Australia news live: whale rescuers try to help humpback entangled in buoy; drivers trapped in heavy snow near Mount Hotham

Humpback whale travelling south off NSW coast trailing rope with coloured buoy from its fin. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRescues still under way in Victoria after motorists trapped in heavy snowVictoria SES confirmed this morning rescues are ongoing after dozens of motorists were trapped in heavy snow near Hotham Heights, with many roads still closed.Police are urging people to heed weather warnings, monitor conditions and ensure their vehicles are appropriately equipped for the conditions.Our biosecurity processes are all based on science. We don’t want them compromised, but obviously any country that can adhere to the biosecurity rules that we have, obviously their products are welcome …You have to be able to prove wherever a beast has been through its whole entire lifespan. And we want equivalence to that from the [United] States. Now, that does make it more difficult for them. Continue reading...

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