Australia news live: severe weather due in Porepunkah as manhunt continues; Roo-ver to head to moon

<p>The Bureau of Meteorology warns of snow below 1,000m as Dezi Freeman remains at large. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Queensland nurses union reaches ‘bargaining consensus’ with state government</strong></p><p>Queensland’s nurses union says it has reached a “bargaining consensus” with the state government after months of industrial action over a new enterprise bargaining agreement.<br><br><strong>Queensland Nurses and Midwives union secretary, Sarah Beaman</strong>, said the government had presented a new offer which the union has agreed to take to members. <br><br>
“We’ve secured an offer that better respects the work nurses and midwives do every day across Queensland Health,” Beaman said.<br><br>
The offer adds double-time overtime for all shift workers, in line with male dominated frontline professions, Beaman said. The state government describes this as a nation-first.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/29/australia-news-live-porepunkah-shooting-dezi-freeman-manhunt-police-latest-updates-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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