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Flights to and from Indonesia are slowly returning to normal after a volcanic eruption forced the grounding of services across six airports in the region.
Mount Anak Krakatau erupted on Saturday and Sunday, spewing ash and lava into the air and grounding 200 flights and 22,000 passengers after ash was detected in the airspace around Jakarta.
But Perth to Bali flights have begun to return to normal this morning, with several services from Perth Airport taking off as normal today.
Travellers had previously been told to brace for more delays.
Those scheduled to fly to Indonesia in the coming days are asked to check directly with their airline.
Here’s what’s making headlines across the nation and around the world today:
- Enormous government budget deficits and technology companies’ insatiable demand for cash are threatening to create a credit crunch that could precipitate a wave of global economic turmoil.
- Social media companies could be slugged with fines of more than $100 million if they fail to do more to keep under-16s off their sites under an Albanese government bill set to go before the Senate on Tuesday.
- An Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said.
- German politician Ulrich Siegmund has surged to success with a simple promise to return his community to the more comfortable times of the past.
Some more typical spring weather is on the way this week. Partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low to mid-20s. Make the most of it because next weekend is looking showery.
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Monday, September 7th.
Making headlines today, rainfall over the next four weeks will determine the survivability of crops and livestock in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, with farmers concerned water will need to be carted in at a cost of millions of dollars to help them survive into the summer months.
Lower than average rainfall was recorded across the majority of WA this winter, Bureau of Meteorology data shows – even in the state’s South West, which is usually known for higher rainfall levels.
Meanwhile, the families of two Perth brothers and their American friend killed in Mexico in 2024 have chosen to attend their murder trial in person, stating they want to hear the truth and understand what happened to the three men when legal proceedings begin this week.
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