The federal government has given the green light to Snowy 'two-point-oh' — the pet project of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as part of its renewable energy pitch. Prime minister Scott Morrison is expected to commit nearly one-point-four billion dollars to the plan today, and give it approval to move onto the early works stage. The go-ahead is part of the government's new pre-election climate change policy push to bring down emissions.
A desperate search is underway for two boys who have gone missing in Townsville. Queensland police have issued an amber alert for the three and five year old, who went missing around half past five last night from a house at Brett Street in Cranbrook. CCTV images captured the boys walking towards the Ross River. And locals are being urged to check their backyards for any sign the boys may have sheltered there overnight.
UK opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn says he is now willing to back a second referendum on the issue less than five weeks before Brexit. His comments came as the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk warned Britain's departure from the European Union might have to be delayed. The British prime minister, Theresa May, insists that there is a 'real determination' to meet the March 29th deadline.