Key Points
- Flooded roads and highway closures are causing disruption in north Queensland, with even worse conditions expected before Christmas.
- Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled over transport safety concerns linked to planned rail strikes.
- President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has granted a yearend gratuity pay of up to P7,000 to Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers in the government.
