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Thousands of flood victims involved in a buyback scheme have had personal information breached.

Flood victims details leaked in major AI data breach

Up to 3000 home owners taking part in a government buyback scheme have had their personal information put into ChatGPT in a major data breach.

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Andrew Hastie quit Sussan Ley’s front bench last week.

‘Messy’: Bold claim on Coalition chaos

Sussan Ley’s deputy has made a bold declaration about tensions in the Coalition in the wake of Andrew Hastie quitting the shadow front bench.

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One Nation has nearly doubled its support since the federal election.

Coalition gifting Pauline Hanson a support explosion

As the Coalition continues its very public post-election infighting, support for One Nation has been booming since the federal election in May.

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Australia has asked Israel for information on citizens detained while part of a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Australians detained by Israel as Gaza aid flotilla halted

Australia has requested more information from Israel about five Australians believed to have been detained while onboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

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The rumoured impasse between Beijing and BHP on the major miner’s imports has generated jitters for the Federal Government.

‘Weaponisation of trade’: China & BHP in iron ore standoff

Anthony Albanese has urged BHP and Chinese iron ore customers to come to a quick resolution on hardball price negotiations that have reportedly led to a halt on imports of Australia’s lifeblood commodity. 

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Anthony Albanese’s Home Price Guarantee Scheme comes into effect today, but experts fear surging prices will reduce how much it will help first-home buyers.

‘Cruel’: PM’s home buyer scheme under fire as prices surge

The shadow housing minister has accused Labor of ‘letting the Australian dream die’ as house prices in capital cities surged past the limits required for sales under Anthony Albanese’s Home Guarantee Scheme.

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Michele Bullock has warned the RBA is not in the business of giving borrowers relief.

RBA’s each way bet on Melbourne Cup rate day cut

Economists say the chances of a rate cut at the bank’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting on November 4 now hang in the balance, with September quarter inflation likely to swing a lineball decision either way. 

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RBA says housing supply pain to continue for YEARS

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has revealed how long it will take to solve Australia’s housing crisis - and declared it wasn’t her problem.

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Anthony Albanese has been on a worldwide foreign relations tour.

Albo’s foreign policy fails are mounting up

SUSSAN LEY: It has been a month of disappointment from Anthony Albanese as he has bungled diplomacy and squandered chances to advance the national interest.

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he communications minister is meeting with executives from Singtel, which owns Optus.

Minister to 'lay down the law' over Optus failures

The federal government has been urged to deploy independent experts to embattled telco Optus after a further emergency call outage on its network.

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Monday’s Treasury update showed receipts from income tax levied on individuals added up to $338.3 billion.

Treasury’s tax-hungry immigration agenda

Updated Budget forecasts have revealed why the Albanese Government is particularly reliant on high immigration, and yes, it is about tax.

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The RAAF aircraft in Poland.

Aussie plane leads NATO response to deadly Russian blitz

Ukraine’s battlefields have proven to be a real-life laboratory for the rapid advancement of drone technology, and now the Australian Defence Force appears to be grasping the urgent need to catch up.

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A man has been found dead at a shopping centre in Manly West, Brisbane.

Shocking new detail after body found in car park

A man has been charged with murder and intent to commit rape after a body was found in a shopping centre car park.

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Snoop Dogg has attended a piano recital by pianist Tristan Lee at Tempo Rubato, a live classical music venue in Brunswick.

Snoop laps up classical music at live venue in Melbourne

The famous rapper has been spotted enjoying a piano recital at a live classical music venue ahead of his headline act at the AFL grand final.

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US Navy officers stand guard aboard Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota after the vessel docked at HMAS Stirling on February 26, 2025 in Rockingham, Australia.

‘Gobsmacking incompetence’: Concerns on AUKUS preparations

The planned deployment of US nuclear submarines is scheduled to begin in 2027, but alarm bells are already ringing across the defence industry and with AUKUS partners about Australia’s readiness.

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