News Update: Flooding in Queensland while Western Sydney and Melbourne Swelter; Aus Open Controversy

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It will be a day of extremes across the east coast, with rivers swollen and torrential rain still falling in Queensland’s north, while Western Sydney and Melbourne are heading for a hot spell; the Australian Open has found itself mired in controversy, after officials banned supporters from holding Russian and Belarusian flags; dozens of Australian defence force personnel are about to fly out to the UK, to help train Ukraine’s armed forces.

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