Federal government promises to crack down on card surcharges by 2026: There is an end in sight for consumers getting hit with sneaky surcharges when they pay on card, with the federal government prepared to ban the practice by 2026, promising to give consumers and small businesses "a fair go."
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Anthony Albanese resists calls from WA premier and Nationals to apologise for live export joke: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuffs calls to apologise for making a live export joke to a room full of farmers, after WA Labor Premier Roger Cook said the gag "touched a raw nerve" in his state
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IV fluid shortage will remain for the rest of 2024, but health ministers say critical supply shortfall easing: A shortage of IV fluids will last until at least the end of this year, as health ministers agree to meet weekly on the issue while critical supply constraints remain
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Faith-based political parties would 'undermine social cohesion', prime minister says: Anthony Albanese says faith-based political parties would undermine social cohesion in Australia, after revelations this week that The Muslim Vote movement was planning to target federal seats at the next election
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Australia's US Ambassador Kevin Rudd 'couldn't possibly comment' on whether he was 'linchpin' in Julian Assange plea deal: Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd says he "couldn't possibly comment" on whether he encouraged Julian Assange and his team to accept a plea deal with the US
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Older Australians waiting months to receive promised help from government to stay at home: The Commonwealth Home Support Program is meant to provide critical supports to help older Australians stay at home longer and ease pressure on the aged care system. But older Australians say they are waiting months for help, and often end up having to just pay for supports themselves
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Biloela Tamil family says government's proposed migration laws would have seen them jailed: The Tamil family who fought a high-profile immigration battle to stay in the Queensland town of Biloela says if the federal government's proposed deportation changes were law during their saga, they would have been sent to jail
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Mental Health Australia chair Matt Berriman resigns, calling out government 'inactions': The Chair of Mental Health Australia has taken a swipe at the Albanese government's "inaction" on mental health, as he resigned from the top role of the peak non-government organisation representing the sector
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Linda Reynolds says Lehrmann defamation judgement 'set record straight' on claims of cover-up: Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has responded to the Federal Court's judgement in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, saying she is beyond pleased the court "has set the record straight" about her treatment of Brittany Higgins
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Human rights groups air concerns and personal testimonies on government migration bill: The federal government's proposed changes to migration law are "entirely incompatible with human rights" and the government should abandon its bill, human rights groups have told a Senate committee scrutinising the legislation
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90,000 extra construction workers needed for goal of 1.2 million new homes, industry says: The construction industry warns the federal government's goal of building 1.2 million new well-located homes in the next five years will begin on the back foot because of a significant worker shortage
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Network Ten exec admits difficulty finding her own channel's app, as broadcasters fight for more screen space: Speaking about the difficulty of finding Australian networks on smart TVs, Network Ten's chief content officer said despite being tech savvy, it took her almost an hour with an engineer's help to get her own company's app downloaded on her television
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Barnaby Joyce must explain himself, after Nationals MP was filmed lying on Canberra footpath: Anthony Albanese says the opposition frontbencher owes the public an explanation for why he was laid out on a footpath in Canberra's entertainment district late after a parliament sitting day, with Peter Dutton revealing he'll speak to the 56-year-old about the incident
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Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia does not yet have all evidence of Israel's UNRWA allegations: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sought further evidence that UN aid staff were involved in the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, admitting she does not yet have all the evidence to hand
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