Australia news live: hot and wet NYE forecast as 2022 comes to a close, three people die in Queensland car crash

BOM predicts showers in many capital cities, with the mercury rising to just under 30C. Follow the day’s news live

Blue-green algae bloom at SA lake brings swimming warning

South Australians are being warned to avoid swimming at Lake Bonney in the Riverland region until officials say otherwise due to a toxic algal bloom.