Reuters headlines:

  • Australian PM says new and credible information has come to light on two objects in southern Indian ocean
  • Says satellite imagery has found objects possibily related to Malaysian Airlines search
  • Says aircraft are en route to check objects potentially related to missing Malaysian airline

Let’s hope that families of friends of the missing people can get some sort of relief from the waiting for news.

Added: more now from Sydney Morning Herald

Also:

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which is co-ordinating the search, has called a news conference for 3.30pm

That’s 0430GMT

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Video of PM Tony Abbott announcing two possible objects relating to the search of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane have been identified, and a RAAF Orion is on its way to locate them. Available here