Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast As wildfires rage in the northern hemisphere, Australian firefighter and former commissioner of Fire and Rescue New South Wales, Greg Mullins, warns an incoming El Niño combined with significant fuel loads could contribute to bushfires in Australia. Since 2020, wet weather in places and floods in places like Lismore...

By Martin Farrer