Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Thursday, June 16, 2022. There are warnings of further power shortages across eastern Australia as the Prime Minister holds an emergency meeting. Australia has upped its commitment to the Paris climate change agreement. Victoria and New South Wales will give every child an extra year of free schooling, as part of a multibillion-dollar plan. The United States Federal Reserve has hiked its key interest by the largest amount since 1994. Queensland's attorney-general says the sentencing of the teen who killed a Queensland couple in a Brisbane crash will be appealed. And a child under three has died after testing positive for COVID-19 in South Australia.
– Australia's unemployment rate remains flat at 3.9 per cent
– Sentencing of teen who killed Queensland couple and unborn baby to be appealed
– Warning of more power shortfalls as PM holds crisis meeting
– Victoria and NSW plan new free year of schooling for young children
– US Federal Reserve attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994
We'll wrap up today's 9news.com.au live blog for Thursday, June 16, 2022 there.
Here's what happened today:
There are warnings of further power shortages across eastern Australia, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a series of emergency meetings today over the crisis. Australia has upped its commitment to the Paris climate change agreement.
Victoria and New South Wales will give every child an extra year of free schooling, as part of a multi-billion-dollar plan.
The US Federal Reserve has hiked its key interest by the largest amount since 1994. Queensland's attorney-general says the sentencing of the teen who killed an expecting couple in a Brisbane crash will be appealed.
And a child under three has died after testing positive for COVID-19 in South Australia.
We'll return tomorrow with your latest breaking updates.
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A child under three has died after testing positive for COVID-19 in South Australia.
"The cause of the death is currently being determined following a referral to the Coroner as per standard process," SA Health said.
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