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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his weight behind the efforts of G7 leaders to curb China's growing assertiveness in the Indo Pacific region.

In a statement, the G7 leaders said they had "serious concerns" about China's maritime activities in the South China and East China seas and called for a "free and open Indo Pacific".

The leaders also called out Beijing's "economic coercion" – using trade sanctions to sway other countries including Australia – and urged China to "play by international rules".

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The G7 leaders also called for a "peaceful resolution" of China's claim to Taiwan, which has remained unresolved since the communists gained power on the Chinese mainland in 1949.

Albanese, who is attending the G7 summit as a guest, said leaders' statements about China were in tandem with Australia's stance.

He said Australia was concerned about China's assertiveness in the Indo Pacific, which has included interceptions of Australia military aircraft by Chinese warships.

"We have said for some time that China's activity, and we expressed concern for ourselves as well, the chafing of one of our aircraft, the other activities that we've seen has provided concern.

"We've expressed concern in the past, we'll continue to do so. What we need to do is to make sure that we work in a way that enhances the peace, security, and stability in the region.

"We very clearly support the status quo when it comes to the Taiwan Straits and that is Australia's position – we've consistently stated that."

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'All about containing China'

The leaders of the Quad countries – Australia, the US, India and Japan – also called for a "a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient" and when they held a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit overnight.

The leaders met after next week's planned meeting at the Sydney Opera House was cancelled.

9News chief political editor Charles Croucher said while the Quad leaders' statement did not mention China, the ambitions of the rising superpower occupied a major part of the meeting.

"The Quad calling for peaceful, prosperous, stable region, but the next sentence was free from cohesion and any intimidation.

"I don't think think you have to look too far to realise who they are taking about.

"That was the whole purpose of the Quad was to contain China, not now but into the future as well by brings these four democracies together, four powers of the Pacific and working as a unified front."

On the margins of the summit, US President Joe Biden held talks with Albanese in lieu of the now-scrapped visit to Australia.

The focus of the meeting as focused on the stability of the Indo-Pacific as China continues to expand its power in the region.

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Biden apologised for skipping Australia. Albanese said he understood the circumstances.

"I would have done exactly the same thing," he told Biden, adding, "I'm very much looking forward to the state visit."

The leaders signed a compact pledging to deepen their partnership on developing the raw materials used in clean energy technologies — as they each seek to move supply away from reliance on China. They also issued a joint statement outlining new areas of cooperation in space, trade and defence.

"This is about creating an enormous opportunity for Australia and I can't underline how significant this is," Albanese said during a press conference.

"I want to thank President Biden for it."

A clean energy pact was also signed with Biden to provide "economic support, social and environmental support".

It will combine resources and enable the expansion of clean energy supply chains.

"The president will support the [US] Congress taking action to treat Australian suppliers and activity as domestic activity in the United States, for the purpose of the Defence Production Act," Albanese said.

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Australians are warned to get their children vaccinated for the flu ahead of winter, as new data shows only 1 in 10 children have had their jab.

Royal Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr Anthea Rhodes said more than 40,000 cases have already been recorded this year, with the most affected age group children between 0 and 14.

"The flu season is well and truly here," she told Weekend Today.

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Rhodes said flu in children, particularly very young children could lead to a "very serious illness".

She said it was vital for parents to "get that jab done" for their kids this winter.

"In some instances, it can have severe affects on the chest and lungs causing pneumonia," Rhodes said.

"It can also cause inflammation of the heart and inflammation of the heart and inflammation of the brain and in some instances death."

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Rhodes said new data released today also found 1 in 5 parents aren't planning to vaccinate their kids at all.

"For many of those parents, there are still miss beliefs and confusion about the flu vaccine," she said.

"We need to remind people that flu is serious, particularly in young children.

"It's more fatiguing to face a dose of influenza and all the flow-on effects for the child and everyone in your home than it is to have another vaccine."

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There is also misinformation spreading online, Rhodes said.

"We have a number of parents who believe you can catch the flu from the flu vaccine," she said.

"The flu vaccine is not a live vaccine. There is no way you can catch the flu from the flu vaccine."

"About 70 per cent of parents also didn't know that they need a new flu vaccine every year. Even if you or your child had a vaccine last year, it will no longer be protecting you."

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Kindergarten could be made free to thousands of families across Queensland, under a cost-of-living shake-up.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the measure was being "seriously considered" ahead of the state budget next month.

The move would save families save thousands a year, with the premier warning of an "increasing gap" in the development of children who attend kindergarten and those who skip it.

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"We want to close the gap," she said.

Kindergarten is currently free for 14,000 vulnerable and disadvantaged children, and is cheaper for another 26,000.

Palaszczuk said it was important to expand that number by relieving the cost of living pressures.

"These early years are so important," she said.

"What we hearing from our prep teachers is that there is a big gap between those children who have had kinder and those who have not.

"We want to know what you think, will this cost of living measure help you and your family?"

The state budget will be handed down June 13.

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A drink driver has narrowly escaped injury after his car was hit by a train in Melbourne's north this morning.

Police allege the man drove straight through the boom gates at the intersection of Epping and Settlement roads, before the car was hit by a passenger train about 3.10am in Thomastown.

The 36-year-old driver along with the passengers from the train, were not injured.

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Police say the man was breath tested at the scene and returned a positive result before returning an evidentiary breath test reading of .113.

It is expected the Doveton man will be charged on summons with drink driving and traffic related offences.

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Famagusta was once home to the biggest tourist hotspot in Cyrpus, but now it's a derelict and abandoned ghost town, holding remnants of a painful past that the island is still struggling to forget.

Hovering his phone over the Adelaide River in the remote Northern Territory Damian Duffy captured a sight he says "would be the last thing you would see" in the wild.

A 3.8-metre saltwater crocodile was positioned perfectly vertical in the swirling muddy torrent, readying itself to jump.

The encounter with the "saltie" happened a couple years ago now but it is a moment that has stuck with the self-described "Wildman" ever since.

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"It popped its head up and had a look," Duffy told 9news.com.au.

"What you can't see is the tail angled on a backwards angle underneath the moving water.

"You see it towards the end of the video there, the croc has its head up and it positions itself straight up, and that just means 'go time'."

"Luckily I was positioned where the crocodile couldn't actually get me; it just looks a lot more dangerous than it was."

Duffy, who was working on crocodile jumping tours when the video was captured, has a decade of experience with the animals.

The wildlife enthusiast is now based in South Australia, taking a quick sabbatical, but plans to return to Darwin mid-year to resume some tours.

He recounted his most "uncomfortable" experience with the wild reptiles. 

'Colossally huge': Wildman's most memorable encounter 

"A couple years ago now", back in the Northern Territory, Duffy caught wind dozens of crocodiles had been seen feasting on a dead buffalo.

On a shabby old boat, he slogged his way down the winding waterway.

"It was a three-man punt, so about three metres long," he said.

"I had found the remains, there were about 15 crocodiles hanging around so I decided to drop anchor."

That's when the wind started to pick up.

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"I wound up abandoning the photography mission as it was too difficult to keep the boat out of harm's way," he said.

"I pulled in the anchor and went about 15 metres up river.

"I'm idling the boat, keeping it against the wind.

"I just got goosebumps, the spider senses were tingling, and I was looking around."

Then he saw the reason his body pushed him to fight or flight mode.

"I looked to my right, about 10 metres away, up popped this big bull crocodile.," Duffy said.

"It was like a five-metre crocodile, colossally huge. It was up there with the biggest I had ever seen.

"Then he did something – 'get out of my personal bubble' behaviour – he took a big deep breath, swirled himself right up high, puffed his back right out high of the water.

"The size of this animal compared to the three-metre boat that was in, I was like, 'Time to get out of Dodge. I'm not the top of the food chain here.'

"I turned the boat and started fanging back but the wind was gusting so hard it was lifting the front of the boat and turning it sideways.

"For the next 45 minutes, my bum was twitching like a rabbit's nose."

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Even though Australia is packed to the brim with diverse critters and creepy crawlies, Duffy said crocodiles have a unique hold over him.

"You have all this wonderful wildlife in Australia, but crocodiles there's just something about them," he said.

"For years I tried to figure out what it was.

"As a young fella, I was always fascinated with dinosaurs, and they're one of the last remaining dinosaur-like creatures we have on this planet.

"They are the pinnacle of predatory evolution. There's something so captivating about that.

"I can't stay away from them for too long."

With that said, he urges members of the public to keep a safe distance from any species of wild crocodile.

"Respect them. You can appreciate them but at a distance. They are a very unforgiving animal," he said.

"I'm a professional, I suppose, in regards to crocodiles and they surprise even me.

"They are unpredictable in a sense they are fast and powerful."

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