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• Could these two coastal Queensland seats turn the tide on Labor?

  24-10-2024 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2020, Labor turned two long-held blue seats red in the state's south east. Caloundra and Nicklin are again setting the scene for another knife-edge battle, which could determine who will hold government.
  
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• Passport office blew $135k on a Port Douglas conference they had to cancel

  01-11-2024 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Officials from Australia’s passport office are under investigation after a damning report said it had mishandled hundreds of millions, including huge blowouts on a contract proposed over a coffee.
  
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• 'Clear indications of misconduct': Officials under investigation after Australian Passport Office audit

  01-11-2024 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Government auditors slam the Australian Passport Office's handling of procurement contracts worth more than $1.5 billion
  
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• Liberal heavyweights descend on Perth spruiking plans to get WA 'pumping'. But does the party have what it takes?

  01-11-2024 06:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The Liberal Party is optimistic that it can make up ground in WA ahead of the 2025 federal and state elections as high-profile figures tour Perth this week. But does the party have what it takes to get voters over the line? 
   
  
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• Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax

  01-11-2024 04:42 via smh.com.au
  
  A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.
  
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• Spirits fiasco makes Tasmania into 'a laughing stock', Chamber of Commerce boss says

  01-11-2024 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Maichael Bailey says the Spirits of Tasmania fiasco makes the state the "laughing stock of businesses around the country".
  
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• Deputy PM's chief of staff remains locked out of office following bullying complaint

  01-11-2024 03:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Richard Marles's chief of staff Jo Tarnawsky said her work situation had not changed despite writing legal letter asking for accountability two weeks ago. 
  
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• The remarkable hide of Bridget McKenzie

  01-11-2024 01:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Dutton may have a glass jaw, but the same can’t be said of McKenzie, who will not let her own chequered record deter her from pursuit of the prime minister.
  
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• The graphs that show housing is broken

  01-11-2024 01:30 via smh.com.au
  
  All sides of politics have overseen a collapse in housing affordability since 2000. These are the graphs that show it. And there are no easy solutions.
  
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• McKenzie defends Dutton's relationship with Rinehart, admits she was wrong on flight upgrades

  01-11-2024 01:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The shadow transport minister has conceded she made an error on her own flight upgrades as she defended Peter Dutton's travel on Gina Rinehart's plane. 
  
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• Coalition defends Dutton's relationship with Gina Rinehart, admits she was wrong on flight upgrades

  01-11-2024 01:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The shadow transport minister has conceded she made an error on her own flight upgrades as she defended Peter Dutton's travel on Gina Rinehart's plane. 
  
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• Prime beachside properties and community halls listed for sale by struggling council

  31-10-2024 22:47 via abc.net.au
  
  It's spring selling season in the real-estate market and one Queensland council is cashing in on dozens of properties.
  
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• As Perth leans more on apartment blocks for its booming population, these buyers have been left in limbo

  31-10-2024 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is trying to entice more people to buy off-the-plan apartments but some buyers, caught in a dispute with an embattled builder, wonder whether there are enough guardrails in place.
  
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• Apartments are key to ending WA's housing crisis, but there are calls for the government to do more to protect buyers

  31-10-2024 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is trying to entice more people to buy off-the-plan apartments but some buyers, caught in a dispute with an embattled builder, wonder whether there are enough guardrails in place.
  
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• Bank of China set to gain Pacific foothold with first PNG branch

  31-10-2024 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of China is on the brink of establishing a branch in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, a move that is being watched closely by the Australian government.
  
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• Bank of China is on the verge of gaining a full foothold in the Pacific — and Australia's government is watching closely

  31-10-2024 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of China is on the brink of establishing a branch in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, a move that is being watched closely by the Australian government.
  
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• Drug policy rethink

  31-10-2024 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government has signalled it is open to a change of direction in drug policy in the state but a legalisation of cannabis in the state has been ruled out.
  
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• Live: Trump promises allies in Nevada he will get early voting 'all changed' as Cats the musical plays for audience

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights. 
  
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• Live: NBA star LeBron James endorses Harris as she hits out at Trump for calling himself protector of women

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights. 
  
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• Live: J Lo tells Kamala Harris rally in Nevada this is the 'most important stage' she's ever been on

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights. 
  
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• Live: Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights. 
  
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• J Lo tells Kamala Harris rally in Nevada this is the 'most important stage' she's ever been on — as it happened

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Kamala Harris says Donald Trump's comment that he would protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the former president doesn't understand women's rights as she is joined by singer Jennifer Lopez in a late Las Vegas rally. 
  
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• 'Blur the lines': PM urged to order review into how airlines favour politicians to protect market share

  31-10-2024 20:04 via abc.net.au
  
  As politicians scramble to review their travel histories, there are calls for an independent inquiry examining how airlines are wielding their influence to protect its market share. 
  
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• Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars

  31-10-2024 18:49 via smh.com.au
  
  University debts could be slashed by up to 20 per cent under an Albanese government plan targeted at young voters.
  
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• Best of cartoons, November 1, 2024

  31-10-2024 12:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Profit is not a 'dirty word', Wesfarmers chair says amid record profits

  31-10-2024 10:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Wesfarmers, owner of Kmart, Bunnings Warehouse, Officeworks and Priceline, announced a record $2.6 billion return. 
  
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• Taliban bans Afghan women from praying aloud — even in front of other women

  31-10-2024 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Koran in front of other women. 
  
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• New Taliban decree silences Afghan women's voices in private spaces

  31-10-2024 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Koran in front of other women. 
  
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• New Taliban decree restricts Afghan women's voices in private spaces

  31-10-2024 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying aloud or reciting the Koran in front of other women. 
  
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• Dutton let fly at PM, but his own Rinehart freebies will create turbulence

  31-10-2024 06:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The Qantas upgrades saga is a tale about personal integrity and trust – for the opposition leader as much as the prime minister.
  
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