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#BREAKING: The federal government's subsidy for electricity bills will not be extended into next year, Jim Chalmers has announced.
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Jim Chalmers says the end to the "temporary" subsidy was a "hard" decision but recognises pressures on the budget.
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#BREAKING: South Australian Liberal MP Ashton Hurn has secured her party's leadership months out from the next state election.
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South Australian Liberal MP Ashton Hurn has secured her party's leadership months out from the next state election.
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#BREAKING: The Queensland government in January ordered a review into how one of the country's most notorious paedophiles was able to offend for so long.
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The Queensland government in January ordered a review into how one of the country's most notorious paedophiles was able to offend for so long.
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#BREAKING: A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle.
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A National Parks and Wildlifer Service firefighter dies after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle.
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#BREAKING: Victoria Police says a targeted search has focused on locating evidence or the body of fugitive Dezi Freeman, four months after he allegedly fatally shot two police officers in Porepunkah, in north-east Victoria.
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Victoria Police says a targeted search has focused on locating evidence or the body of fugitive Dezi Freeman, four months after he allegedly fatally shot two police officers in Porepunkah, in...
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#BREAKING: Israeli authorities have announced the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt will open “in coming days,” but only for Palestinians wanting to leave the war-ravaged strip.
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Israeli authorities have announced the Rafah border crossing from Gaza into Egypt will open “in coming days,” but only for Palestinians wanting to leave the war-ravaged strip.
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#BREAKING: International travellers are facing major delays at Australian airports due to a nationwide passport system outage. https://t.co/8RSz85Oksr
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Long queues at international terminals have now cleared after a nationwide system outage affected all inbound and outbound passengers.
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Parliament has wrapped up for the year – but not without drama and spectacle. The Government has struck a deal with the Greens to pass its landmark environmental reforms - much to the consternation of the coalition, which was cut out of the deal. #ABCInsiders #auspol
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Coming up on #ABCInsiders with David Speers: • Nationals Leader David Littleproud interviewed🔎 • 📸 Alex Ellinghausen • 🛋️ Karen Middleton, Paul Sakkal and Claudia Long See you at 9am #auspol
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#BREAKING: US President Donald Trump says his administration will work to permanently pause migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the American system to fully recover.
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US President Donald Trump says his administration will work to permanently pause migration from all "Third World Countries" to allow the American system to fully recover.
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#BREAKING: An Adelaide shopping centre is in lockdown and people are being evacuated following a "violent disturbance".
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A teenage boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing at an Adelaide shopping centre in which a 20-year-old man was also injured.
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Coming up on #ABCInsiders with David Speers: • Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young interviewed🔎 • 📸 Zoe Norton-Lodge • 🛋️ Niki Savva, Tom Crowley and Mark Kenny. See you at 9am #auspol
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Republican US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from her position, with her last day in office being January 5.
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Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime ally of Donald Trump who recently had a dramatic falling out with the president, has announced she is resigning from Congress.
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#BREAKING: First-term MP Kellie Sloane is the frontrunner to become the new leader of the New South Wales Liberals, following former leader Mark Speakman's decision to step down.
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Former shadow health minister Ms Sloane was endorsed by Mr Speakman during a press conference announcing his resignation on Thursday afternoon and elected unopposed this morning.
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#BREAKING: Donald Trump says Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files.
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President Donald Trump has called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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#BREAKING: The ACT will close more schools after additional coloured sand products were recalled by Kmart and Target.
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The ACT will close more schools after additional coloured sand products were recalled by Kmart and Target, while the schools that were shut on Friday will reopen on Monday.
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#BREAKING: The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 per cent in October, down from 4.5 per cent in September, as the number of people in employment increased by 42,200.
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The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 per cent in October, down from 4.5 per cent in September, as the number of people in employment increased by 42,200.
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#BREAKING: Corporate watchdog ASIC is suing several players involved in the collapses of Shield and/or First Guardian, which led to Australians losing more than $1 billion of their retirement savings.
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Corporate watchdog ASIC is suing several players involved in the collapses of Shield and/or First Guardian, which led to Australians losing more than $1 billion of their retirement savings.
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