Australia news live: government tells non-essential officials to leave Israel and UAE; NSW extends no-interest loans scheme

Minns government extends scheme amid renewed cost-of-living concerns during conflict in the Middle East. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police are investigating after a man died in Fitzroy North on Thursday afternoon.Police said in a statement officers responded to calls for assistance from ambulance crews over an uncooperative patient at a property, around 3.50am. On arrival, officers restrained the man. He then became unconscious and paramedics began CPR. Continue reading...