Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns Australia will not be immune from global economy headwinds; Victorians lose $1 billion in super annually; Beijing vows to “reestablish trust” by working on issues beyond barley. Follow updates here.
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media.
About half an hour later, a helicopter appeared and fired at the site, said the witness, who asked not to be identified because he feared punishment by the authorities. “I was standing a short distance from the crowd when a friend of mine contacted me on the phone about the approach of a fighter jet,” the witness said.
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