Australia news live: Qantas ground crews vote for right to strike amid pay dispute

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is working with Russian officials in a bid to secure the release of Australian Oscar Jenkins, Matt Thistlethwaite says. Speaking to ABC news breakfast, the assistant minister for foreign affairs declined to answer whether a prisoner swap was on the table. Obviously, we try and negotiate as best we can on behalf of all Australians who find themselves in difficulties such as this.…