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National Affairs Editor, Director of Broadcast News @6NewsAU | MAD Carlton supporter #baggers . Got a story? apollock @6newsau .com

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@PiesWrldd You won by 5 to the bottom of the ladder chill out bro
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#BREAKING : THIRD victim identified in Bondi mass stabbing. Mother of two, Jade Young. More to come. @6NewsAU 6 News will not publish photos of the victim unless approved by the family.
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#BREAKING : FOURTH victim identified in Bondi mass stabbing; 30-year-old refugee Faraz Tahir. He was working as a security guard after moving from Pakistan around a year ago. @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Optus hacker has released 10,000 users personal information online. #OptusHack @6NewsAU
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@artfulbunny @6NewsAU To be clear the government isn’t banning TikTok for the general public, just government devices (hence government-wide) - source is The Australian/NewsCorp
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#BREAKING : Dr Jim Chalmers has been sworn in as Treasurer. @6NewsAU #AusVotes22
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#BREAKING : QLD Health issues a statement regarding Joel Cauchi: "His care was transferred to a psychiatrist in the private sector in 2012," "The current review of our records indicates that all other contact with the Queensland Health system was for non-mental health related
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Reached out to @JoshFrydenberg ’s media team well over a month ago and multiple times since then, on a range of different platforms. Yet we still have got nothing back! @6NewsAU #auspol
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#BREAKING : @MarkDreyfusKCMP has just presented the Voice to Parliament referendum proposal to the house. A standing ovation from Labor and the cross-benchers was given once the bill was read out. Opposition Leaser Peter Dutton was absent. See some of what was said below. @6NewsAU
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🙌🙌Well done @Leo_Puglisi6 developing this wonderful news outlet this far! I’ve been lucky enough to work here for two of those years, and cannot overstate how amazing it is and grateful I am for this job. @6newsau
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Today marks 5 years since 6 News Australia − originally HMV Local News − began! 🎉 Watch how we've changed over the years: #6NewsAU |
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Just wrapped up @6NewsAU ’s largest ever election broadcast - ONLY channel with rolling coverage! Massive effort to do this. A huge credit to the team especially @Leo_Puglisi6 , @RomanMackinnon6 , @StuartJeffery_6 , @Maggie_Perry6 , @AidanEdgecomb6 . Great broadcast; a few laughs too
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#BREAKING : Reports of explosions or possible earthquakes affecting Manhattan, New York City. Initial reports are saying explosions with buildings shaking. More to come. @6newsau
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Not only are we #Verified on TikTok and Twitter; but now also on @YouTube !! @6NewsAU
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Hosts David Campbell and Sarah Abo just returned on stage after the TV broadcast went to an ad break to check in with the audience ⬇️ @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING 🚨 Pro-Palestine protesters jump on stage at Carols By Candlelight in Melbourne | #6NewsAU
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Support independent & unbiased journalism? Support @6NewsAU : let’s get to 13k before our EXCLUSIVE interview with Anthony Albanese! … #6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Tamil family cleared to return to Biloela. @6NewsAU #family #6NewsAU
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Well that’s two years! OTD in 2022 I joined @6NewsAU , and there’s certainly been no looking back. From interviewing multiple people to presenting bulletins, and producing hundreds of hours of broadcasting, it’s been fantastic. Thanks to @Leo_Puglisi6 . No stopping anytime soon.
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#BREAKING 🚨: Tony Burke to be the Leader of the House and also Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and Minister for the arts. #auspol @6NewsAU
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The incoming premiers ONLY interview today is on @6NewsAU as he prepares to be sworn in
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#BREAKING 🚨 Steven Miles speaks to 6 News minutes after being elected unopposed as Queensland Labor leader as he heads to Government House WATCH LIVE HERE: #6NewsAU |
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#BREAKING : A cruise ship with 800+ COVID positive passengers and crew to dock in #Sydney tomorrow morning. @6NewsAU #COVID19
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@KarenAldridge1 @6NewsAU It does clearly say video and captions are from the ABC, not 6 News
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@corlis_wayne @6NewsAU Well, to be clear the government isn’t banning TikTok for the general public, just government devices (hence “government-wide”) - not click bate in anyway - not once did 6news say it was public sooo…
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Just wrapped up over 5+ hours of live rolling coverage of the Voice to Parliament referendum, NZ election + all the latest news. Big thanks to @Leo_Puglisi6 , @RomanMackinnon6 , @Maggie_Perry6 & @StuartJeffery_6 for providing some of the best coverage tonight here on @6newsau .
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#BREAKING : Ben Fordham is reporting that the belief amongst the people outside the church is that the accused attacker is being kept inside the church, which is leading to unrest. @6NewsAU
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Both Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have released new ads. Who’d you rather see become PM? @6NewsAU #auspol
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Well that has been Tasmania Decides live on @6newsau . FIVE HOURS with the best team: @Leo_Puglisi6 , @StuartJeffery_6 , @Maggie_Perry6 , @RomanMackinnon6 . So much effort by everyone to put this together (with very little time). Massive effort and thanks to all at #6NewsAU .
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#BREAKING : QPS Assistant Comm. Roger Lowe says Joel Cauchi has never been arrested by police or charged with a criminal offence in QLD. Lowe says the man has contacted police within the past 5 years and has suffered mental issues @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : 🔴 Labor is ahead in the seat of Gilmore (NSW) which could be their 77th seat. #auspol #AusVotes22 @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Peter Dutton: "Yes to constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians. Yes to a local and regional body, but a resounding no to the Prime Minister's Canberra voice." It comes following the party meeting today. | @6NewsAU #auspol #6newsau
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#BREAKING : Projectiles have damaged a police car responding to the stabbing. Frank Carbone, the mayor of Fairfield, has asked for the community to remain calm and let police do their work. @6NewsAU
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New Variant Alert🚨: The first case o of ‘Deltacron’ has been detected in New South Wales. The new variant has a mixture of the Delta and Omicron variants. #COVID #BREAKING #Deltacron @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Unknown substance found inside Mineral House in Brisbane CBD. Multiple crews on scene. People believed to be infected. More to come @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Prime Minister. @6NewsAU #AlboIsPM #AusVotes22
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@JoshFrydenberg @7NewsMelbourne You can come live on @6NewsAU anytime!! We have contacted your team time and time again but no response…
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#BREAKING : Following a party meeting today the Liberals will formally oppose the governments Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal. | @6NewsAU
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@CKellyUAP You know Craig, Nine have comments off on all their videos
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@tashaa432 the messages to the media advisors stressing that it has to be this week were crazy
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@GuardianAus Best show around to this day.
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Pleasure to announce our SIT DOWN interview alongside @RomanMackinnon6 with Queensland premier @StevenJMiles . A lot of issues discussed. Tune in THIS MONDAY 8:30PM only on @6NewsAU
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THIS MONDAY: Queensland Premier Steven Miles FACE-TO-FACE with @AustinPollock_6 and @RomanMackinnon6 . 8:30PM AEST only on our YouTube channel | #6NewsAU
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@Leo_Puglisi6 @CoxyJindas I thought I was supposed to “bring smth new to the table” while u were gone 🤷‍♂️
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@6NewsAU It means that on any government device, TikTok won’t be on there and it cannot be installed following a review by the department of home affairs into possible security risks associated with the app | @6NewsAU
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1 year
@PRGuy17 @PRGuy17 - easy for you to say as you don’t live here. some of these crimes aren’t violent, however the moment they are out they reoffend and ruin people’s lives. Youth crime up here is out of control. And these crims do not care about laws.Dont think weaker laws are what we need
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Preparation well and truely underway. We’ll have a behind-the-scenes look for you, on the hour, every hour during the day. @6newsau
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The ONLY news channel where you can watch full live coverage of the Brisbane City Council election is @6NewsAU - from 7pm AEDT/6pm AEST: !
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#BREAKING : and other ABC websites, including ABC News, and the ABC News app, are right now completely offline and aren’t loading any content. More to come @6NewsAU
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2 years
Let’s get it to 12k!! @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : The federal government has agreed to all of the recommendations from the Robodebt royal commission following the report handed down earlier in the year. @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Two police officers injured by people gathering out the front of the Liverpool church: Nine (via Sky). @6NewsAU
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2 years
Preparing for my first report on @6NewsAU ’s Sunday bulletin - tonight at 8.
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#BREAKING 🚨 The remaining crew onboard the Coast Guard aircraft that the Japan airlines flight collided with have been located, however their condition is unknown. @6newsau
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@KobieThatcher Wtaf is this comment 😭
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#BREAKING : Boris Johnson has appointed a full replacement cabinet | per: BBC | @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Reported emergency at Melbourne Airport with a REX airlines aircraft - up to 17 fire and other emergency services responding according to VicEmergency. More to come. | @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Footage shows passengers escaping the burning Airbus A350 following its collision on the runway with another aircraft. All have been evacuated. @6newsau
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Tonight on @6NewsAU ! 8PM AEST/6PM AWST
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Getting ready to watch @Leo_Puglisi6 and @RomanMackinnon6 interview Opposition Leader @AlboMP ! TONIGHT on @6NewsAU
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Here’s a look behind the scenes of @6NewsAU ’s Brisbane studio, and a transforming of one set to the other! ⬇️
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@Lmatt148 @CarltonFC Are you absolutely disillusioned?
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Great to chat with @StevenJMiles out the front of State Parliament, moments after been voted in as the 40th Premier of Queensland. Stay tuned for more coverage of the days events on @6NewsAU . Great coverage with @Leo_Puglisi6 and @RomanMackinnon6 throughout the morning.
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#BREAKING 🚨 Steven Miles speaks to 6 News minutes after being elected unopposed as Queensland Labor leader as he heads to Government House WATCH LIVE HERE: #6NewsAU |
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#BREAKING : QLD government issues statement to @6NewsAU after reports that the Premier ordered a seperate private jet to the Police Minister and commissioner to travel to the same place. It comes after the government recently announced new emissions targets. ⬇️
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Good evening everyone, Friday’s top stories are below! 👇 @6NewsAU
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If you haven’t already watched it make sure you do! My self and @RomanMackinnon6 in 6 News’s first in-person interview… and it’s with Queensland Premier Steven Miles. It’s a MUST watch: … @6NewsAU
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WEATHER ALERT 🚨: In the past 24hrs Sydney has seen 114mm of rain. The huge rain event is expected to last for the next 1-3 days. #BREAKING #Sydney #sydneyrain @6NewsAU
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Queensland Police have increased their presence at shopping centres so “Queenslanders feel safe”. Police have been in contact with Cauchi’s family. @6newsau
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Austin Pollock
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@PRGuy17 @PRGuy17 - easy for you to say as you don’t live here. some of these crimes aren’t violent, however the moment they are out they reoffend and ruin people’s lives. Youth crime up here is out of control. And these crims do not care about laws.Dont think weaker laws are what we need
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#TOMORROW : Former U.S. President Donald Trump will face an arraignment; for the first time in history a former president put on criminal trial. Here is all you need to know | @6newsau #DonaldTrump
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As Aston will now be held by Labor, it’s another blow to the seemingly struggling Coalition. Here is what the House of Reps looks like now ⬇️ | @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING 🚨 6 News projects Labor will win the Aston by-election | #6NewsAU
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Some more news about @6NewsAU ’s services today! Our website has undergone a HUGE update. EVERY headline from our top of the hour bulletins + GovCheck and all other 6 news reports will be made available in one place. Check it out!!
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HUGE HUGE HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT @6NewsAU has launched − where we will be the ONLY national news channel with full coverage of candidates, results and party memberships for local government elections (site is still a work in progress but check it out now)
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Time Lapse: Upgrading one of the @6NewsAU studios...
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#BREAKING : NSW Premier Chris Minns issues statement. @6NewsAU
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The latest Preferred PM and Two Party Preferred figures have been released, at a time where Peter Dutton is vowing to rebuild the Liberal Party, amid more troubles for the opposition leader and the coalition ⬇️ | @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : A Qantas flight from Auckland to Sydney has issued an emergency mayday call. The 10 year old 737 has dropped to 20,000ft and emergency services are standing by at Sydney. @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING Steven Miles EXCLUSIVE interview with @6NewsAU . @RomanMackinnon6
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FA-18’s flying over Brisbane - preparing for ‘Riverfire’ tomorrow night. @6NewsAU
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Austin: “Is it possible that the ‘Green-slide’ we saw is a one off thing, and do you think we may see across the rest of the nation?” @MChandlerMather : “I think we are going to see a continued growth in our movement…” Watch the FULL episode of SpinCheck:
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Great to be back at the desk throughout this evening on @6NewsAU ! Be sure to tune in on the hour, every hour for the latest headlines and breaking news.
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#BREAKING : Fire crews responding to Rex Airlines flight following an emergency - See the exclusive footage from Tullamarine below. | @6newsau
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Austin Pollock
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#BREAKING : Reported emergency at Melbourne Airport with a REX airlines aircraft - up to 17 fire and other emergency services responding according to VicEmergency. More to come. | @6NewsAU
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Thousands gather at dawn service in Brisbane to commemorate ANZAC day. @6NewsAU
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@SulloReport Just this guy
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#BREAKING : Cairns region water supply has reached a ‘critical’ level. People in the region are asked to boil all drinking water . @6NewsAU
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Don’t always agree with @Robbo_heraldsun on @FOXFOOTY #afl360 but in this case he is completely right. Freo supporters MOVE ON. It’s over 4 points have been given. And @westaustralian have gone overboard with their biased coverage on it. Look at it as a mistake by the freo ruck.
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Japan Airlines statement ⬇️. @6newsau
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The people spreading misinformation to suit their agenda about race, motives etc in the Bondi stabbing should be ashamed of themselves.
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#WATCH : Warnings issued for damaging winds as the freezing weather continues across the country + tomorrows weather forecast! @6NewsAU
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Austin Pollock
1 year
This means every state and territory except for Tasmania will be under a Labor government. @6NewsAU
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6 News Australia
1 year
#BREAKING 🚨 6 News projects Labor will win the NSW election | #6NewsAU
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This was the moment QLD Labor lost the 2024 state election
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@Leo_Puglisi6 hehe whoops my b 🤪 I’ve also been making tiktoks ✌️
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@PrimeWalsh That’s a parody account lmao
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@tashaa432 @Maggie_Perry6 @Leo_Puglisi6 Maggie Perry: ex-6news election reporter
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I see Canberra has moved… 🤔🤔
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#AusVotes22 : Labor on track for majority @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING 🚨 Peter Dutton almost certainly set to be elected Liberal leader with no one opposing him (per @7NewsAustralia ) | #6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Wellington, NZ has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. Reports that the quake has been felt on both islands. @6NewsAU
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Residents on Norfolk Island are continuing to clean up after Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle passed overnight. The system is now tracking towards NZ. See the full report below ⬇️ | #CycloneGabrielle | @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has tested positive to COVID-19, 1 day after he attended the leaders debate. #Covid_19 #auspol #ausvotes @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : 95,179 people attending the @mcg for the ANZAC day clash between Collingwood and Essendon. This is the largest crowd at the ANZAC day game ever. | @6newsau #aflpiesdons
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#BREAKING : NSW Premier Chris Minns has arrived back in Australia from Tokyo. He says “NSW will bounce back” following the attack yesterday. He praised hospital workers and first responders who were on scene. @6newsau
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Albanese: ‘Morrison should call election now. I am thinking of giving the PM a call’ #BREAKING #auspol #Elections2022 @6NewsAU
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#BREAKING : Australians wanting to leave Israel following the attacks will be offered repatriation flights | @6newsau
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