Nepal floods: Cairns fears grow for 35 missing Australians

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1. Australian officials ‘working around the clock’ to check welfare of tourists missing in Nepal

   Australian officials are working around the clock to check on the welfare of tourists missing in Nepal, with Dfat minister Matt Thistlethwaite saying staff are liaising with Kathmandu to find 35 missing Australians and plans to send an emergency team to the region.

   theguardian.com

2. Nepal floods: children as young as 11 among 35 Australians missing after disaster

   Children as young as 11 are among the 35 Australians missing after devastating floods in Nepal, with a Nepali tour operator fearing 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the Chinese border have died.

   theguardian.com

3. ‘Lots of my friends are missing’: fears and prayers as Australia’s Nepali diaspora desperately seek answers after flood

   Australia's Nepali diaspora is desperately seeking answers after the flood, with community members checking on loved ones while some hear from family who fled to safety and others pray for good news.

   theguardian.com

4. Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

   Queensland has conceded that its law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights, with the state government saying the 'breach bail, go to jail' laws raise the risk of jail overcrowding while one expert warns they may lead to 'cruel outcomes'.

   theguardian.com

5. A new energy scheme gives Australians three hours of free power a day – but there could be an expensive catch

   A new energy scheme giving Australians three hours of free power a day could come with an expensive catch, with the Solar Sharer program designed for homes without rooftop solar drawing warnings that supply and peak use charges are 'much higher'.

   theguardian.com

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