Wong sats total number of Australians missing in the floods is now 43. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The government will send $3 million in additional aid to Nepal, the foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has announced, bringing the total package to $8 million. Of this additional aid, the Australian defence force will coordinate $2m worth of hygiene kits, solar lighting and other emergency supplies following a request from Nepal’s government. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will transport the first of these supplies from Queensland in the coming days. Continue reading...