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Australia news live: Non-stop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SA

The Guardian World Wednesday 17 June 2026, 20:33 UTC By Martin Farrer 1 min read
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Qantas now says first Project Sunrise flight due to take off in November 2027. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog.

Qantas now says first Project Sunrise flight due to take off in November 2027. Follow today’s news live

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.

The first bill to re-criminalise abortion in the nation’s history passed South Australia’s upper house last night – but failed in the lower house despite the support of the premier and opposition leader. More details soon.

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