Australia news live: Penny Wong warns Israel against ‘devastating’ Rafah attack; Labor’s gas strategy backs use for decades

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Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you the best of the overnight stories before my colleague Emily Wind steps up.

As doctors and medical officials in the Gaza city of Rafah say hospitals risk being overwhelmed if the fighting there intensifies, Penny Wong last night warned Israel against any full-scale attack. She said in a statement that it would have “devastating” consequences for the civilian population trapped in the enclave. More coming up.

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