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• A difficult departure leaves Labor nervous about One Nation's surge

  07-07-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  WA minister and Labor stalwart Paul Papalia's resignation for family reasons opens his southern Perth seat to a by-election at a time when disgruntled voters are increasingly turning to One Nation. 
  
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• Inspector drops probe into first federal anti-corruption boss

  08-07-2026 08:04 via smh.com.au
  
  The decision to call off the inquiry into the NACC’s inaugural commissioner, Paul Brereton, brings to an end a years-long saga that diminished public support for the agency.
  
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• Albanese and Modi to strike breakthrough uranium deal

  08-07-2026 07:42 via smh.com.au
  
  A historic nuclear agreement was struck with India in 2014, but technical issues meant little uranium left Australia. That’s about to change.
  
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• Watchdog scraps investigation into former anti-corruption commissioner

  08-07-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Investigations into allegations against Paul Brereton will end after the anti-corruption inspector found they would be too expensive to pursue. 
  
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• NT minister claiming travel allowance when staying at property she owns

  08-07-2026 03:46 via abc.net.au
  
  It comes after Jo Hersey's CLP colleague criticised Labor politician Manuel Brown for claiming the same allowance at times when staying at his Palmerston home.
  
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• Telstra outage Australia: From trains to EV charging, these are the services affected

  08-07-2026 03:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Telstra said about 90 per cent of calls were restored by 10am Wednesday. But phones weren’t the only technology impacted.
  
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• Live: PM prepares to host leaders of three Pacific nations in Brisbane

  07-07-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister will host the leaders of PNG, Tonga and Samoa in Brisbane today for regional security talks after signing of the Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Albanese flags Pacific leaders will respond to China missile test

  07-07-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged the Pacific Islands Forum will respond to the Chinese missile test. Follow live. 
  
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• Albanese flags Pacific leaders will respond to China missile test — as it happened

  07-07-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged the Pacific Islands Forum will respond to the Chinese missile test.
  
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• ‘Losing voters to One Nation’: The push from inside Labor to force RBA to keep rates lower

  07-07-2026 20:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Party activists want to alter the operation of the bank after years of arguments from the Coalition that Labor’s spending level was making it harder to lower inflation.
  
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• PBS dispute could see MS patients pay $33k a year for crucial drugs

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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• PBS dispute could force MS patients to pay $33k a year for crucial drugs

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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• Critical drugs could be pulled from PBS amid pricing stoush

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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• Best of cartoons, July 8, 2026

  07-07-2026 16:17 via smh.com.au
  
  The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
  
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• Australia’s real wages slump to one of the worst in developed world

  07-07-2026 14:00 via smh.com.au
  
  One of the nation’s top economic forecasters warns the next two years will also be a grind thanks to higher unemployment and more poor wage growth.
  
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• Australia’s real wages slump one of the worst in developed world

  07-07-2026 14:00 via smh.com.au
  
  One of the nation’s top economic forecasters warns the next two years will also be a grind thanks to higher unemployment and more poor wage growth.
  
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• Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first age-check hurdle

  07-07-2026 10:55 via smh.com.au
  
  A team of software testers found that platforms did not ask for age proof on any of the 50 accounts they opened after the ban was in force.
  
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• Albanese seeks Pacific pact after condemning ‘provocative’ China missile launch

  07-07-2026 09:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia accused China of failing to give enough notice of long-range missile test as a flurry of Pacific nations also criticised Beijing’s stance.
  
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• China’s Pacific missile launch is a diplomatic misfire

  07-07-2026 09:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Despite Beijing’s insistence that the launch was a “routine” test, it is widely perceived in the region as a provocative and unsettling act.
  
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• ‘Don’t threaten us’: Albanese, Solomons PM condemn ‘provocative’ China missile launch

  07-07-2026 05:03 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia accused China of failing to give enough notice of long-range missile test, while the Solomon Islands leader said it was “not something a friend does”.
  
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• Worst since the 1990s recession: alarm over Australia’s sluggish growth

  07-07-2026 03:07 via smh.com.au
  
  One of the nation’s top economic forecasters warns the next two years will be a grind thanks to higher unemployment and poor wage growth.
  
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• Worst since the 1990s recession: Alarm grows over sluggish economy

  07-07-2026 03:07 via smh.com.au
  
  One of the nation’s top economic forecasters warns the next two years will be a grind thanks to higher unemployment and poor wage growth.
  
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• ‘Concern to the world’: Trump administration condemns China after missile launch

  07-07-2026 02:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia has accused China of failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile launch, which appears to have landed near Nauru.
  
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• Rockliff having Archer stand in as premier hints at Tasmania's political future

  07-07-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Make no mistake, news that maverick Liberal Bridget Archer will be acting Tasmanian premier for a week is a significant step towards her eventually taking over from Jeremy Rockliff — a move sure to enrage those who believe they have a more rightful claim.
  
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• Maverick Bridget Archer to stand in for Jeremy Rockliff as premier

  07-07-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Make no mistake, news that maverick Liberal Bridget Archer will be acting Tasmanian premier for a week is a significant step towards her eventually taking over from Jeremy Rockliff — a move sure to enrage those who believe they have a more rightful claim.
  
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• Bridget Archer standing in for Rockliff is a soft-launched succession plan

  07-07-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Make no mistake, news that maverick Liberal Bridget Archer will be acting Tasmanian premier for a week is a significant step towards her eventually taking over from Jeremy Rockliff — a move sure to enrage those who believe they have a more rightful claim.
  
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• Labor in 'fight for our lives' as by-election opens door to One Nation assault

  07-07-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Paul Papalia's resignation for family reasons sparks a by-election in the WA minister and Labor stalwart's southern Perth seat at a time when disgruntled voters are increasingly turning to One Nation. 
  
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• Could the departure of a WA Labor stalwart give One Nation a boost?

  07-07-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  WA minister Paul Papalia's resignation for family reasons opens his seat in a southern Perth suburb to a by-election at a time when disgruntled voters are increasingly turning to Pauline Hanson's One Nation. 
  
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• 'Don't threaten us': Pacific leaders hit back after China missile test

  07-07-2026 00:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labels a ballistic missile test carried out by China destabilising and provocative, while the Solomon Islands PM says it is "not the act of a friend".
  
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• 'Don't threaten us': Pacific leader hits back after China missile test

  07-07-2026 00:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also criticised the test, labelling it "provocative", and says his government has escalated concerns with Beijing. 
  
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