Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRunny noses and sore throats are keeping blood donors away, the Red Cross has told Australian Associated Press.Donated blood is needed for a range of patients including cancer sufferers, new mothers, people undergoing surgery and children.It’s been too wet to burn and what we increasingly find is that conditions swing from being too wet to suddenly too hot and dry.The hotter temperatures dry out the bush very quickly and the windows