How the government secured its environmental deal
A long-awaited overhaul of federal environment laws passed the Senate yesterday, after the government struck a deal with the Greens. We'll hear from the man who wrote the blueprint for the revamp of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. We'll also hear from the Environment Minister Murray Watt and the Greens environment spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young. Then, The Lebanese prime minister has criticised Hezbollah overnight for failing to disarm, saying that its refusal to do so is hurting his country.It comes as Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon this week, killing civilians; the United Naitons has now confirmed at least 127 deaths since last year's ceasefire.And for the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in the AFLW grand final - the Lions' seventh decider in the league's first 10 seasons.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
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Hong Kong residents devastated by mega blaze in blocks of flats
Authorities have confirmed more than eighty people have died in the blaze at the apartment complex in Tai Po.There's fears the death toll could grow higher, with hundreds of people still missing.Guest: Kelly Yu, freelance journalist
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Barnaby defects and EPBC deal reached in Parliament's final week
The government has worked with the Greens to make the final parliamentary sitting week of the year a fruitful one, getting a deal done on the EPBC reforms. And Barnaby Joyce's defection from the Nationals added pain to the coalition which loses another member to the crossbench.
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How the Brisbane Lions sustained becoming an AFLW powerhouse
For the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in the AFLW grand final - the Lions' seventh decider in the league's first 10 seasons.Brisbane is aiming to win their 4th flag and cement themselves as the powerhouse of the competition, but standing in their ware are the Kangaroos who haven't lost a game in two years.
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Professor Graeme Samuel delighted by passage of the EPBC
The federal government is celebrating the passage of its long-awaited environment laws overhaul in the Senate.Professor Graeme Samuel wrote the blueprint for the revamp of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, with an independent review five years ago and watched the reforms go through in the upper house.
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