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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges voters to back the referendum on rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens, as voters begin to cast their ballots. SOUNDBITE
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. The head of the Australian government commented on Friday's opening match at the Rugby World Cup. SOUNDBITE
Spanish Third Deputy Prime Minister and Communist candidate Yolanda Diaz casts her vote for the general election. Far-left party Podemos - a coalition partner since 2020 - has been absorbed this year by Sumar, a new formation led by the highly popular labour minister. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison at 10 Downing Street. The meeting comes as Britain has agreed a post-Brexit free trade deal with Australia. IMAGES
Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes. Authorities said it could get “very, very challenging” and prepared military backup. According to Reuters, soaring temperatures and erratic winds create dangerous conditions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said defense personnel would stood ready to move to bushfire grounds. Authorities already sent emergency texts to 240,000 people in Victoria and told them to leave.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).