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• Taylor says PM, treasurer 'in denial' following rate hike — as it happened

  03-11-2026 20:55 via ABC News
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the prime minister and the treasurer are "in denial" about their economic record after Reserve Bank lifted rates to an 18-year high.
  
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• Live: Taylor says PM and treasurer 'in denial' about economy following RBA rate hike

  03-11-2026 20:55 via ABC News
  
  Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the prime minister and the treasurer are "in denial" about their economic record after Reserve Bank lifted rates to an 18-year high. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Taylor defends Coalition opposition to Labor spending cuts after rate rise

  03-11-2026 20:55 via ABC News
  
  Angus Taylor has defended the Coalition's opposition to Labor's attempt to slash the private health rebate for over-65s. Follow live.
  
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• Live: PM insists government will cut spending to combat rate rises

  03-11-2026 20:55 via ABC News
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the latest rate rise confirms the government's decision to look for savings before the end of the year. Follow live.
  
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• What parties are promising in the 2026 Victorian state election

  03-11-2026 19:16 via ABC News
  
  Political parties are laying out their visions for the state's future, as voters prepare to head to the polls on November 28.
  
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• Here's what key parties are pledging for Victoria this election

  03-11-2026 19:16 via ABC News
  
  Political parties are laying out their visions for the state's future, as voters prepare to head to the polls on November 28.
  
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• Shake-up of specialist healthcare proposed to cut prohibitive costs

  03-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  As patients languish on public waitlists or struggle to afford private specialists, a parliamentary inquiry is examining the barriers to crucial care.
  
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• Gas policy consultants worked for industry and government at same time

  03-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  A consulting firm hired by the federal government to help develop its gas strategy was simultaneously doing paid work for the gas industry, and did not disclose that conflict of interest to the energy department.
  
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• Can anything break politics out of its inflation doom loop?

  03-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Jim Chalmers has fronted up after 41 post-rates press conferences, saying the same thing at many of them. He's not alone, but will Labor or the Coalition take the risk to change the script?
  
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• After years of inflation pain, the political script is tired and needs a reset

  03-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Jim Chalmers has fronted up after 41 post-rates press conferences, saying the same thing at many of them. He is not alone, but will Labor or the Coalition take the risk to change the script?
  
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• There are no good choices left for Albanese, only hard ones

  03-11-2026 18:58 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Nothing is sticking for the government, which lost control of the economic narrative soon after the budget was handed down.
  
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• Best of cartoons, November 4, 2026

  03-11-2026 11:04 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Chalmers flags budget cuts to fight inflation as interest rates hit 4.85 per cent

  03-11-2026 08:02 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Financial markets believe the bank is now finished with rate rises, with expectations the RBA will be cutting rates early in 2028.
  
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• The Reserve Bank has played its part. Now it’s Jim Chalmers’ turn

  03-11-2026 07:46 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  This isn’t a recession, says Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock, but she concedes it sure feels like one.
  
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• High Court contest over social media ban tests children’s right to political free speech

  03-11-2026 05:59 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The full court bench interrogated Reddit’s case, suggesting that children were not sufficiently politically engaged for the ban to have a significant effect.
  
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• RBA board split but majority backed raising interest rates to 18-year high

  03-11-2026 04:44 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  In a major surprise, the vote was 6-3 in favour of the hike, suggesting there is a split in parts of the bank about the direction of interest rates.
  
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• RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high

  03-11-2026 04:35 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The Reserve Bank has increased the country’s official interest rate for the fifth time this year, taking them to 4.85 per cent.
  
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• WA minister says misogynistic abuse hasn't eased since Helen Haines incident

  03-11-2026 04:25 via ABC News
  
  WA's women's interests minister says she has "never seen such hatred and vitriol" in politics as she reveals some of the vile abuse she and her staff face.
  
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• WA minister details torrent of misogynistic abuse

  03-11-2026 04:25 via ABC News
  
  Women's Interests Minister Simone McGurk declares she has "never seen such hatred and vitriol" in politics, saying the vile abuse she and her staff face has not abated despite the alleged attack on Helen Haines.
  
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• 'Stop guys, stop': Pressure over PM's Carribean trip on display

  03-11-2026 04:23 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Anthony Albanese tells camera operators to stop during a tightly stage-managed trip coinciding with a major RBA decision.
  
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• Shadow health minister sponsoring access for gambling group boss

  03-11-2026 02:39 via ABC News
  
  Ministers are sponsoring lobbyists seeking to influence them directly and the shadow health minister is sponsoring her former chief of staff, who now heads the peak gambling lobby group, the first glimpse of lobbyist access to federal MPs reveals.
  
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