Australia politics live: Turnbull at robodebt royal commission; first referendum bill coming up for debate

The former prime minister will give evidence on what he knew about the unlawful scheme during his tenure. Follow the day’s politics live

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East’s heat to add a bit of strain to power supplies in NSW

A top of 38C is not uncommon for Australian cities but coming this far into the year (on this side of winter) is a bit unusual for Sydney.

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