Australia news live: Non-stop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SA

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. The first bill to re-criminalise abortion in the nation’s history passed South Australia’s upper house last night – but failed in the lower house despite the support of the premier and opposition leader. More details soon. Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation’s hardline position on immigration after Pauline Hanson’s wide-ranging National Press Cl
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.
The first bill to re-criminalise abortion in the nation’s history passed South Australia’s upper house last night – but failed in the lower house despite the support of the premier and opposition leader. More details soon.
Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation’s hardline position on immigration after Pauline Hanson’s wide-ranging National Press Club address yesterday, with the party’s treasury spokesperson saying that the country “has to have the capacity to bring in an Australian culture”. More coming up.
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- Australia news live: Non-stop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SAGuardian - World · Martin Farrer · Jun 17, 2026, 8:48 PM
- Australia news live: nonstop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SAGuardian - World · Nick Visser · Jun 17, 2026, 11:08 PM
- Australia news live: nonstop Sydney-London flights delayed again; Virginia Trioli to leave ABC after 27 yearsGuardian - World · Nick Visser · Jun 18, 2026, 12:09 AM
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