Australia news live: Anthony Albanese marks ۲۵ years since September ۱۱; aged care provider pays back thousands to residents

Marles reflects on September ۱۱

Marles reflected on September ۱۱ this morning, saying it was a day in our lifetime “which we remember most as having changed the world in which we live”.

He told the ABC this morning:

I remember on that night watching West Wing, a number of people I have spoken to in the last few days were doing the same thing. When it finished, it cut into this extraordinary vision of smoke coming out of the North Tower. We weren’t really sure what was going on. Then astonishingly it looked as though we were witnessing a plane fly into the South Tower. …

What it then heralded was obviously a huge change in terms of wars in … Iraq and Afghanistan. More than ۴۰,۰۰۰ Australians served over the coming years in those, more than ۴۰ lost their lives. Ten Australians lost their lives that day on September ۱۱. We very much remember them.

Marles says One Nation cartoon about Andrew Hastie ‘tasteless’

The defence minister, Richard Marles, said the One Nation cartoon labelling Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie a “traitor” is “tasteless” and should be taken down.

Marles just spoke on ABC News Breakfast as many senior Liberals, independent Jacqui Lambie and RSL Australia condemned the cartoon.

The defence minister said this morning:

Andrew Hastie is definitely not a traitor. I know him well and I’ve said this publicly. I very much honour the service that Andrew Hastie has given to our country, wearing our nation’s uniform. I think to use that word in respect of a veteran is extremely tasteless.

No one should be using that word in respect of any veteran and in respect of Andrew.

Good morning

Welcome to Guardian Australia’s live news coverage for Friday.

Let’s begin.

Opal Healthcare refunds residents after review into misuse of aged care standards

Opal Healthcare has refunded roughly $۱۹۰,۰۰۰ to almost ۳۵۰ residents under a sweeping review into misuse of new aged care standards, AAP reports.

The standards came into effect in November and were designed to give residents more say over what premium products they opted to pay for.

Guidelines said services that were previously offered for free could not be charged, though they were not made law.

Reports emerged months later of aged care providers wrongfully charging residents for basic amenities, including television and wifi services.

In some cases, services were removed if they were not paid for.

An investigation was launched by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission after the aged care minister, Sam Rae, informed the regulator of claims against Opal Healthcare.

He said at the time the removal of services such as air conditioning and televisions was unacceptable.

Anthony Albanese has marked ۲۵ years since the September ۱۱ terrorist attacks in the US.

Ten Australians were among ۲,۹۷۷ people killed in the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC and in Pennsylvania – “lives tragically cut short far from home”.

We acknowledge the grief carried by their loved ones. We also honour the courage and selflessness shown in the face of unimaginable horror.

First responders ran towards danger to help others. Ordinary people reached for one another. In the worst of circumstances, we saw extraordinary acts of courage, compassion and humanity.

The prime minister said the anniversary was also an opportunity to reflect on “resilience in the face of profound loss”.

Australia remembers those whose lives were taken, those who survived, those we’ve lost since, and all those who continue to carry the weight of that day.