ADF member among 41 Australians missing in Nepal floods

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1. Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel

   The number of Australians missing in Nepal's deadly flash floods has risen to 41, as the federal government deploys more personnel with four rapid response team members expected to arrive in Kathmandu.

   theguardian.com

2. ‘So desperately loved’: ADF member among dozens of Australians missing in Nepal floods as families pray for safe return

   An Australian defence force member is among the dozens of Australians missing in the Nepal floods, with families of those unaccounted for saying they are 'really worried, but hopeful' as they wait for news.

   theguardian.com

3. What we know about the Australians missing in the Nepal floods

   More than 40 Australians are among several thousand people unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border, with an 11-year-old child and an ADF member among those missing.

   theguardian.com

4. Fatal e-scooter crash, Childers

   A 13-year-old boy involved in an e-scooter crash at Childers last week has passed away in hospital as a result of his injuries, following a single-vehicle crash on Macrossan Street on Wednesday.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

5. Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows

   An Australian-led world-first clinical trial has found that taking a common cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke for healthy people aged over 70, with a low risk of serious side effects.

   theguardian.com

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