Netanyahu brands Albanese 'weak' in furious post, BoM 'concerned' over forecast, Channel 7 viewers call out 'missing' detail

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Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a personal attack on Anthony Albanese, branding him a "weak politician" for declaring Australia will recognise a Palestinian state.
The Bureau of Meteorology says it is "concerned" over the amount of rain falling this week over large parts of the east coast. Flooding is expected in the northern and eastern parts of the state, while Sydney is in the middle of a multiple-day stretch of rain.
Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day.
Australia hits back at scathing Netanyahu attack
Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke has unleashed on Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli leader called Anthony Albanese a 'weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews'.
Burke, who is at the centre of the diplomatic stoush, was one of the first senior government officials to front media on Wednesday.
He said that Netanyahu's definition of 'weak' was off.
'Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry,' Burke told the ABC.
'Strength is much better measured by exactly what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has done, which is when there's a decision that we know Israel won't like, he goes straight to Benjamin Netanyahu.
'He has the conversation.'
The 'conversation' Mr Burke referred to was a phone call the Prime Minister had with his Israeli counterpart before announcing he would recognise Palestinian statehood.
The call did little to soften the blow, with the Israeli government saying the decision 'rewarded' Hamas — the Palestinian Islamist group that runs Gaza.
- NewsWire
Fans' one big question as Lynne McGranger farewelled
Home and Away bid farewell to one of its most beloved characters in Tuesday night's episode as Irene Roberts, played by Lynne McGranger, left Summer Bay for good.
But after 33 years on the show, some viewers were left feeling a little underwhelmed, suggesting more big names should have turned up in the final episode.
'Is it just me, or are others disappointed in who was there to say goodbye. I thought a lot more of the cast would have been included. Lot of strange faces but not a lot of Irene's friends,' one person wrote.
Read more from Yahoo's Lachlan Guertin here.
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BoM 'concerned' by amount of rain
Well its another wet morning for millions across Australia's east coast.
And the Bureau of Meteorology says its "concerned" by the sheer amount of rain falling in some parts.
Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said increasing rain across parts of NSW and Queensland and would become more widespread over the coming days as weather systems combined.
'That is two to three days of rainfall in areas that are already wet and saturated,' he said.
'We can see widespread falls across much of northern NSW in that 50 to 100mm range, with isolated falls in excess of 150mm which is why we're concerned."
Netanyahu blasts Albanese as 'weak'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated tensions with Australia by branding Anthony Albanese a "weak politician".
It comes after Albanese declared Australia would recognise a Palestinian state in response to large-scale civilian suffering in Gaza which he said needed to end.
"History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews," Netanyahu said in a scathing attack on the prime minister.
While not the first criticism of Albanese's decision from Israel, it is a significant blow to rapidly-deteriorating ties between the two countries.
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Australia hits back at scathing Netanyahu attack
Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke has unleashed on Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli leader called Anthony Albanese a 'weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews'.
Burke, who is at the centre of the diplomatic stoush, was one of the first senior government officials to front media on Wednesday.
He said that Netanyahu's definition of 'weak' was off.
'Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry,' Burke told the ABC.
'Strength is much better measured by exactly what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has done, which is when there's a decision that we know Israel won't like, he goes straight to Benjamin Netanyahu.
'He has the conversation.'
The 'conversation' Mr Burke referred to was a phone call the Prime Minister had with his Israeli counterpart before announcing he would recognise Palestinian statehood.
The call did little to soften the blow, with the Israeli government saying the decision 'rewarded' Hamas — the Palestinian Islamist group that runs Gaza.
- NewsWire
Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke has unleashed on Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli leader called Anthony Albanese a 'weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews'.
Burke, who is at the centre of the diplomatic stoush, was one of the first senior government officials to front media on Wednesday.
He said that Netanyahu's definition of 'weak' was off.
'Strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry,' Burke told the ABC.
'Strength is much better measured by exactly what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has done, which is when there's a decision that we know Israel won't like, he goes straight to Benjamin Netanyahu.
'He has the conversation.'
The 'conversation' Mr Burke referred to was a phone call the Prime Minister had with his Israeli counterpart before announcing he would recognise Palestinian statehood.
The call did little to soften the blow, with the Israeli government saying the decision 'rewarded' Hamas — the Palestinian Islamist group that runs Gaza.
- NewsWire
Fans' one big question as Lynne McGranger farewelled
Home and Away bid farewell to one of its most beloved characters in Tuesday night's episode as Irene Roberts, played by Lynne McGranger, left Summer Bay for good.
But after 33 years on the show, some viewers were left feeling a little underwhelmed, suggesting more big names should have turned up in the final episode.
'Is it just me, or are others disappointed in who was there to say goodbye. I thought a lot more of the cast would have been included. Lot of strange faces but not a lot of Irene's friends,' one person wrote.
Read more from Yahoo's Lachlan Guertin here.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Ada Nicodemou (@adanicodemou)
Home and Away bid farewell to one of its most beloved characters in Tuesday night's episode as Irene Roberts, played by Lynne McGranger, left Summer Bay for good.
But after 33 years on the show, some viewers were left feeling a little underwhelmed, suggesting more big names should have turned up in the final episode.
'Is it just me, or are others disappointed in who was there to say goodbye. I thought a lot more of the cast would have been included. Lot of strange faces but not a lot of Irene's friends,' one person wrote.
Read more from Yahoo's Lachlan Guertin here.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Ada Nicodemou (@adanicodemou)
BoM 'concerned' by amount of rain
Well its another wet morning for millions across Australia's east coast.
And the Bureau of Meteorology says its "concerned" by the sheer amount of rain falling in some parts.
Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said increasing rain across parts of NSW and Queensland and would become more widespread over the coming days as weather systems combined.
'That is two to three days of rainfall in areas that are already wet and saturated,' he said.
'We can see widespread falls across much of northern NSW in that 50 to 100mm range, with isolated falls in excess of 150mm which is why we're concerned."
Well its another wet morning for millions across Australia's east coast.
And the Bureau of Meteorology says its "concerned" by the sheer amount of rain falling in some parts.
Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said increasing rain across parts of NSW and Queensland and would become more widespread over the coming days as weather systems combined.
'That is two to three days of rainfall in areas that are already wet and saturated,' he said.
'We can see widespread falls across much of northern NSW in that 50 to 100mm range, with isolated falls in excess of 150mm which is why we're concerned."
Netanyahu blasts Albanese as 'weak'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated tensions with Australia by branding Anthony Albanese a "weak politician".
It comes after Albanese declared Australia would recognise a Palestinian state in response to large-scale civilian suffering in Gaza which he said needed to end.
"History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews," Netanyahu said in a scathing attack on the prime minister.
While not the first criticism of Albanese's decision from Israel, it is a significant blow to rapidly-deteriorating ties between the two countries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated tensions with Australia by branding Anthony Albanese a "weak politician".
It comes after Albanese declared Australia would recognise a Palestinian state in response to large-scale civilian suffering in Gaza which he said needed to end.
"History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews," Netanyahu said in a scathing attack on the prime minister.
While not the first criticism of Albanese's decision from Israel, it is a significant blow to rapidly-deteriorating ties between the two countries.