{"id":9607,"date":"2026-01-05T20:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=9607"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:16:25","slug":"australia-news-live-albanese-to-visit-flood-hit-queensland-bondi-suspect-moved-to-goulburn-supermax-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=9607","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The problems facing the party\u2019s new leader, Jess Wilson, have deepened after another MP, Wendy Lovell, announced that she would be stepping down as well.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5126962b-a72b-4c56-a8be-3937ee46f989&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Sam Groth, the former tennis player, said on Monday he will resign from parliament at the November state election, citing infighting within his party and after a defamation battle with News Corp.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;38c45b19-810b-4873-8c0a-a624dd0aa678&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Lovell had planned to stand down but had reportedly been asked by Wilson to delay her announcement. However, she went ahead with her statement on Monday.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;476bd57a-2559-4c92-9be8-7fb4740d37ad&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cThe Liberal Party\u2019s values embody the aspirations of all Victorians, and I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity to represent those values as a country Liberal MP,\u201d Lovell said, an upper house MP for the Northern Victoria region since 2002.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;82a15660-9188-4543-a528-6a1f864f7153&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767640969000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.22\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767643724000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;20.08\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767643725000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;20.08\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;20.08&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Another Victorian Liberal MP to quit&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 5 Jan 2026 20.08 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 5 Jan 2026 19.22 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I\u2019m &lt;strong&gt;Martin Farrer&lt;\/strong&gt; with the top overnight stories before your morning blogger kicks into action.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;017a9a34-73c8-418f-9992-4eda9e46917b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Bondi terror suspect &lt;strong&gt;Naveed Akram&lt;\/strong&gt; has been moved to Goulburn Supermax prison, where he will remain until he faces court again in April. He faces 59 charges, including 15 murder counts.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;889ff79d-3733-45a2-94e7-e51416bb3a2b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anthony Albanese&lt;\/strong&gt; will visit flood-hit areas of Queensland today as the state faces more heavy rain.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;478f29dd-69b9-4408-b519-bff4309a0140&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767640969000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.22\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767640837000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.20\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767640969000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.22\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.22&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Welcome&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 5 Jan 2026 20.08 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 5 Jan 2026 19.22 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1767644141936}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-8741_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-8741\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-8741_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Another Victorian Liberal MP to quit<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The problems facing the party\u2019s new leader, Jess Wilson, have deepened after another MP, Wendy Lovell, announced that she would be stepping down as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sam Groth, the former tennis player, said on Monday he will resign from parliament at the November state election, citing infighting within his party and after a defamation battle with News Corp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Lovell had planned to stand down but had reportedly been asked by Wilson to delay her announcement. However, she went ahead with her statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe Liberal Party\u2019s values embody the aspirations of all Victorians, and I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity to represent those values as a country Liberal MP,\u201d Lovell said, an upper house MP for the Northern Victoria region since 2002.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e#block-695bbf278f08aeb121473d8e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695bad9b8f085ac3c3a8d118\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A group of former Labor MPs and activists have written an open letter to Anthony Albanese calling on him to hold a royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi terror attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">They said democracy was \u201cat stake\u201d if the prime minister failed to heeds the calls.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We commend NSW premier Chris Minns for calling a NSW royal commission but such a commission cannot compel institutions and individuals beyond its jurisdiction to give evidence or provide commonwealth officers with the necessary legal protection to speak frankly.<\/p>\n<p>Only a commonwealth royal commission can unpack the dynamics of Jew hatred including aspects such as the social media threat, how hate and incitement is weaponised in Australia and how we can come together across the nation to defeat it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read our full story here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f6426d14-81a8-4ed9-896f-8a2edbd78a24\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Former Labor MPs say \u2018democracy at stake\u2019 in call for royal commission into Bondi terror attack&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f6426d14-81a8-4ed9-896f-8a2edbd78a24&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/jan\/05\/labor-coalition-demands-albanese-call-royal-commission-bondi-terror-attack-ntwnfb&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695bad9b8f085ac3c3a8d118&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695bad9b8f085ac3c3a8d118&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; 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Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695bb4e18f08aeb121473ce8#block-695bb4e18f08aeb121473ce8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-05T19:58:35.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 5 January 2026 at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time\">19.58 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695bb3548f08aeb121473cd1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>PM to visit flood-hit areas of Queensland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Anthony Albanese will visit flood-hit areas of Queensland today as the state faces more heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Some northern and western parts of the state received between 200-500mm of rain at the weekend to leave small towns such as Winton cut off for days. Though the main worry in Winton appears to be for uninformed tourists:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b8917a79-2f03-45ab-ade6-b28ea0a6a906\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018You\u2019re ringing an old lady in outback Queensland for life advice\u2019: travellers worried about floods skip AI and pick up the phone&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b8917a79-2f03-45ab-ade6-b28ea0a6a906&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/jan\/06\/floods-queensland-outback-holiday-travel-roads&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695bb3548f08aeb121473cd1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695bb3548f08aeb121473cd1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; 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I\u2019m <strong>Martin Farrer<\/strong> with the top overnight stories before your morning blogger kicks into action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Bondi terror suspect <strong>Naveed Akram<\/strong> has been moved to Goulburn Supermax prison, where he will remain until he faces court again in April. He faces 59 charges, including 15 murder counts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Anthony Albanese<\/strong> will visit flood-hit areas of Queensland today as the state faces more heavy rain.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/06\/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-floods-queensland-bondi-shooting-royal-commission-antisemitism-inquiry-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; 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