By Hope NewsroomFriday 29 Oct 2021NewsReading Time: 2 minutes
Today’s headlines from the Hope News team. You can listen to hourly bulletin updates at hopenews.com.au.
A trial of rapid antigen testing for school children will begin in the town of Albury next Monday.
Education minister Sarah Mitchell said it could help mitigate school disruptions across NSW in the future.
Children will take two tests a week at home – in an effort to limit school closures from COVID exposure.
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Trains are now travelling no faster than 60km an hour.
It’s part of ongoing industrial action, which is predicted to cause peak hour chaos and delays across the city.
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The Inner-West Light Rail is also not running due to potential cracks in trams.
Buses are replacing services.
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The French President has told his Australian counterpart a ditched submarine deal “broke” trust between the two countries – and it’s up to Australia to fix it.
Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron have spoken for the first time since Australia backed out of the arrangement in favour of a nuclear sub deal with the UK and the US.
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Mr Morrison is arriving in Rome for a meeting of the world’s 20 richest nations.
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This morning, the corruption investigation that claimed the political career of Gladys Berejiklian will hear from the former NSW Premier.
She will be questioned by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over why she didn’t declare her five-year relationship with former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire.
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Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebranding.
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it will better encompass what the company does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality.