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Adelle Neary is Australia’s next consul-general in Chengdu, and replaces Christopher Lim. Neary is a career officer with DFAT, and has previously served overseas in Vientiane and Jakarta. In Canberra she has undertaken work associated with the MH17 flight disaster as well as contributing to the work of the Foreign Policy White Paper Taskforce. She has also served as an adviser, international division, within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Visitor economy expert panel Former federal tourism minister Martin Ferguson has been appointed to lead the new Reimagining the Visit...

A new agency will help disaster-prone areas like ours be better prepared for catastrophic weather events.

Good morning, early birds. Leaked report reveals Victoria's third lockdown was sparked by swabbing in an open doorway, and the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament has been suspended indefinitely, leaving more than 30 Australian players, coaches, and staff in limbo. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.

The federal budget next week will include $600 million for a National Recovery and Resilience Agency to support local communities hit by major disasters.

IAG today welcomed the Commonwealth's $600 million investment to be delivered by the new national agency to support local communities respond to natural...