Afternoon Update: bomb scare at house flying Palestinian flag; flood evacuations for parts of Victoria; and gym-goers see mental health boost | Australia news
Good afternoon, and welcome back. The NSW bomb squad was called in after a homemade device was planted on a car outside a Sydney home flying the Palestinian flag.The car was in the driveway of a Botany home when the device was noticed. The Palestinian flag is displayed on the front fence of the house. Liberal MP Simon Birmingham denounced the act, calling it “reprehensible” and adding that “this act has no place in our nation”.Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief […]