2 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Tax overhaul calls ahead of economic reform roundtable; US responds to Australia recognising Palestinian state

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15 h. ago Australia news as it happened: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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15 h. ago Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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16 h. ago Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers, Gallagher, Rishworth react to leaked treasury document suggesting roundtable outcomes; Watt protects salmon farming in Tasmania

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17 h. ago Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Hamas denies praising Albanese over Palestine recognition; Unemployment drops; Watt protects salmon farming in Tasmania

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18 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers respond to leaked Treasury advice; Unemployment drops; Watt protects salmon farming in Tasmania; EV sales at record highs; CSIRO’s new $90m facility

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18 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers respond to leaked Treasury advice; Unemployment drops, working women at record highs; Watt protects salmon farming in Tasmania

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19 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers respond to leaked Treasury advice; Unemployment drops; Cybercrime in Australia; ASIC sues super giant Mercer; Paul Kelly releases ‘How To Make Gravy’ sequel

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20 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers responds to leaked Treasury advice; Share of working women hits record high as unemployment drops

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23 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth hills driver to fight charges over Christmas Day head

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23 h. ago WA news LIVE: Measles warning after three cases linked to Perth

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26 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Washington warns Albanese on China; European leaders raise deal with Trump to stop Ukraine war

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39 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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39 h. ago WA news LIVE: Fake gun law videos emerge online as WA police minister makes plea for bill to pass

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40 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Wilson accuses government, union of colluding over push for four

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41 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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43 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA’s top cop wants power to close down convenience stores selling tobacco

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43 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers cast aside push for four

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43 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese, Chalmers cast aside union push for four

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49 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump declines to criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call; Financial relief after Reserve Bank cuts interest rate

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