Australia politics live: two more Iranian reportedly seek asylum; NSW hospitals see record emergency attendances

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with breaking overnight stories and then Krishani Dhanji will be steering the news ship.

It looks like another busy start for Tony Burke this morning amid reports that two more Iranian women footballers sought asylum in Australia last night rather than fly home with the rest of the squad. More coming up.