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• Transport minister says Qantas job cut decision 'extremely disappointing' — as it happened

  10-11-2026 21:02 via ABC News
  
  Catherine King says Labor would have considered taking a stake in the national carrier if it had been in government during the COVID pandemic.
  
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• Live: Transport minister says Qantas job cut decision 'extremely disappointing'

  10-11-2026 21:02 via ABC News
  
  Catherine King says Labor would have considered taking a stake in the national carrier if it were in government during the COVID pandemic. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: PM pays tribute to defence personnel for Remembrance Day en route to COP31

  10-11-2026 21:02 via ABC News
  
  Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Australian defence personnel for Remembrance Day in Singapore on his way to COP31 in Türkiye. Follow live. 
  
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• Victorian polling centre closures a 'kick in the teeth', say voters

  10-11-2026 20:36 via ABC News
  
  Residents in central Victoria say the closure of three local polling booths is a "kick in the teeth" for rural communities, with some facing longer trips to vote in the upcoming state election.
  
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• Australia considering world-first criminal charges for AI companies

  10-11-2026 20:01 via ABC News
  
  Australia could become the first country to prosecute AI companies for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent harmful conduct by their models.
  
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• SA Labor slammed 'basketball stadium' to fix ramping but the crisis is far from over

  10-11-2026 20:00 via ABC News
  
  While ramping remains at near record levels, the SA government isn't shy about investing in new sporting facilities and major events.
  
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• Mother shares final moments of Australian medic killed in Ukraine

  10-11-2026 19:54 via ABC News
  
  The family of Melbourne man Jeremie Robert Munso have confirmed he was killed while serving as a medic in Ukraine's International Legion.
  
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• DFAT investigates reports of another Australian killed fighting for Ukraine

  10-11-2026 19:54 via ABC News
  
  Russian-aligned social media channels last week began reporting the death of the Australian, who died fighting with Ukraine's armed forces.
  
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• Australian Jeremie Robert Munso killed fighting for Ukraine

  10-11-2026 19:54 via ABC News
  
  The family of Melbourne man Jeremie Robert Munso have confirmed he was killed while serving as a medic in Ukraine's International Legion.
  
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• Pete Hegseth hits out at impeachment motion

  10-11-2026 19:49 via ABC News
  
  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labels Thomas Massie's attempt to impeach him as a 'farce' produced by a 'disgruntled and defeated' congressman
  
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• Police sound alarm as youth terror cases surge despite social media ban

  10-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Australian Federal Police data shows a sharp spike in children being prosecuted for counterterrorism offences, with the force warning children are exposed to violent extremist material within 23 minutes of going online.
  
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• Children make up 40 per cent of active counterterrorism cases, AFP warns

  10-11-2026 19:00 via ABC News
  
  Australian Federal Police data shows a sharp spike in children being prosecuted for counterterrorism offences, with the force warning children are exposed to violent extremist material within 23 minutes of going online.
  
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• From Roblox to radical overnight: AFP warns parents teens are turning into extremists

  10-11-2026 18:20 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Hudson urged parents to look for red flags, including social withdrawal, excessive time on gaming and social platforms, and increasingly hateful views.
  
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• Lowest paid to suffer the most from bracket creep

  10-11-2026 14:01 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Bracket creep is likely to wipe out half of your pay increases over the next decade unless changes are made to the tax system.
  
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• Best of cartoons, November 11, 2026

  10-11-2026 10:21 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Teals launch donations rush to get ahead of controversial new rules

  10-11-2026 10:00 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  Climate 200 will launch an emergency fundraising blitz on Wednesday, as a High Court challenge against Labor’s new political donation laws is delayed.
  
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• Criminal penalties for big tech, but OpenAI to avoid fines after Medicare hack

  10-11-2026 05:44 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The government has accepted all recommendations of a rapid review into the shock news in September that an OpenAI agent had hacked into Medicare data.
  
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• Rogue AI accessed Medicare data but broke no laws

  10-11-2026 04:24 via ABC News
  
  The government will introduce mandatory AI safety standards and a new regulator after a rogue OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to Medicare data in an incident that appears not to have breached existing laws.
  
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• Government moves to close legal loophole after AI Medicare hack

  10-11-2026 04:24 via ABC News
  
  The government will introduce mandatory AI safety standards and establish a new regulator after a rogue OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to Medicare data in an incident that appears not to have breached any existing laws.
  
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• Trump phone call interrupts Nvidia CEO’s panel discussion

  10-11-2026 02:39 via ABC News
  
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pauses a live panel discussion on stage to answer a phone call from US President Donald Trump.
  
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• ‘Rocks in your head’: Labor slams Nationals over trade ahead of new EU pact

  10-11-2026 01:05 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  The Albanese government will sign a $150 billion research pact with the European Union later this week even as the Coalition remains opposed to the recent free trade deal.
  
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• What happens when a country forgets how to make its own fuel

  10-11-2026 01:04 via Sydney Morning Herald - Politics / Federal
  
  In the name of efficiency and transition, Australia shuttered nearly all its refineries. A single fire exposed how thin the margin really is.
  
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