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Social media giant reaches agreement with Australian government; Morrison faces mores questions over releasing report into what his office knew of rape allegations. Follow the latest updates liveBrittany Higgins’ partner abandons Canberra job due to fears of paybackHiggins’ rape allegation has launched five inquiries. Here’s the breakdownWhen will I get the Covid-19 vaccine in Australia?Follow our global coronavirus live blog 4.47am GMT Barnaby Joyce who got all the cookies for saying he believed the Jobseeker (then Newstart payment) should be increased, when it wasn’t government policy, is now saying ‘yeah, but only when the budget is in surplus’.Honestly. 4.40am GMT Barnaby Joyce is on Sky News attempting to woo Craig Kelly to join the Nationals (Joyce is not the leader, by the way, he’s a backbencher – but if Kelly shifted to the Nats, Joyce would have the last number he needs to become leader).Joyce says you have more room to speak your mind in the Nats.